Sony Xperia Z2 stock could be hit by rumoured component shortage

Sony's upcoming Xperia Z2 smartphone is rumoured to be launching in extremely limited quantities, with mass availability being pushed back due to an unspecified issue at a component supplier.Designed to replace Sony's Xperia Z and Xperia Z1 as the flagship handset in the line-up, the Xperia Z2 improves on its predecessor with slimmer display bezels, a lighter and thinner chassis with water- and dust-proofing, and a larger 5.2in display. To further reinforce the handset's premium appeal, Sony is also planning to bundle a set of in-ear active noise-cancellation headphones with every handset.Unfortunately these handsets could be in short supply. According to a post on theEsato forum, a site suggested by Ubergizmo to have been a reliable source of insider information in the past, Sony is having difficulties with one of its component suppliers. Although the supplier is not named, it is said that the issue could to lead to a world-wide delay in the Xperia Z2's mass availability, with only extremely limited stock available at launch.The rumour comes on the back of similar news regarding Sony's various rivals in the market, most notably with Samsung encountering sensor yield issues which could limit stock of its Galaxy S5 handset at launch.