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[Xperia Z2 General] krabman:
Gents most sites are now updated saying the phone will release as stated before but shortages are expected.
[Xperia Z2 General] packetlos:
When did you pre-order? I have an order in with Handtec also.
[Xperia Z2 General] fatguy666:
Just read elsewhere that a dude who has a pre-order with Three contacted them and was assured his phone would be delivered on April 10th.

I've still got a few months on my current contract so will be taking a trip to the nearest Three store tomorrow afternoon to see if I can pre-order for receipt on the 10th. Maybe they will show pity on me when tell them about how bad the HTC Desire is....
[Xperia Z2 General] insom:
Damn delayed on Clove till May:( You are a damn company Sony.
[Xperia Z2 General] ajbattaglia83:
I just received an email from Handtec stating it is likely my order will be fulfilled with the first batch shipment. Also stating they can't guarantee anything. I preordered on March 5 2014
[Xperia Z2 General] Huck33:
sony sucks

i will cancel my order

The screen of mS4 is broken, and don't working properly

i planned to buy a new phone so i will probably move to S5 or M8

not this time...
[Xperia Z2 General] Theshawty:
My condolences.
[Xperia Z2 General] Funk2641:
Got the handtec delayed email as well :/

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Can you quote this email? I got a delayed email, yet I ordered on Feb 26th...
[Xperia Z2 General] Not The Flong:
Just received this from Handtec UK

"Dear customer.

We are emailing to inform you that we have learned that the upcoming Sony Xperia Z2 has unfortunately been delayed by Sony, the launch is now expected in May with exact dates being supplied as soon as they become available.

Handtec understand that the delay is due to the unprecedented demand of this handset and would stress that this delay affects not only Handtec but all Sony SIM free retailers.

Despite this delay, we will STILL be one of the first suppliers to dispatch the SIM free Sony Xperia Z2 and would like to add that the free Sony content offer will still stand for all pre-orders.

In the meantime, if you wish to keep your order in place then there is no action needed, your order will be processed and dispatched as soon as stock has been received.

Should you wish to make any changes or cancel your order, then please email our customer care team: contact@handtec.co.uk with your order number and required action.

Here at Handtec we would like to thank you for your patience in this matter, this is highly appreciated

We look forward to hearing from you.

Kind regards.

Handtec Customer Care."

But the thing is I pre-ordered with directly with the UK Sony Xperia Store not Handtec and I've had no dealings with them at all.

Things are getting strange :eek:
[Xperia Z2 General] cholepuree1:
I got the same handtec delay email too! Not happy.
[Xperia Z2 General] adz63:
Got a text this morning today from ThreeUK

We wanted to let you know that Sony has changed the launch date for the Xperia Z2 to the 1st of May. But there's good news too. We've reduced the price on the Z2 and we'll be refunding any differenceyou've paid to date. This will show on your next bill

Phoned Three and cancelled

I hate companies that cant deliver what they originally intended to

That was a quick hello and an even quicker goodbye from me
[Xperia Z2 General] Theshawty:
I'm sure they can deliver what they originally intended too, but the Z2 is a lot more popular than Sony ever expected. I think I read somewhere that it's approximately 180% more popular than Sony expected.

If they expected 1M sales, then 180% would mean a total of 2.8M
[Xperia Z2 General] kbadone:
Clove UK just confirmed the delay on their blog as well! Argh...

http://blog.clove.co.uk/2014/03/28/sony-xperia-z2-uk-sim-free-launch-delayed-may
[Xperia Z2 General] paddylaz:
For what it's worth (probably not much) to anyone who is yet to purchase,

Carphone Warehouse is still quoting 14th April. Not sure if this is because they are a key partner that still has some guaranteed stock for that time-frame or just that they haven't updated their information yet (probably the latter).

Either way if you're yet to buy I suppose that's your best bet remaining. :(
[Xperia Z2 General] Ricochet23:
Sony Germany Support Chat just told me that they expect my pre-ordered handset + free smartband to be sent next week.
[Xperia Z2 General] Not The Flong:
Another email off Handtec regarding the Z2 delay email sent to me.

"We apologise for the confusion caused by this as this email appears to have been sent in error, please ignore this ticket and if there is anything else we are able to assist you with please do not hesitate to contact us. Kind Regards. Handtec customer care."

Doesn't explain how they got my email address and knew I pre-ordered though.
[Xperia Z2 General] kersey:
Amazon.co.uk have removed the expected release date from the website but still have the £50 gift voucher for pre-orders.

