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[Xperia Z2 General] KyleSforza:
I'm rather amazed, Z2 is the best device among the 3 flagships yet everybody wants it to be cheaper than the crapsung and crappixel. Where's the logic in this? o.O

Although I do love my pocket a lot I'd like Sony to make some profits too so they can build even better devices and have some budget for advertisement and such.
[Xperia Z2 General] kumar abhishek:
Because people want sony to launch their devices on reasonable prices not overpriced sam**** or crappixel.

50k is too much for phones that costs less than 15k to build.
[Xperia Z2 General] lathiwala_99:
Also if Sony launches at the same price such as Samsung and HTC they are going to loose the market to the already available s5 and m8 as they have already decreased their prices.
[Xperia Z2 General] KyleSforza:
Agreed with your point. :D

But Z2 has better internals than the competition, so I guess it should be expensive than those two to build. But damn, never thought of the 15k theory. :silly:
[Xperia Z2 General] unmaskedfalesh:
now now bro lets just not speculate the prices and cost of building the phones. How much they spend making Z2 doesnot matter its just how much they are asking from us to get that amazing device. In just 3 days ,we will know the price and of course the lighter the price the more sales...and you want sony to make profit by selling less device at higher prices or more devices with lesser price?

i will go for more devices with lesser price thats common logic and better market strategy and also Sammy and Crappixel are ready to lower their prices as soon as Z2 is launched....
[Xperia Z2 General] KyleSforza:
Yay!! Anyhow considering I cannot purchase if its above 50k, I better start hoping that its cheaper too. lol Buying it on day 1. :laugh:
[Xperia Z2 General] unmaskedfalesh:
yup thats what bro...lets hope its below 48K ....:cool::cool:
[Xperia Z2 General] pdash79:
Already got M8 from grey market at 51k more than 3 weeks ago. It's fantastic. Battery life is damn awesome. Though the camera is good but still leaves a lot to be desired.

Can't get my mind off the z2 at all. Would love for the price to be lesser but I am getting it on day1 for sure :)

Anyone has any clue where I can get the 128 gb microsd card by sandisk for mobile in mumbai?

Have been hunting since 3 weeks but nowhere to be found. Any information and price for the card would be highly appreciated.

Regards,

Pdash
[Xperia Z2 General] unmaskedfalesh:
did you try online?
[Xperia Z2 General] KyleSforza:
Can you please confirm that it'll still launch on the same date?
[Xperia Z2 General] Romit#RSB:
Xperia Z2 is launching tommorrow in India (15 April)..its going to priced around 55k
[Xperia Z2 General] :
Are you sure about the release date ?
[Xperia Z2 General] Romit#RSB:
Yes pretty much sure coz i had talk with sony guy today...but i hope he is wrong about the price 55k is way too much :/
[Xperia Z2 General] :
Yes i too talked with sony center guy now.. he said it wil be available before this weekend.. he said price may be around 46,000
[Xperia Z2 General] lathiwala_99:
I too hope that the pricing would be around 46K or less than the S5 as in the past too sony kept its prices low when compared to S4.
[Xperia Z2 General] shockerz1z:
Dam I so want this phone but spending 55k is too much ....really want it to be below 49k
[Xperia Z2 General] kannanX10:
It seems Sony India is planning a launch event on 21st April for z2.....pricing seems to be around 46990
[Xperia Z2 General] :
Is it true ? the release date is april 21st ?
[Xperia Z2 General] shockerz1z:
Ok so I can pre order the z2 at the Phoenix mall in lower Parel and the price is not yet disclosed yet ...to pre order it's 2.5k n then the full amount
[Xperia Z2 General] rajath2665:
I don't think Sony will delay it more. Considering that the Sony stands 2nd in term of sales in India. I would be betting on 15th release date.

