Xperia™ Z and other new models added to our Device Loaner service

If you’re a developer based in the US or Canada, and are eager to start testing your apps to ensure they work on the latest Xperia™ smartphones, you’re in luck! We’ve just added Xperia Z, Xperia ZL, and Xperia T to our Device Loaner Programme. And tablets and mobile accessories are also available, including the Xperia Tablet S and Sony SmartWatch. With the Device Loaner Programme, you can freely borrow a physical Xperia™ smartphone, tablet, or accessory device for up to 30 days, to ensure that your app works properly with Sony products. Read more about the programme after the jump.
The Device Loaner Programme is intended to help US & Canada-based indie developers and smaller studios, who may have limited resources, with testing of their apps on physical Sony devices to ensure a good user experience. Depending on how long you need to demo a device, you’ll be able to select from 14, 21, or 30 days for the trial period. Only one device is allowed per customer.
The following products are available for you to borrow:
Xperia Z
Xperia ZL
Xperia T
Xperia Tablet S
Sony SmartWatch
Xperia S
Xperia arc S
Xperia active
Xperia PLAY
Xperia arc
To register for the Device Loaner Programme, go to the Device Loaner Programme home page and follow the step-by-step instructions for setting up an account. For security purposes, a valid credit card is required to sign up for the programme. A security deposit will be charged, and will be immediately refunded upon return of the device. If the device is not returned, the full retail, unlocked, no-contract cost of the device plus a 10% restocking fee will be charged to the credit card on file.
Inventory is limited, so sign up today to get the device of your choice! And if there’s an Xperia™ product that you’d like to see added, or have a question about the program, simply leave us a comment at the bottom of this page!
A last note to our developers outside of the US and Canada, don’t worry, we haven’t forgotten about you. We’re working on a programme for you too, that we hope to share with you soon!