I don't mind waiting but am hoping that the quality control isn't going to suffer just to get the phones produced as quick as possible to meet the demand
[Xperia Z2 General] paddylaz:
Probably just a database error. Handtec is one of their distribution partners so prob some mix up with the computers. When the htc one came out I think I remember that even if you pre-ordered from the htc website, some got emails/correspondence from Expansys as they were one of the partners for htc and all the databases are connected.
[Xperia Z2 General] Publicglutton:
Just spoken to Sony mobile GB customer support and all Sony mobile store GB pre-orders will be shipped from the 1st April onwards ;)..........................which is nice...:D
[Xperia Z2 General] paddylaz:
lucky bastard!
[Xperia Z2 General] Chad_Petree:
Looks like only the people who ordered directly from Sony will get their devices next week, damn! I should have ordered from Sony as soon as the camera and battery specs of the HTC One M8 leaked , I waited too long, i ordered around 10 days ago but on Amazon.de :crying:
[Xperia Z2 General] auras76:
just canceled my order from handtec.its not released until mid of may.
[Xperia Z2 General] jlevy73:
Just received the bad news from Clove.

We are contacting you because you have placed an order for the new Sony Xperia Z2 smartphone that was due to launch on April 7th.

Unfortunately due to issues outside of our control, Sony have made the decision to delay the SIM-free launch of this device in the UK until "early-mid May".

For more details on this issue, please visit our blog:

http://blog.clove.co.uk/2014/03/28/sony-xperia-z2-uk-sim-free-launch-delayed-may/

We will update this article and our retail website with more details as this situation progresses.

Your order is still safe with Clove Technology and will be held until the new launch date, or if you request any changes.

If you have any questions that are not answered in the blog post, do not hesitate to contact us

The Clove Technology Sales Team.
[Xperia Z2 General] krabman:
Yesterday. I woke up to the same email from Handtec as was posted above. Now I'm rethinking purchasing...
[Xperia Z2 General] prazvt:
Got the same mail from Clove ..ah well. I guess all my Z2 accessories will be here first.
[Xperia Z2 General] augie7107:
Another month my wife needs to wait for my Z1, that's all.
[Xperia Z2 General] Why So Serious?:
Gutted Clove have been delayed too... Thought they might have been immune since they got early access to the Z2 to review it.

I'm not going to cancel my order though... The Z2 is still the best option out there for me, and having to wait a bit longer doesn't suddenly make the HTC One or S5 any more appealing. I thought they were crap when I ordered the Z2 and I still think they're crap.

*goodbye* to the people who have cancelled already. If you're that fickle and impatient I'm glad I won't be reading any of your future posts in these forums. :)
[Xperia Z2 General] insom:
Yea i wont cancel my order as well from clove and i am thinking like you,both(S5 and M8) are crap.i am gonna jump from ip4 and i liked Z2 deffo will be my next phone.
[Xperia Z2 General] riso123:
Still saying 10 April on the Vodafone site.

Hope it's not delayed, but not over bothered if it is... I'm just pleased to be getting the TV with it.
[Xperia Z2 General] krabman:
lol I work in AK and I'll leave in June. If the phone comes out in mid may then I will have more or less two weeks use of it before I leave for a place where there are no cell towers. I wont come down south again until around the beginning of November. This then begs the question do I want to get the phone to use for two weeks or simply wait and see what the fall lineup brings? There are pros and cons on both sides of that equation and I'm not sure myself, its something I'll think about as I already have an N5 which is a decent phone. I can afford to play though and I like having the best phone available at all times, still two weeks is not a lot of use...

Regardless you have cast an awfully wide net without knowing much of anything about the people you may have just maligned or their situation and reasoning for cancelling.

As an aside I wouldn't say any of the phones you mentioned were crap. Maybe not what I would choose but they're certainly decent handsets and will find buyers. They're just not for me or evidently you either.
[Xperia Z2 General] Why So Serious?:
You're correct of course... It was a broad statement to make about a (hopefully) small group of people. And yes, the other phones I mentioned aren't crap, but are not to my taste.

My statement was deliberately worded however to poke fun at some of the extreme reactions given in this thread and across the net. I don't agree with wanting to have the latest and greatest phone as soon as it is released, to the extent that one would settle for something that was originally clearly their second choice.

