What a cool idea dept.: First-ever dedicated BlackBerry store opens
Apparently the first of its kind, the store is an exclusive deal between BlackBerry-maker Research Inb Motion, and Wireless Giant of Madison Heights, Michigan.
On premise, you can purchase BlackBerrys (hey no surprise there) as well as accessories and ad-on software apps.
What's even cooler, you can get activation from the big four BlackBerry carriers: AT&T Mobility, Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon Wireless. The five-member staff also will train users at the store or on work sites.
The store is the first of its kind in the $140 billion wireless communications industry, an industry-watcher said. It is not a franchise and there are currently no plans to build another one, said Nadine Stafford, marketing director for Wireless Giant.
Despite the coolness of all-under-one-roof complete major BlackBerry carrier availability, this is apparently a one-off. No further plans to build more. Given the degree of convenience, that's too bad, IMHO.