It’s been a while since we’ve heard anything on the topic of a new tablet for T-Mobile, but perhaps that’s all about to change. Enter the Sony Xperia Tablet Z which just passed through the FCC approval process complete with T-Mobile compatible LTE bands. Given that the tablet doesn’t have the requisite two bands (Band 4 and 17 are required for AT&T, just Band 4 for T-Mobile) for AT&T, the only deduction left is that this device is possibly headed to T-Mobile. That’s not to say a T-Mobile announcement is a definite in the near future, but we’re happy to know it could be forthcoming.
The Xperia Z features a 10.1″ 1920×1200 TFT Reality Display powered by Mobile BRAVIA Engine 2, 6.99mm thin form factor at just under 500 grams, 8.1 rear megapixel camera, 1.5GHZ Qualcomm quad-core processor powering Android 4.1 and to top it all of…it’s water resistant and dust-proof.
Perhaps Sony and T-Mobile are ready to take their relationship to another level?
damn t-mo is on a roll!
“…Given that the tablet doesn’t have the requisite two bands (Band 4 and 17) for AT&T…” David T-Mobile requires band 4 man!!
TWO bands…emphasis on it not having BOTH bands, just the one. Perhaps I’ll rephrase.
oh okay haha and those bands are LTE bands right? or just HSPA+?
Sony was already with T-Mobile. In 2008 the Sony TM506 was T-Mobile’s first phone to support HSDPA. T-Mobile had just rolled out 3G in my area of SoCal. I still have two of these in the family. Well, one is the look alike TM717 which followed in 2009.
Okay, I am not sure about TM506 as T-Mobiles first to support HSDPA. Went beyond what I was responding to.
Yes, I see it too!
the biggest thing for me is if it was a less down payment, I got an estimate of $300.00 Down w/ Tax,Fees, Etc. on each devices hopefully T-Mobile US Works with Sony to make it a less of a down payment so that we can afford to buy essentials accessories w/ the overall price tag that would be suitable for me if anyone ask it would be $100.00 Down with accessories @ 64 GB internal storage.
1st the xperia z phone and now the tablet. Maybe tmobile plans on launching them both at the same time?
Sony was once the dominant leader in tech and then they wanted to be Apple with high priced equipment but they also tried to add proprietary software, hardware, and last but not least, rootkits on people’s computers. That put them in a tailspin that they never recovered from and now they are a niche player in the mobile realm. Specs seem very good but I’ll never trust Sony again.
Will it work on ATT?