After just 6 months T-Mobile stops selling the Sony Xperia Z3

Sony is once again struggling to sell handsets in the U.S. After just six months on store shelves T-Mobile has discontinued the Sony Xperia Z3. It was looking like the Z3 may have been leading a resurgence when Verizon got in on the action, but apparently that has not been the case. Despite releasing some of the most beautiful Android devices ever made there is just not a demand for Sony phones.

@Serotheo The Z3 is no longer available. Here are our current Sony devices: http://t.co/ijK7q3PuYq *JB

— T-Mobile (@TMobile) April 5, 2015

In the past Sony has been terrible with timely updates, and though they’ve improved in recent years, they’re running behind with Lollipop. Android users don’t trust Sony to provide the latest software on time. It’s really a shame, because Sony does make some of the most stunning devices, and their software is clean and lightweight.

The future for Sony phones is not looking bright. We’ve seen leaked renders and photos of the Sony Xperia Z4, and it’s almost identical to the Xperia Z3. If consumers aren’t interested in the Z3 they’re not even going to realize the Z4 is a different phone. How do you feel about Sony phones? Have you ever owned a Sony phone?

Mysterious HTC 0PM3100 stops by FCC on its way to Verizon

Despite reports that the HTC One M9 hasn’t exactly been flying off of store shelves, it seems the Taiwanese manufacturer isn’t ready to throw in the towel quite yet. Making a pit stop by the FCC today is a mysterious new HTC device carrying the model number “0PM3100.”

We can’t for sure tell what the HTC 0PM3100 is at this point, but the documentation makes it clear that this is, in fact, a smartphone and not some other device like a new HTC tablet. What’s more is the frequency bands make it the perfect fit for Verizon’s network here in the US, with the phone carrying a handful of compatible LTE and CDMA bands.

The model number isn’t too far off from the HTC One M9’s which we initially saw leaked as the 0PJA10/13 back in January. From here, we can only guess as to whether or not this is that souped up HTC One M9 we heard rumors about, or perhaps a US variant of the HTC One M9+ which at this point is only available in Asian markets.

[via Blog of Mobile | FCC]