Time to replace my Atrix 4g :laugh:
[Xperia Z2 General] KyleSforza:
Moderator Edit

I'll still take it with a pinch of salt. Since Sony India usually sends out invites prior to the event. I haven't gotten any yet. :p

http://www.bgr.in/news/sony-india-sends-out-invites-for-xperia-z1-event-on-for-september-18/
[Xperia Z2 General] :
I dont think it will be released by tomorrow.. i talked with 2 more sony center guys.. they simply said "we dont know anything about xperia z2 release date"...
[Xperia Z2 General] rajath2665:
Depends on where you live too. Generally not every city will get the device on the release date. If you live in any of the metro I would reconsider it.

I just hope they release it tomorrow, for the first time UK is getting Sony flagship device ahead of India :(
[Xperia Z2 General] :
i'm living in chennai bro.. yes it is a metro city...
[Xperia Z2 General] rajath2665:
Oh cool, I got exams, if not I would have checked myself. I will try going to Phoenix mall tomorrow, because one of the member mentioned that they have pre-order facility over there.

Btw I had another question. Will the Z2's lte bands work in India?
[Xperia Z2 General] vicedens2002:
Which Sony centers you asked? I asked in reliance digital in mugappair west they said phone will release after 2months :sly:
[Xperia Z2 General] :
only nungambakkam sony center gave positive answer ("it may available by this weekend") other sony centers Sony World : Chetpet, Sony Center : Anna Nagar West, Sony Center : Adyar, Sony Center: T.Nagar, Sony Center : Chrompet know nothing about xperia z2 release date...
[Xperia Z2 General] rajath2665:
OH! You travelled all around chennai bro? :p:laugh:

Happy that I am not the only one who is waiting eagerly for this device :D
[Xperia Z2 General] vicedens2002:
Wow so many places... Didn't try the one near Richie street ?
[Xperia Z2 General] pdash79:
Of course I have . That's why I wrote hunting.

DoYou have any info where I can get it online pls?
[Xperia Z2 General] unmaskedfalesh:
well i have seen some in geb.ebay.in but they are tad expensive you can give a look here

http://geb.ebay.in/g/ImportHubSearc...+sd&catId=&qbtn=Search&_trksid=p2052119.l1440
[Xperia Z2 General] KyleSforza:
Check Amazon.com , its like 13k xD

http://www.amazon.com/SanDisk-Micro...=1399210060&sr=8-1&keywords=128+gb+micro+sdxc
[Xperia Z2 General] unmaskedfalesh:
bro does amazon com ship to India?
[Xperia Z2 General] KyleSforza:
They do, a couple of products. :laugh:
[Xperia Z2 General] unmaskedfalesh:
okay, i was like never bothered to buy from amazon com bcz charges are more and takes more time to deliver although i have bought few things from geb ebay got delivered within 15 days...guess will give amazon a try.
[Xperia Z2 General] badelemental:
Amazon charges a lot for import duties and all and the overall cost goes up really high. So IMO eBay global is a bit better.

Sometime back at Amazon there was an offer going on for Nexus 7 (2013) at $199 but after adding import duties it went upto 18K. After checking the final price I dropped my plan and never used Amazon global again.
[Xperia Z2 General] unmaskedfalesh:
thats what amazon global is kinda expensive...
[Xperia Z2 General] KyleSforza:
Not always

I bought my Xperia Ray from GEB(India never had a Ray in red color).

BUT

Amazon had HTC One M7 quite cheap, and even after all the duties and taxes it was 15-18k cheaper than the indian price!
[Xperia Z2 General] unmaskedfalesh:
15K-18K cheaper than India MRP!! ohh thats a lot big gap bro..Dont know why HTC launch at sky high price in India
[Xperia Z2 General] KyleSforza:
Not the current price ;) Back when it was 48k on flipkart it was under 30k (32k with import duties) on Amazon.

