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Right from the other side of the Atlantic, Carphone Warehouse is preparing to move overseas. The well known phone retailer, which currently has 2300 stores across Europe, is partnering with Best Buy to launch 1,000 retail locations in the USA. Some of them will be boutique shops inside of Best Buy stores, while some other will be stand-alone stores.
The entrance of Carphone Warehouse could impact the U.S. handset market dramatically. In Britain, the retail chain revolutionized the industry by being the first seller of phones and mobile services not affiliated with any carrier or handset maker, allowing consumers to compare prices and service plans from many providers. Will they repeat their success in the U.S.? Something tells me, they will. Best Buy is also confident — at the moment they hold 3% stake in the handset retailer and the plan is to increase the stake. We’ll watch this space closely…
[Via: BusinessWeek, MobileBurn]
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Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do. In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it's an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he's there to try it out. He admits though, he's still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which "sings" perfectly with the mobile PIM application. Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis.
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