Generally, these people are the same people who voice negative opinions about the smallest issues, and always think the grass is greener on the other side. I will be glad if there are less of those people on the Z2 forums.
[Xperia Z2 General] krabman:
lol I'm not against the concept you put forth. Constructive criticism isn't exactly a well fleshed out concept for some posters here. Being old I can remember when I was really really smart as well as having the understanding that my thoughts were fully supported by the weight of my own opinion. That was of course before I got old. :) Honestly I sometimes get caught responding to that stuff myself although I no longer have the excuse of youth to blame it on. Just cant help yourself sometimes I guess...
[Xperia Z2 General] edge3uk:
The way I see it, the more people cancel their preorders, the less demand there is, the quicker I get mine. I'm not into Samsung, and a 4 megapixel camera won't do for me. It's not too long either way, my one x is still rockin hard anyhows :) :cool:

My only concern is just an annoyance. Sony want to do a 6 month cycle. This would mean that the z3 would get announced 3 and a half months after the z2 is released. Shoddy!!!
[Xperia Z2 General] JMonkeYJ:
I'm pretty disappointed because I don't like to get a phone (or other expensive device) without reading several reviews first, and the reviews just aren't coming out for the Z2 for whatever reason. So now who knows when I will actually be able to get it.

Also, I used the M8 in real life and the design of it absolutely blew me away. That is a terrific device and you can't go wrong with it. I'm still stubbornly waiting for the Z2 reviews, though, so I haven't defected yet :)
[Xperia Z2 General] augie7107:
There is a Z2 on Ebay from Thailand that states "without G lens". Wonder if this is the part shortage causing the delay?
[Xperia Z2 General] Publicglutton:
Have you got a Link for that?....
[Xperia Z2 General] augie7107:
http://m.ebay.com/itm/121305305657?nav=SEARCH
[Xperia Z2 General] mhunt407:
I see carphone warehouse are showing April 14th. Anyone preordered?
[Xperia Z2 General] paddylaz:
Yeah I pre-ordered from Carphone two days ago.

I know they're one of the 'key parters' and they're still showing week of April 14th as delivery, so I figured why not give it a go.

I know I definitely want the phone (regardless of delivery date) so even if earphone doesn't get the early stock I haven't lost anything. I'd go for it.
[Xperia Z2 General] Publicglutton:
Either a taiwanese rip-off or incorrect wording in the listing....:rolleyes:

It's even got the G next to the lens on the image...;)
[Xperia Z2 General] mhunt407:
I've gone with them now too. Worth a shot. When the time comes instore collection is pretty useful to me anyway!
[Xperia Z2 General] Fadeless:
I phoned Three and they told me my delivery date is still on the 10th of April. Do people think that the people who pre-ordered it quite early will still get the phone in April?
[Xperia Z2 General] nikola1970:
^ Yeah, probably.
[Xperia Z2 General] mushtafa:
Right, so went into my local Vodafone today (where family work) and had a look at the HTC M8. Very nice phone indeed! The camera is very good!

Anyway, asked them about the Z2 being put back until May, they checked system and it says the 11th of April still. I ended up pre-ordering it for a chance to get the free TV with it. The paperwork I've been given says the earliest day I'll receive it is the 10th April. Time will tell....

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[Xperia Z2 General] RRSoftware:
Has anyone a date from amazon.de?

I have preorderd there two weeks ago
[Xperia Z2 General] riso123:
Yeah, I spoke to Vodafone online today and they told me the days still looking good, although I had similar with my galaxy s 3 and they only told me it was delayed by two weeks the day before dispatch.
[Xperia Z2 General] augie7107:
The G is etched on the back no matter what lens is in the device. The phone is available in Thailand.
[Xperia Z2 General] Publicglutton:
NOT without the G lens, unless your the only guy on the planet who knows something everyone else doesn't...:rolleyes:

Must be fake
[Xperia Z2 General] augie7107:
It's speculation and individual interpretation. All Z2's have one back glass with a G etched on it. Why would someone, who has several positive feedback on Ebay, devalue a sale intentionally? The delay is due to a component shortage, that's all anyone knows currently.
[Xperia Z2 General] Publicglutton:
This teardown from xperiaguide.com of a Z2 bought in Taiwan clearly shows the G-lens taken out of the unit and mentions that fact.. 11th picture down...thats not speculation

http://www.xperiaguide.com/2014/03/29/xperia-z2-disassembly-guide/
[Xperia Z2 General] augie7107:
That particular unit's teardown. I'm not arguing the point. Our beliefs differ, simple as that.
[Xperia Z2 General] kersey:
I was under the impression that the noise cancelling earphones came as standard within the box so that shouldn't be an issue...the only thing we will lose out on from other pre-orders is the Bluetooth 'handbag' speaker.