Also Amazon deposits your import duty but refunds the amount once shipping is done.
[Xperia Z2 General] unmaskedfalesh:
oh khay but truth is HTC is famous for ridiculous pricing of their phones in India...
[Xperia Z2 General] kumar abhishek:
Yeah excluding desire 816 ;)
[Xperia Z2 General] vasanth117:
Hi, today I went to pheonix mall in Chennai. There purivika mobiles taking pre order of Z2 for 1000rs. As per them price is 49500rs and available date is 13th May.
[Xperia Z2 General] unmaskedfalesh:
looking into sony history dat doesnot match...either it sld be 49990 or they are just making guess...i dont think we should trust others than official sony retailers.
[Xperia Z2 General] vasanth117:
Yeah. I didnt have a chance to go to Sony showroom in pheonix. After seeing preoders poster of z2 outside of purvika I just went inside and enquired.
[Xperia Z2 General] badelemental:
3 more days :laugh:
[Xperia Z2 General] paras:
Can't wait to get this beauty

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[Xperia Z2 General] KyleSforza:
This wait, so thrilling. :silly:
[Xperia Z2 General] unmaskedfalesh:
Damn this wait....
[Xperia Z2 General] paras:
I'll wait atleast a month before buying coz usually phones gets cheaper as hype comes down.

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[Xperia Z2 General] unmaskedfalesh:
lets see how much sony quotes at launch...
[Xperia Z2 General] badelemental:
I will wait also. Well I have to as my credit cards are already on limits :P

Also I am hoping to get any cashback offers or something like that from Flipkart.
[Xperia Z2 General] lathiwala_99:
The wait to buy this phone is imminent as the pricing is going to be ridiculous.

I dont want to be disappointed as I have to buy a phone asap.
[Xperia Z2 General] badelemental:
Launch price is always ridiculous but this time Sony needs to play the game right to sell more. Hope they are aware of that and I am hoping that they price it sensibly.
[Xperia Z2 General] :
right now i am at my native.. i am gonna travel so far to get this beast on the 1st day.. its.nearly 650 Km distance.. that much i am in love with this phone..
[Xperia Z2 General] paras:
I feel discounts or cashbacks really help me when I buy a phone.

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[Xperia Z2 General] lathiwala_99:
I too want SONY to take my money asap but I wont be paying more than 45K ~ (which is equivalent to a budget scooter or motorcycle).

So, I am hoping SONY would be keeping the price below 45K. lets hope for the best.
[Xperia Z2 General] badelemental:
Ohh man ... You should preorder it so that you can get it even if they are short on stocks. As per demand if they price it correctly it is gonna sell more.

Just saw that Flipkart is now selling S5 at 44K but still the S5 sell is less and everyone is just criticizing the phone. Well that was expected because for no apparent reason they were pricing it at 51K.
[Xperia Z2 General] shockerz1z:
so HTC m8 released on flipkart for 49k ......just wow http://www.flipkart.com/htc-one-m8/..._personalBR_1&otracker=hp_mod__reco_prd_title
[Xperia Z2 General] :
just now talked with chennai nungambakam sony center.. they are providing silver coins for preorders.. stocks will be limited so phones wil be available for only those who take preorders
[Xperia Z2 General] kannanX10:
as for TN is concerned dont bother abt preorders if u r planning to get z2 as soon the stocks r available.....u will get ur desired colour variant no need to preorder
[Xperia Z2 General] lathiwala_99:
Now thats a pleasant surprise.

Time to visit my local Sony centers.
[Xperia Z2 General] KyleSforza:
Old news. Been there since 3-5 days now.

Gotta applaud HTC for their guts for overpricing a device so high with such a crap camera.
[Xperia Z2 General] :
thank u for the info bro
[Xperia Z2 General] Dragooon123:
Anybody knows anything about NCR, especially Noida?
[Xperia Z2 General] DooMLoRD:
ya please let me know if there is any indication of availability of Z2 in Delhi/NCR
[Xperia Z2 General] badelemental:
Well if nothing is there you can always depend on Flipkart :P
[Xperia Z2 General] unmaskedfalesh:
well cant say because few manufacturers already not acknowledging online product regarding warranty and other things keep online option for last resort..first preference is Sony Store
[Xperia Z2 General] vasanth117:
Wsretail from flipkart is Sony authorized dealer as per Sony website
[Xperia Z2 General] KyleSforza:
FK is a Sony authorized reseller.
[Xperia Z2 General] kartoonz:
any particular reason you prefer the z2 over the m8?? just curious to know....:D

