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MINNEAPOLIS, October 29, 2009 – Best Buy Mobile, the mobile specialty retail unit of Best Buy Co., Inc., will pre-sell the highly anticipated Verizon Motorola DROID smartphone beginning October 29. The phone will land in stores November 6. The Motorola DROID is the first Verizon device running on Google’s innovative Android operating platform.
MINNEAPOLIS, October, 5, 2009 – Best Buy Mobile, the mobile specialty retail unit of Best Buy Co., Inc., announced today the launch of mIQ, a new Web-based service that will transform the way customers use, manage and engage with mobile content and smartphone features. Best Buy Mobile will offer the new service for free beginning October 12.
MINNEAPOLIS, September 3, 2009 – Best Buy Mobile, now in all 1,044 Best Buy locations as well as 48 standalone stores around the U.S., is the exclusive national retailer for the much anticipated Sprint HTC Hero™ smart phone, which launches October 11. The HTC Hero runs on Google’s innovative Android operating platform.
Best Buy Mobile commissioned a survey revealing that a large portion of adults in America plan to buy a smartphone in the next 12 months. However, many barriers stand in their way, including confusion about the technology, the shopping experience and price.
MINNEAPOLIS, May 19, 2009 – Best Buy Mobile, now in 1067 locations around the U.S. including standalone stores and stores-within-a-store at Best Buy will begin selling the Palm® Pre™ phone June 6. Without the hassle of mail-in rebates, Best Buy Mobile allows consumers to buy with instant rebate savings at the point of purchase.
MINNEAPOLIS — January 6, 2009 — Best Buy Co., Inc. (NYSE: BBY) announced today that it is the first retailer to offer refreshed Apple iPhone 3Gs at store locations nationwide.
MINNEAPOLIS – December 8, 2008 – While more than three-quarters of Americans plan to budget the amount they spend this season according to a recent nationwide survey from Best Buy¹ (BBY) shoppers are looking for more than price when purchasing consumer electronics. Nearly 80 percent of those surveyed said well-informed salespeople, as well as post-purchase support, were key in their decision making process.
MINNEAPOLIS, Dec 3, 2008 – A recent Best Buy nationwide survey found that three-quarters of Americans, while concerned about price, say that getting someone the right gift is their number one priority. In addition, when it comes to consumer electronics gifts, customers say assurance and advice are top priorities when they are making purchase decisions.
Boulder, Colo., Nov. 19, 2008 – As the environmental impact of conventional energy production and electricity consumption continues to be a growing concern with Americans, Renewable Choice Energy has developed GREEN YOUR PHONE, a first-of its-kind retail product which enables cell phone users to offset their mobile device's electricity use with wind power.
Minneapolis, October 15, 2008 – Best Buy Co. Inc. (NYSE: BBY) today announced it is launching unique, stand-alone stores in malls that aim to help customers get more from their mobile lives. The new, larger Best Buy Mobile stores will help customers navigate the wireless landscape by offering unprecedented choice of a full range of mobile devices including phones, laptops, and other handhelds as well as teaching customers how the devices work together.