May check Carphone Warehouse out myself too...can't see anyone rushing out to buy a sim free Z2 in the area I'm in.
[Xperia Z2 General] paddylaz:
Yeah sorry that was actually a typo, I meant 'Carphone' not earphone!!

But yeah I've preordered for store pickup in Wimbledon where I live. Hopefully this month but I can survive I suppose if it's May. Would be annoyed though as off to Vegas end of this month so would be nice to be rocking a new handset before then. Oh well, out of my hands!
[Xperia Z2 General] SuperMarioGalaxy:
Here's a mail from them:

All my accessories already came in the mail. :D Damn if I don't get it before may, just got this (shortened version) from Amazon.de:

"your order is still being processed at this moment as our supplier cannot deliver your item '' Sony Xperia Z2 Smartphone (13,2 cm (5,2 Zoll) Full-HD-TRILUMINOS-Display, 2,3 GHz-Quad-Core-Prozessor (Qualcomm), 3 GB RAM, 16GB Speicher, 20,7 Megapi '' immediately. According to our information however, the item will be available soon. Our purchasing department is aware of the case and is trying to fulfil your order ASAP.

Delivery times vary from supplier to supplier, and our system may show you an expected delivery date according to our experience with the specific supplier. Unfortunately we can’t give you any more specific information at this time, nor is it possible to make any promises regarding the delivery date.

As soon as we receive the item from the supplier, we will dispatch the order to you immediately. To keep you fully informed on the progress of your order, we'll send you an e-mail when we dispatch your order from our Fulfilment Centre, confirming the date, contents and method of delivery.

I apologize for the delay and thank you for understanding."

What you guys think?
[Xperia Z2 General] Q.Entity:
Clove sent me an email saying early to mid May.

Sendt fra XPERIA Z SGP312
[Xperia Z2 General] emptybox333:
Are the ebay listings for the z2 on taiwan legit, for about 870$? I know they're released in taiwan.
[Xperia Z2 General] kersey:
Just popped into phones4U and the young sales assistant stated that a Sony Rep had been in today and confirmed that stock wouldn't be arriving until the beginning of May [emoji22]
[Xperia Z2 General] sevans21:
I ordered one on Saturday. It was shipped today and scheduled for delivery tomorrow morning. I'll update when it arrives.
[Xperia Z2 General] lil_shawn87:
I can conform this. Just received a text from T-Mobile NL that my shipment has been delayed to week 20.
[Xperia Z2 General] riso123:
I just spoke to Vodafone and they confirmed the phone will be with me latest 12th April...

Of course they could have it wrong, but they have been pretty consistent with this.
[Xperia Z2 General] sladluk:
i pre-ordered on Amazon.it on March 7th but still no info when it will be shipped... :(
[Xperia Z2 General] TLLmeister:
amazon.de says unfortunately there is likely to be no shipment before may :(
[Xperia Z2 General] lanc3lot:
They sent you an email, saying that?

Unfortunately, seems to me that Sony made a mistake on the international release of the phone. It is a very nice phone, its shame to loose sales because of that...
[Xperia Z2 General] riso123:
Well either I'm lucky and Vodafone are all set, or in going to be let down late next week with sudden news of it not being in stock.

Hope not though!
[Xperia Z2 General] dibdab214:
I've pre ordered with phones 4 u. Got a good deal. Delivery date down for 11th of April. Hope it doesn't change.

Never had a Sony handset before, does anyone know if they are region branded like HTC's and sammys?? Phones 4 u normally provide SIM free and standard Euro region phones rather than carrier ones.
[Xperia Z2 General] jadaress1:
Re: Introducing the Sony Xperia Z2.

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HI all

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There have been several news stories lately about the launch date for the Sony Xperia Z2 being pushed back.

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If you’ve already pre-ordered though - we’ve got you covered - we’ll be sending your phones from the 14th April.

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Sony has also confirmed the model number for the TV offer is KDL32R433BBU.

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Thanks

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K*

That is what a administrator for Vodafone had to say on the Vodafone UK forums. Looks very promising.
[Xperia Z2 General] TLLmeister:
Read this in another forum from someone who asked the amazon.de support team ...
[Xperia Z2 General] paddylaz:
Good find sir, good find!