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atleast not the case with sony... i got my walkman phone from FP and the sony repair center acknowledged my reciept... so no worries for online purchase, provided you have your purchase reciept
[Xperia Z2 General] unmaskedfalesh:
Thats what Sony has mentioned that in their site but i meant other sites...there are plenty..

In Sony List Following are Authorized online retailers

1.Croma

2.Reliance

3.eZone

4.Vijay Sales

5.Landmark

6.WS Retail at Flipkart
[Xperia Z2 General] fanboy4sony:
hello bro

thanks for sharing the sony authorized dealer list.
[Xperia Z2 General] KyleSforza:
That's good.

PS the 6 months Accidental Damage Protection applies to only official resellers, distributors and dealers. :D
[Xperia Z2 General] unmaskedfalesh:
and we so much need that accidental for new Z2...;);)
[Xperia Z2 General] paras:
Just got the nexus 5.Awesome phone and loving it.So looking fwd to z2 now to change htc one.

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[Xperia Z2 General] KyleSforza:
That ADP is the only reason I haven't imported the Z2 yet and decided to wait for an Indian launch. ;)

Never had even a single issue with Sony devices, its that glass and size I'm worried about. What if it slips and such, that's when the ADP kicks in. :p
[Xperia Z2 General] unmaskedfalesh:
i will never import any devices from abroad since i had worst experience with Xperia acro S had to sell asap. Warranty and ADP is most important.
[Xperia Z2 General] fanboy4sony:
I too had a bad experience with an imported device.:(
[Xperia Z2 General] KyleSforza:
My Ray is imported, ah such a breeze. Zero issues. :D

I really trust Sony, so I can do without warranty. But I don't trust myself, thus I need the ADP. :eek:
[Xperia Z2 General] paras:
Warranty is really important to me

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[Xperia Z2 General] unmaskedfalesh:
he he he...but in my case it was my mistake to import handset that was not officially launched in India

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warranty is important for me too.
[Xperia Z2 General] ImAnurag:
Xperia Z2 Press Event in India on 8 May 12.30 PM New Delhi

Just got the press invite :laugh: for the Xperia Z2 Press Event in India on 8 May 12.30 PM New Delhi, Crystal Ballroom, Lalit Hotel. Sony India MD Mr. Kenichiro Hibi will be there for launching Xperia Z2 in India.

Press Invite Shared below. Strictly an invite event only. If anyone else is also coming, See you there :)

Source - http://www.xperiaguide.com/2014/05/05/xperia-z2-launch-press-invite-india/
[Xperia Z2 General] kartoonz:
Wow that's so exciting :) can't wait
[Xperia Z2 General] paras:
Omg awesome

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[Xperia Z2 General] KyleSforza:
I jizzed. :fingers-crossed:
[Xperia Z2 General] badelemental:
Hopefully they live stream the event like last time they unveiled Z1.
[Xperia Z2 General] paras:
Even I would love that

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[Xperia Z2 General] unmaskedfalesh:
:cool:i hope katrina will be there to launch the handset..fingers crossed for price and freebies:fingers-crossed::fingers-crossed:
[Xperia Z2 General] paras:
I just hope we get a good freebie.

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[Xperia Z2 General] unmaskedfalesh:
Also reasonable price...:)
[Xperia Z2 General] paras:
I think they would price reasonable.Consumers have to many options nowadays.I don't think Sony can or want to take a risk.If priced properly it would sell like hotcakes.Let's hope for the best.

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[Xperia Z2 General] unmaskedfalesh:
if we see sony history Z was price around 38990INR

Z1 around 44990INR so 49990INR thats what imo..

lets hope they dony bother competing in price department to other flagships...
[Xperia Z2 General] paras:
I don't even consider S5 as a flagship.Htc one is a great phone as well.I feel z2 has more competition from htc and LG g3 than S5.

