Nokia to close UK web store by end of month
Nokia’s affiliate team has confirmed that Nokia will close its UK online shop by the end of the month. In a letter to partners, the …
Retail
Apple Retail boss jumps ship, headed to JC Penney
Apple’s head of retail is leaving the company to become President of JC Penney, Bloomberg said in a wire report. Prior to the move, Ron …
HP may launch new NFC-enabled tablets and phones later this year
HP is working on phones and tablets with built-in near-field communication (NFC) technology for mobile payments, Bloomberg reported on Monday. Much like Google Wallet, which …
Apple may offer unlocked iPhone 4 handsets starting Wednesday
With rumors of something new being cooked up at U.S. Apple Stores later this week, widespread speculation swept the Web suggesting Apple would finally take …
Apple Store planking: Idiots work for Apple, too
For those wondering just how loosely Apple uses the term “Genius,” it looks like we now have our answer. A new Tumblr blog titled simply …
Apple revamps retail stores for 10th anniversary [video]
We all knew something was up, and over the weekend Apple took the wraps off what is being called “Apple Store 2.0,” a revamp that …
HP TouchPad to cost $599 from Walmart
According to a purported screenshot of an internal Walmart inventory system, the retail giant will soon offer HP’s first webOS-powered tablet at its stores across …
Apple retail turns 10
Apple’s first foray into retail was a giant question mark on May 19th, 2001, when Apple opened the doors to its first two retail locations in Glendale, …
Amazon’s Trade-In program now accepts electronics
Moments ago Amazon announced that its Trade-In program will now accept consumer electronics. That means anyone who wants to trade-in consumer electronics, along with other …
NFC payment systems coming to Apple Store locations?
While it seems that most are flipping a coin as to whether or not the upcoming iPhone will have NFC capabilities, BGR has just been …
Apple planning major product launch for 10th retail anniversary?
We have just received some information from a solid Apple source, and if they’re right, Apple may be planning something big for its 10th retail …
Amazon launches MyHabit.com to compete with Gilt
On Tuesday evening, Amazon will take the wraps off of MyHabit.com — a new site that will compete directly with Gilt and other membership-only sites …
Verizon Wireless to carry the BlackBerry PlayBook after all
On April 20th, a Verizon Wireless spokesperson was quoted as saying the company was “still evaluating” whether it would carry Research In Motion’s BlackBerry PlayBook …
Analyst pegs PlayBook opening day sales at 45,000
Not a bad start for Research In Motion’s BlackBerry PlayBook tablet according to Jeffries & Co. analyst Peter Misek. According to a recent research note, …
Verizon Wireless posts strong Q1; churn down, data revenues up, 2.2M iPhones activated [Updated]
The first-quarter financial figures for Verizon Wireless were not all that surprising. The nation’s largest wireless carrier was widely expected to post strong quarterly results, …
BlackBerry PlayBook arriving at Office Depot on April 19th
Research In Motion’s first QNX-powered device — the BlackBerry PlayBook — will be hitting a plethora of retailers beginning next month, and Office Depot has …
iPad 2 coming to RadioShack starting tomorrow
BGR has confirmed an earlier report claiming that RadioShack will begin carrying the Apple iPad 2 tomorrow in retail locations across the country. According to …
HTC Flyer tablet production to exceed 1 million units in initial run
Citing industry sources, Taiwan Economic News reports that HTC has high hopes for its debut tablet, the HTC Flyer. Announced at Mobile World Congress last …
No 64GB iPad 2 models in AT&T stores today; no iPad 2 at all in some Verizon stores?
We’ve just heard that AT&T retail stores won’t be selling the beefiest iPad 2 model today. Apparently, AT&T stores have received 16GB and 32GB iPad …
Apple pop-up store popping up in Austin for SXSW
It’s the company’s first, and we’re guessing it won’t be the last. Apple is constructing a pop-up store in Austin, Texas to coincide with the …
Apple, AT&T, Verizon Wireless confirm tomorrow’s 5PM retail launch of iPad 2; online sales at 1AM Pacific
Apple, AT&T, and Verizon Wireless have independently fired off press releases letting us know exactly how and when we can acquire yourself an iPad 2 …
Apple to sell 5.5 million iPad 2 tablets in launch quarter, analyst claims
Piper Jaffray analyst and Apple aficionado Gene Munster has weighed in with his iPad 2 launch prognostications. Munster is predicting that the tablet, which will be available …
Verifone to include NFC in all new payment systems
In an attempt to combat what it is referring to as “merchant resistance,” payment solutions company Verifone has taken an unprecedented step with NFC (Near Field Communications) …
iPad 2 will be available from Best Buy, Walmart and Sam’s Club at launch
Though not confirmed on all counts, it looks like Apple’s iPad 2 will be available from several third-party retailers at launch. Best Buy, the nation’s …
Apple announces Joint Venture to retail employees; looks to service small businesses at Apple Stores
On schedule and as we exclusively reported, Apple announced its Joint Venture service this weekend to Apple Store employees. The new offering aims to bring …
Amazon Kindle 3G hits AT&T stores starting March 6th
AT&T on Monday announced that it will soon begin selling Amazon’s popular 3G-enabled Kindle eBook reader in its retail locations. Starting March 6th, customers will …
Apple to roll out retail-based ‘Joint Venture’ service in coming weeks
There has been quite a bit of noise recently about a quarterly, morning meeting for Apple retail employees scheduled for this Sunday, February 27th. Apple …
Verizon iPhone 4 hits store shelves today
Just a friendly reminder to all those looking to pick up an iPhone from Verizon Wireless: the device officially hits store shelves today. Those coveting …
AT&T partners with FlipSwap to bring trade-in program to retail locations starting February 13th
U.S. wireless provider AT&T has partnered with FlipSwap — the self-proclaimed “global leader in consumer electronics buyback programs” — to offer its customers a new, …
Best Buy will carry Verizon iPhone on launch day; not taking pre-orders
In a written statement today, Best Buy announced that it would indeed be carrying the long-awaited Verizon iPhone on launch day, February 10th. “The iPhone …