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Carphone Warehouse is STILL offering pre-orders for 14th April delivery. I preordered mine a few days ago but surprised that is still up there.

I hope that's because they genuinely have/will have stock available and not just that someone's been lazy to update the website?

:rolleyes:
[Xperia Z2 General] JOHNNYMED9:
I went into carphone warehouse today and salesman told me it was put back to May :'( :'(
[Xperia Z2 General] riso123:
That's interesting. I was told no later than the 12th by Vodafone today.

Also looking on the Vodafone site says the TV is model KDL 32 R47...
[Xperia Z2 General] kersey:
Even though it's very annoying and disappointing that the release is delayed I think it's still going to be worth the wait for what should be a fantastic phone and lets think on the positive side that any initial bugs may be fixed with firmware updates by the time we all get our hands on one.
[Xperia Z2 General] JOHNNYMED9:
Totally agree I've had mine on pre order with 3uk for 2 weeks, 1st May they say so 30....29.... Haha
[Xperia Z2 General] ericjennings:
Mine is preordered from Sony. Emailed them yesterday and their reply is "

Dear Eric,

Thank you for contacting the Sony Xperia support centre.

In regards to your previous email,

I can confirm the release date has not been delayed and shipping is already taking place on this product. You should receive yours either this week or next week."
[Xperia Z2 General] solwretep:
wow what mixed up information from different sources.... Sony should be the most reliable though..

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Two Swedish stores shows the Z2 in stock TODAY. One of the store is Swedens largest teleoperator Telia....

Edit again:

False alarm. 24:th of April when talking to them...
[Xperia Z2 General] Theshawty:
Telia are sending out texts now saying the estimated delivery is May 5th, according to two guys on Swedroid.
[Xperia Z2 General] illphone:
Saturn, a big electronic retailer in Germany changed the availability date from 15th April to 5th May just today.

Could be a hint that we are also getting the phone a bit later :mad:
[Xperia Z2 General] Chad_Petree:
Damn! mediamarkt changed their date too :crying: :crying:

Erscheint frühestens am 05.05.14
[Xperia Z2 General] dany20mh:
It can be for the new users that ordering right now and they will get it at 5/5.
[Xperia Z2 General] janne303:
+1 on that hehe

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[Xperia Z2 General] fatguy666:
Visited my local Three shop there and pre-ordered. The guy in the shop said as far as he was told stock had only been delayed a week from the inital date of April 10th. I'll also get a bluetooth speaker with the pre-order, which I didn't realise Three were doing. I'm only the second person to pre-order in that store so hopefully should have a shiny new handset by April 17th :victory:
[Xperia Z2 General] riso123:
Looks like the first 3000 have been ordered on Vodafone, they have changed the site so it doesn't include the TV and note says phones will be delivered FROM week commencing 14 April for all April pre orders.

Guess this means they had 3000 back stock so the free TV promotion will go smooth, as there is a time limit on applying for the TV so delaying the phone means you might not get time to get the TV.

Very confident I'll be getting the phone next week now! :D
[Xperia Z2 General] edge3uk:
Everyone who preordered from three got a message that it'll be launched in may. The website says 1st may. I really hope it's sooner. I can't wait to get my hands on this thing.
[Xperia Z2 General] themrmotivator:
Me too ?
[Xperia Z2 General] JOHNNYMED9:
And me ✌
[Xperia Z2 General] fatguy666:
Yeah, the guy didn't seem too confident in what he was saying.

Gonna be staring at my current phone for the next few weeks thinking "why hasn't Three text me yet" like a schoolgirl!
[Xperia Z2 General] bombdog:
Three UK Online Upgrade - Discount For Delay

Was texted by Three saying my Z2 would not be delivered on April 14th and that some money would be taken off my purchase. But I got the phone for free and was going to pay £43 a month. I phoned to ask how I would get a discount as I didn't pay anything for the handset and I got £2 a month off my bill (looking back on it I should have got her down to £40 but meh).. Anyhoo, if you haven't already negotiated it with them I recommend you do as Three don't seem to be very proactive in giving you the discount you deserve.

As for the phone, I've heard the white one (I'm getting it on May 1 allegedly) is beautiful and hides fingerprints great as well, belter! :highfive:
[Xperia Z2 General] edge3uk:
Thanks for the info! I'm on £43 a month also, I'll phone them shortly.
[Xperia Z2 General] dwoodwar:
Ordered z2 from EE in the UK on Monday 31 March and only detail I can get from them is it will be delivered in 30 days