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[Xperia Z2 General] unmaskedfalesh:
what is s5?;) ;)
[Xperia Z2 General] paras:
Hehe I just went to enquire about z2 in a shop and they told me none care about the S5 anymore.Samsung just puts out so many models that all seem like same.Like in that shop someone was asking the salesman the difference between note 3 and note 3 neo and the salesperson didn't know.

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[Xperia Z2 General] vickysud:
Stock on or before 15th May.

Offers

1. Free leather flip case. ₹2990/-

2. Accidental damage protection. 6 months free service coverage including replacement against liquid and physical damage.

3. Free Vodafone 2GB data for 2months.

4. EMI 6/12 months.

5. Free innovative SmartBand worth ₹ 5990/-
[Xperia Z2 General] DooMLoRD:
First 4 are usual...

The 5 th one is interesting!!!

The last I remember my Xperia S had those NFC tags...
[Xperia Z2 General] paras:
We can avail this anywhere or Sony centers only

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[Xperia Z2 General] Abhi Dahiya:
That's really great list of extras!!! :cool:

What abt Noise cancellation headphones? will they be included in the box ?

And price please ?
[Xperia Z2 General] unmaskedfalesh:
How much sure are you? i mean smart band will really be intresting..

and what about pricing any clue?

damn these 2 days wait.
[Xperia Z2 General] paras:
If all this is included I'll buy it day one

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[Xperia Z2 General] unmaskedfalesh:
the main thing for me is price if its above 45K i will have to wait...damn
[Xperia Z2 General] paras:
Even I would in that case coz price would come down in a month I feel.Atleast some discount offers would be there.

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[Xperia Z2 General] unmaskedfalesh:
as i wrote earlier i am very sure the price will be 49990INR or maybe more
[Xperia Z2 General] paras:
Let's hope for the best

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[Xperia Z2 General] unmaskedfalesh:
Let the announcement be there....:fingers-crossed:
[Xperia Z2 General] unmaskedfalesh:
only at Sony authorized dealers/retailers.

and it depends on other independent sellers whether they decrease the price or give freebies...generally they decrease price
[Xperia Z2 General] damagedmybrain:
will the noise cancelling headset be included in the box? and exactly how did u get to kno that we will be getting the smartband free if we preorder?
[Xperia Z2 General] unmaskedfalesh:
i dont think he mentioned pre order...

:fingers-crossed:just 1 day left now:fingers-crossed:
[Xperia Z2 General] kumar abhishek:
Preorders in indonesia at 45000/- [emoji4][emoji4][emoji4][emoji4]

http://www.xperiablog.net/2014/05/06/xperia-z2-pre-orders-open-in-indonesia/

Free accessories

Digital noice cancellation Earphones

SDcard

Charging Dock

50% Discount on Smartband

2 more days. I hope same comes for India as well
[Xperia Z2 General] DooMLoRD:
I can confirm that all the above is true! SmartBand will be bundled along with the device!

no clarity yet on availability date and price :(
[Xperia Z2 General] KyleSforza:
Dude, if its a offer by Sony, it'll be available EVERYWHERE but Ebay! :p

Just like Z1 had the goodies with it too. ^_^
[Xperia Z2 General] unmaskedfalesh:
nah some sellers prefer discount over freebies
[Xperia Z2 General] Abhi Dahiya:
Digital noise cancellation Earphones? Will they be included in the box ?
[Xperia Z2 General] randomuseresato:
Looks like [MENTION=4998748]unmaskedfalesh[/MENTION] got it right :P

Price does seem to be 49990 (or higher). Croma started pre order page for Z2 at 49990.

Unfortunately the page is removed now

http://forums.savepaisa.in/t/sony-xperia-z2-smartphone-pre-order-started-for-rs-49990-at-croma/633
[Xperia Z2 General] paras:
I hope it's not more than 50k.

