Best Buy Co. will start selling the iPhone

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On 12th Aug, Best Buy, a leading company in electronic goods, announced that it will become the first independent retailer to sell Apple's iPhone. Best Buy will start selling iPhone 3G on this Sept 7. According to announcement, Best Buy will able to sell Apple's hot-selling iPhone 3g in its 970 full-size stores and 16 smaller Best Buy Mobile stores.

Shawn Score, president of Best Buy Mobile, said:

"Smart" phones like the iPhone, which does e-mail, Web surfing, and accept third-party software, are a big focus for Best Buy Mobile. Sales are up tenfold in two years,

Score said:

"The smart phones are what people are heading for,"

Best Buy Mobile plans to sell the iPhone 3G at the suggested retail price of $199 (US) for the 8GB model and $299 (US) for the 16GB model. iPhone 3G requires a new two-year contract with provider AT&T for qualifying customers.

A key feature of Best Buy Mobile is its staff. Employees, even part-time staff, undergo at least 80 hours of intensive training, as well as continuing education, on mobile phone technology and trends. It will interest to see what changes brings by Apple' iPhone 3G to the Best Buy.

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