Sony launches its Xperia Z waterproof smartphone in 60 countries this week, but the company is being tight-lipped about exactly which countries will get it.
"If you've been salivating at the thought that Sony's latest flagship would eventually arrive on your turf, then Kaz Hirai just threw a teasing softball into your field of view. At Sony's Mobile World Congress press conference, the company chief said that the Xperia Z would soon be arriving in 60 countries across five continents this week," writes Engadget.
"Of course, without any PowerPoint slides showing which locations it'll land in, it's a little tough to confirm or deny where in the world it'll arrive."
The Xperia Z is already available in Japan, where 140,000 units were snatched up in the first week. The phone also sold out in France in a single day.
It's also available in Russia, Germany and Sweden, and it hits Spain today.
American hoping to get their hands on the phone will need to wait a little longer, likely until March.
But the slower rollout may end up benefitting Americans. Rumors say Sony will update the Xperia Z's Android 4.1 software to 4.2.2 sometime next month, so American version might ship with it already installed.
Reviews of the Xperia Z have been good, but critics wonder if it will be able to stand up to the onslaught of high-end phones about to hit the market. BlackBerry is putting all its muscle behind the Z10 and Q10, HTC just announced the HTC One in simultaneous events in New York and London, Samsung will unveil the Galaxy S IV on Mar. 14 and Apple will undoubtedly release the next iteration of the iPhone this year.
Check back for availability updates for the Xperia Z.
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