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[Xperia Z2 General] DooMLoRD:
no from what i gather, it will only be standard earphones ...
[Xperia Z2 General] paras:
If other freebies are there I would care less.

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[Xperia Z2 General] lathiwala_99:
If this is the price they are going ahead with, then my waiting period starts until the price is ~45K or less.
[Xperia Z2 General] nizam1:
49,990 is a good starting price compared to the **** served by HTC and Samsung

Z2 has better hardware than both its competitors and they are throwing in the Smartband as well. :good:
[Xperia Z2 General] paras:
Absolutely

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[Xperia Z2 General] DooMLoRD:
you will surely find it 3k-5k cheaper (at some shops) without the freebies...
[Xperia Z2 General] paras:
That's better.But overall it's better with freebies.

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[Xperia Z2 General] kannanX10:
it seems MOP will br around 47.5k with all accessories u confirmed..................and z2 will be available from 12th evening in metropolitan cities and from 13th onwards for other locations across india via sony anthorised resellers intially.......
[Xperia Z2 General] :
Just now talked.with xperia flagship store in chennai.. smartband is confirmed.. no noise cancelling ear phones with the box.. price wil be 49 to 50k..

Z2 will be widely available from may 15th...
[Xperia Z2 General] paras:
Is it better to wait sometime for a price drop?

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[Xperia Z2 General] badelemental:
I was hoping that they bundle NC Headphone instead of smartband. It's just one month and price of S5 went down to 44-45K. We will see same with Z2 too. I think I am going to buy it online from Flipkart. Hope they offer some cashback offers.
[Xperia Z2 General] paras:
Not bad

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[Xperia Z2 General] badelemental:
Well it is always wise to wait a bit. Like I said before, I got Z1 at 44K but after 2 weeks it went down to 42K. So I could have waited and bought some accessory in that 2K price difference. So this time I will wait and see who gives a decent price first : Flipkart or Local dealers (Croma/Reliance Digital/Bajaj Electronics/Sony Center).

From what I saw among local dealers (here in Hyderabad), Bajaj Electronics seems to price like online. I mean it is generally cheaper than other shops. Hope they have Z2 in stock soon.
[Xperia Z2 General] :
i have talked with 4 sony center guys in chennai today.. smarband.included in freebies.. no noise canceling earphones.. officially confirmed
[Xperia Z2 General] paras:
Awesome

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[Xperia Z2 General] badelemental:
damn it ... Seems digital noise cancellation is out of reach now :(
[Xperia Z2 General] KyleSforza:
I just hope it better be 4G at least if it'll come at 49.9k. :/
[Xperia Z2 General] paras:
I don't care about lte tbh.I hope the cost is not increased by alot.

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[Xperia Z2 General] KyleSforza:
lol 49.9k is sort of my limit. Can't buy it if its above 50k. :/

But if I were to pay that much I'd want the noise cancellation headset and 4G LTE too. :/

or at least a 50% discount on the headsets like with smartband in Indonesia.
[Xperia Z2 General] paras:
Yup

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[Xperia Z2 General] pandurang_m:
Aare yaar sub log milke Indonesia ko trip marenge aur sab ek ek z2 kharedenge.
[Xperia Z2 General] paras:
Par bhai no warranty

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[Xperia Z2 General] pandurang_m:
Sony international warranty hai bhai

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I bought Sony cam from Singapore with international warranty
[Xperia Z2 General] paras:
Oh really didn't know that

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[Xperia Z2 General] DooMLoRD:
Xperia (mobile) division is different...

no international warranty

yup....

it will be HSPA+ model (D6502)..
[Xperia Z2 General] paras:
Thanks for the info bro.I don't think lte is that important.

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[Xperia Z2 General] pandurang_m:
Check this out http://www.sony-asia.com/section/warrantyinfo
[Xperia Z2 General] KyleSforza:
So far Canada and Indonesia got the best pricing on the device.