http://www.bbgeeks.com/blackberry-scoops/the-inside-scoop-on-the-new-blackberry-store-88139/ Industry coverage, news, original feature articles, how to guides, videos, podcasts and reviews of BlackBerry service providers, software, accessories, hosted exchange providers and more Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:41:12 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://www.bbgeeks.com/blackberry-scoops/the-inside-scoop-on-the-new-blackberry-store-88139/comment-page-1/#comment-1150 Rae Thu, 27 Dec 2007 15:21:29 +0000 http://www.bbgeeks.com/blackberry-scoops/the-inside-scoop-on-the-new-blackberry-store-88139/#comment-1150 Well, when they opened the first stores a few years ago, the BB was only at "peak" with business consumers. It was known as a business phone. Now, with the introduction of the Pearl and the Curve, they've gone "mainstream" in addition to being the best business smartphone available. So, a store with their newfound popularity across a very wide range of demographics, might have a much better shot this time due to being launched at a time where the BlackBerry has enough mainstream adopters to support it. If that makes sense. :) Well, when they opened the first stores a few years ago, the BB was only at “peak” with business consumers. It was known as a business phone. Now, with the introduction of the Pearl and the Curve, they’ve gone “mainstream” in addition to being the best business smartphone available. So, a store with their newfound popularity across a very wide range of demographics, might have a much better shot this time due to being launched at a time where the BlackBerry has enough mainstream adopters to support it. If that makes sense. :)

]]> http://www.bbgeeks.com/blackberry-scoops/the-inside-scoop-on-the-new-blackberry-store-88139/comment-page-1/#comment-1147 Bla1ze Tue, 25 Dec 2007 13:50:41 +0000 http://www.bbgeeks.com/blackberry-scoops/the-inside-scoop-on-the-new-blackberry-store-88139/#comment-1147 Great points there Rae...but could you explain what you mean by timing being right...I kinda don't understand what you mean in regards to that. Great points there Rae…but could you explain what you mean by timing being right…I kinda don’t understand what you mean in regards to that.

]]> http://www.bbgeeks.com/blackberry-scoops/the-inside-scoop-on-the-new-blackberry-store-88139/comment-page-1/#comment-1132 Rae Sun, 23 Dec 2007 17:10:48 +0000 http://www.bbgeeks.com/blackberry-scoops/the-inside-scoop-on-the-new-blackberry-store-88139/#comment-1132 Well, Radio Shack and Best Buy also carry every model of phone on the planet and I doubt they get a lot of BB foot traffic in those types of stores. Additionally, I'd venture to guess the training isn't at intense. I really was impressed with the amount these guys knew. I think they will indeed be held to higher standards. My only question as I mentioned is if the timing is right for this type of store. Well, Radio Shack and Best Buy also carry every model of phone on the planet and I doubt they get a lot of BB foot traffic in those types of stores. Additionally, I’d venture to guess the training isn’t at intense. I really was impressed with the amount these guys knew. I think they will indeed be held to higher standards. My only question as I mentioned is if the timing is right for this type of store.

]]> http://www.bbgeeks.com/blackberry-scoops/the-inside-scoop-on-the-new-blackberry-store-88139/comment-page-1/#comment-1130 Bla1ze Sun, 23 Dec 2007 12:56:45 +0000 http://www.bbgeeks.com/blackberry-scoops/the-inside-scoop-on-the-new-blackberry-store-88139/#comment-1130 The whole "multi carrier" issue is what scares me about this, we see places like Radio Shack and Best Buy doing this, with ALL devices and carriers and sometimes thats too much information to maintain, keeping track of all the carriers plans and so on and so forth seem to be a problem at times, I'm not saying this is the case with this store as I have never personally been there, but the potential for problems is there and hopefully this store will be held to higher standards considering their product point. The whole “multi carrier” issue is what scares me about this, we see places like Radio Shack and Best Buy doing this, with ALL devices and carriers and sometimes thats too much information to maintain, keeping track of all the carriers plans and so on and so forth seem to be a problem at times, I’m not saying this is the case with this store as I have never personally been there, but the potential for problems is there and hopefully this store will be held to higher standards considering their product point.

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