diff --git a/src/main/java/rx/Observable.java b/src/main/java/rx/Observable.java
index 3f31491b08..491cc3c495 100644
--- a/src/main/java/rx/Observable.java
+++ b/src/main/java/rx/Observable.java
@@ -11438,6 +11438,57 @@ public final Observable<List<T>> toSortedList(Func2<? super T, ? super T, Intege
         return lift(new OperatorToObservableSortedList<T>(sortFunction, initialCapacity));
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Returns an Observable that emits the events emitted by source Observable, in a
+     * sorted order. Each item emitted by the Observable must implement {@link Comparable} with respect to all
+     * other items in the sequence.
+     *
+     * <p>Note that calling {@code sorted} with long, non-terminating or infinite sources
+     * might cause {@link OutOfMemoryError}
+     *
+     * <dl>
+     *  <dt><b>Backpressure:</b></dt>
+     *  <dd>The operator honors backpressure from downstream and consumes the source {@code Observable} in an
+     *  unbounded manner (i.e., without applying backpressure to it).</dd>
+     *  <dt><b>Scheduler:</b></dt>
+     *  <dd>{@code sorted} does not operate by default on a particular {@link Scheduler}.</dd>
+     * </dl>
+     *
+     * @throws ClassCastException
+     *             if any item emitted by the Observable does not implement {@link Comparable} with respect to
+     *             all other items emitted by the Observable
+     * @return an Observable that emits the items emitted by the source Observable in sorted order
+     */
+    @Experimental
+    public final Observable<T> sorted(){
+        return toSortedList().flatMapIterable(UtilityFunctions.<List<T>>identity());
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns an Observable that emits the events emitted by source Observable, in a
+     * sorted order based on a specified comparison function.
+     *
+     * <p>Note that calling {@code sorted} with long, non-terminating or infinite sources
+     * might cause {@link OutOfMemoryError}
+     *
+     * <dl>
+     *  <dt><b>Backpressure:</b></dt>
+     *  <dd>The operator honors backpressure from downstream and consumes the source {@code Observable} in an
+     *  unbounded manner (i.e., without applying backpressure to it).</dd>
+     *  <dt><b>Scheduler:</b></dt>
+     *  <dd>{@code sorted} does not operate by default on a particular {@link Scheduler}.</dd>
+     * </dl>
+     *
+     * @param sortFunction
+     *            a function that compares two items emitted by the source Observable and returns an Integer
+     *            that indicates their sort order
+     * @return an Observable that emits the items emitted by the source Observable in sorted order
+     */
+    @Experimental
+    public final Observable<T> sorted(Func2<? super T, ? super T, Integer> sortFunction) {
+        return toSortedList(sortFunction).flatMapIterable(UtilityFunctions.<List<T>>identity());
+    }
+
     /**
      * Modifies the source Observable so that subscribers will unsubscribe from it on a specified
      * {@link Scheduler}.
diff --git a/src/test/java/rx/internal/operators/OperatorToObservableSortedListTest.java b/src/test/java/rx/internal/operators/OperatorToObservableSortedListTest.java
index f89d7d640b..6fa3b40647 100644
--- a/src/test/java/rx/internal/operators/OperatorToObservableSortedListTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/rx/internal/operators/OperatorToObservableSortedListTest.java
@@ -40,12 +40,11 @@ public void testSortedList() {
         Observable<Integer> w = Observable.just(1, 3, 2, 5, 4);
         Observable<List<Integer>> observable = w.toSortedList();
 
-        @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
-        Observer<List<Integer>> observer = mock(Observer.class);
-        observable.subscribe(observer);
-        verify(observer, times(1)).onNext(Arrays.asList(1, 2, 3, 4, 5));
-        verify(observer, Mockito.never()).onError(any(Throwable.class));
-        verify(observer, times(1)).onCompleted();
+        TestSubscriber<List<Integer>> testSubscriber = new TestSubscriber<List<Integer>>();
+        observable.subscribe(testSubscriber);
+        testSubscriber.assertValue(Arrays.asList(1,2,3,4,5));
+        testSubscriber.assertNoErrors();
+        testSubscriber.assertCompleted();
     }
 
     @Test
@@ -154,12 +153,11 @@ public void testSortedListCapacity() {
         Observable<Integer> w = Observable.just(1, 3, 2, 5, 4);
         Observable<List<Integer>> observable = w.toSortedList(4);
 
