US residence rejoice. If you’ve been wanting an Android phone from Sony but haven’t been too pleased at paying full price for an unlocked version then the following will cheer you up. Announced at CES 2014, the Sony Xperia Z1s is officially available through T-Mobile stores. What makes this announcement different than past initiatives from Sony is the time frame between announcement and release which was just a matter of weeks. Traditionally, Sony has announced phones at CES, only to arrive in US market a good 6 to 8 months later.

For those unfamiliar, the Xperia Z1s is basically the Xperia Z1 through and through with no internal changes. Instead the ‘S’ helps distinguish that the model is designed for US carrier T-Mobile. If this sounds like something you’d like to have, then just visit your local T-Mobile store or visit T-Mobile online where you can purchase the Sony Xperia Z1s for zero down payment with a 24 monthly instalments of $22 per month which brings the phones end price at $528. Call me crazy but maybe with a little marketing here and there, Sony might actually be able to move a few units in the US.

Discuss:

Would you switch to T-Mobile in order to purchase the Sony Xperia Z1s?