Sony Xperia Z2 in U.S. For $700 Sale After $50 Discount: Finally U.S. consumers have a chance to get their hands on the long awaited Sony Xperia Z2 at a discounted price of $700 price, down $50 from $750. The Sony Xperia Z2 was announced during the Consumer Electronic Show last year and released simultaneously with the prominent Samsung smartphone Galaxy S5.

Smartphones are in a class of its phone, and the Z2 Xperia is no different. With Sony's Z3 already out on the market, prices will be coming down on the Sony Z2 Xperia. Both AT&T and T-Mobile carry the Xperia Z2, touted to be a powerful smartphone by reviewers. Of course, for those waiting for a subsidized version for U.S. buyers will have to wait it out a bit more. The Sony Z2 Xperia is available on Sony's online stores.

The Z2 Xperia will also be available in the UK, Australia and Singapore soon. One of its touted features is that the Sony Z2 Xperia is water proof and dust proof. It also comes with 5.2-inch "triluminous" LED screen and is furnished in a black finish. Another high end feature of the Sony Z2 Xperia is a 20.7-megapixel camera equipped with 4K resolution recording.

The Z2 is outfitted with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 quad-core 2.2GHz processor and has a memory of 3G RAM.

CNET reported Sony CEO Kazuo Hirai as saying, the "mobile must play a crucial role in Sony's plans in the coming years. The Xperia Z2 is one of the first steps in that direction."

Sony's Z2 Xperia is part of a plan for Sony to gain more market share from Apple and Samsung, but Sony has been lagging behind the two after the release of Apple iPhone 5S and Samsung Galaxy S5. With the Galaxy S6 and the iPhone 6 looming at the end of the year, Sony has a challenge ahead in catching up in the race for making the most consumer-friendly smartphone.