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MINNEAPOLIS, February 16, 2010 – Consumers who are looking to purchase the new Motorola DEVOUR™ can do so at Best Buy and Best Buy Mobile standalone stores beginning February 25. The Motorola DEVOUR™ is the third smartphone from Verizon Wireless that runs on Google’s innovative Android operating platform and the first Verizon Wireless phone to feature MOTOBLUR™.
MINNEAPOLIS, December 17, 2009 – Best Buy Mobile, the mobile specialty retail unit of Best Buy Co., Inc., is offering the hottest holiday deals on one of the latest smartphones featuring Google’s innovative Android operating platform, the HTC DROID ERIS.
MINNEAPOLIS, December 11, 2009 – This holiday, Best Buy Mobile, the mobile specialty retail unit of Best Buy Co., Inc., will give the gift of additional holiday savings on a slew of mobile products aimed at satisfying wish lists. Beginning this weekend, there are special savings on four hot Blackberry devices, the AT&T Xenon and the groundbreaking Nokia Booklet 3G.
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.
