On a Japanese support page, Sony announces that it has suspended shipments of the Xperia 1 VII, and paused sales in its own stores (via Reddit user Hashabasha). According to a machine translation ...

Sony's latest flagship, the Xperia 1 VII, packs top-tier hardware, but it's not coming to India — and maybe not even the US. Unfortunately, most of us can't buy it.

Just like with its mid-range phones, Sony appears to have handed the keys over to a third-party manufacturer. Reportedly, we got our first taste of this with the recently released Xperia 1 VII.

Sony is shifting the production of its high-end smartphones to third-party manufacturers, starting with the Xperia 1 VII 5G. While Sony won’t build the phones itself anymore, it’s keeping ...

If you buy the phone, you’ll be able to get a pair of its WH-1000XM5 noise-canceling headphones for free, and a Style Cover with Stand for the Xperia 1 VII at a discounted price of £17.50.