UPDATE: Pre-orders are now open until 30 September, visit the link here!
Sony today had scheduled the Asian launch of the highly anticipated Xperia Z3 and the Xperia Z3 Compact, an event which saw media participants flying in from all over the region. Here, we got to experience the Xperia Z3 and Z3 Compact alongside the Z3 Tablet Compact, Smartwatch 3 and Smartband Talk. Read on to know the launch dates and off-contract pricing of these exciting devices.
The highlights of the show, the Xperia Z3 and Z3 Compact will see their launch on the 4th of October, at S$998 and S$798 respectively. Pre-orders will be starting next week, and the early-birds who reserve it then will receive a wireless charging dock for free.
Over at the wearables area, Sony also demonstrated the Smartwatch 3, their first Android Wear product, alongside the Smartband Talk – a smart wearable device with an E-Ink display akin to the Amazon Kindle Reader. The Smartwatch 3 will retail for a competitive price of S$298, with the Smartband Talk priced at S$238.
All the devices will be available at the Sony Stores, or at any of the three local telcos.
Do watch out for our first impressions article, which is coming soon. Meanwhile, tell us what you think of the prices of the Xperia Z3.