-        @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
-        Observer<List<Integer>> observer = mock(Observer.class);
-        observable.subscribe(observer);
-        verify(observer, times(1)).onNext(Arrays.asList(1, 2, 3, 4, 5));
-        verify(observer, Mockito.never()).onError(any(Throwable.class));
-        verify(observer, times(1)).onCompleted();
+        TestSubscriber<List<Integer>> testSubscriber = new TestSubscriber<List<Integer>>();
+        observable.subscribe(testSubscriber);
+        testSubscriber.assertValue(Arrays.asList(1,2,3,4,5));
+        testSubscriber.assertNoErrors();
+        testSubscriber.assertCompleted();
     }
     
     @Test
@@ -172,12 +170,11 @@ public Integer call(Integer t1, Integer t2) {
             }
         });
 
-        @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
-        Observer<List<Integer>> observer = mock(Observer.class);
-        observable.subscribe(observer);
-        verify(observer, times(1)).onNext(Arrays.asList(5, 4, 3, 2, 1));
-        verify(observer, Mockito.never()).onError(any(Throwable.class));
-        verify(observer, times(1)).onCompleted();
+        TestSubscriber<List<Integer>> testSubscriber = new TestSubscriber<List<Integer>>();
+        observable.subscribe(testSubscriber);
+        testSubscriber.assertValue(Arrays.asList(5, 4, 3, 2, 1));
+        testSubscriber.assertNoErrors();
+        testSubscriber.assertCompleted();
     }
     
     @Test
@@ -190,11 +187,85 @@ public Integer call(Integer t1, Integer t2) {
             }
         }, 4);
 
-        @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
-        Observer<List<Integer>> observer = mock(Observer.class);
-        observable.subscribe(observer);
-        verify(observer, times(1)).onNext(Arrays.asList(5, 4, 3, 2, 1));
-        verify(observer, Mockito.never()).onError(any(Throwable.class));
-        verify(observer, times(1)).onCompleted();
+        TestSubscriber<List<Integer>> testSubscriber = new TestSubscriber<List<Integer>>();
+        observable.subscribe(testSubscriber);
+        testSubscriber.assertValue(Arrays.asList(5, 4, 3, 2, 1));
+        testSubscriber.assertNoErrors();
+        testSubscriber.assertCompleted();
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testSorted() {
+        Observable<Integer> w = Observable.just(1, 3, 2, 5, 4);
+        Observable<Integer> observable = w.sorted();
+
+        TestSubscriber<Integer> testSubscriber = new TestSubscriber<Integer>();
+        observable.subscribe(testSubscriber);
+        testSubscriber.assertValues(1,2,3,4,5);
+        testSubscriber.assertNoErrors();
+        testSubscriber.assertCompleted();
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testSortedWithCustomFunction() {
+        Observable<Integer> w = Observable.just(1, 3, 2, 5, 4);
+        Observable<Integer> observable = w.sorted(new Func2<Integer, Integer, Integer>() {
+
+            @Override
+            public Integer call(Integer t1, Integer t2) {
+                return t2 - t1;
+            }
+
+        });
+
+        TestSubscriber<Integer> testSubscriber = new TestSubscriber<Integer>();
+        observable.subscribe(testSubscriber);
+        testSubscriber.assertValues(5,4,3,2,1);
+        testSubscriber.assertNoErrors();
+        testSubscriber.assertCompleted();
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testSortedCustomComparator() {
+        Observable<Integer> w = Observable.just(1, 3, 2, 5, 4);
+        Observable<Integer> observable = w.sorted(new Func2<Integer, Integer, Integer>() {
+            @Override
+            public Integer call(Integer t1, Integer t2) {
+                return t1.compareTo(t2);
+            }
+
+        });
+
+        TestSubscriber<Integer> testSubscriber = new TestSubscriber<Integer>();
+        observable.subscribe(testSubscriber);
+        testSubscriber.assertValues(1,2,3,4,5);
+        testSubscriber.assertNoErrors();
+        testSubscriber.assertCompleted();
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testSortedWithNonComparable() {
+        NonComparable n1 = new NonComparable(1,"a");
+        NonComparable n2 = new NonComparable(2,"b");
+        NonComparable n3 = new NonComparable(3,"c");
+        Observable<NonComparable> w = Observable.just(n1,n2,n3);
+
+        Observable<NonComparable> observable = w.sorted();
+
+        TestSubscriber<NonComparable> testSubscriber = new TestSubscriber<NonComparable>();
+        observable.subscribe(testSubscriber);
+        testSubscriber.assertNoValues();
+        testSubscriber.assertError(ClassCastException.class);
+        testSubscriber.assertNotCompleted();
+    }
+
+    private final static class NonComparable{
+        public int i;
+        public String s;
+
+        NonComparable(int i, String s){
+            this.i = i;
+            this.s = s;
+        }
     }
 }