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No More Apple TVs to Order Online, Refresh Likely Imminent

Major US retailers are running dry on Apple TV stock and their internal product ordering systems are unable to yield new units, according to a person within Best Buy. All this while strange code references are emerging in the latest iOS 5.1 beta, hinting at a potential new Apple TV product.At this point there’s...

12 February 2012
10:28 GMT

Best Buy Lists "Apple HDTV" Specs, $1,499 Price Tag in Concept Survey

Best Buy is asking customers to say whether they’d be interested in buying an Apple HDTV with a 42-inch display and an iSight camera for Skype conversations on the big screen. A “concept” survey asks U.S. residents to provide their feedback on a potential new television product from Apple. The doc...

6 February 2012
08:56 GMT

Samsung Galaxy Note Up for Pre-Order at Best Buy and AT&T

Officially introduced in the United States during Super Bowl, Samsung Galaxy Note is now available for pre-order via AT&T and Best Buy.   Unveiled earlier last month, Samsung Galaxy Note will be available for purchase through AT&T starting February 19. Customers who wish to pre-order the smartphone can do so for...

6 February 2012
03:31 GMT

Best Buy Offers a Free Flip Cover Case with Samsung Galaxy Note Pre-Order

Samsung and AT&T have already confirmed that the Galaxy Note will be available for purchase on February 19 for $299.99 (230 EUR) with a new two year agreement.However, starting February 5, customers who want to pre-order the Samsung Galaxy Note will be able to do so via Best Buy.The retailer will also throw in a free...

4 February 2012
09:41 GMT

Asus Transformer Prime 64GB Hits Best Buy Canada

There’s some good news for those of you living in Canada and waiting to get a Transformer Prime of your own.  Best Buy has just added the 64GB model of the Asus tablet to its Wesbite, and which, according to the retailer, is shipping right from stock. As always quantities are said to be limited, but this...

1 February 2012
11:51 GMT

Best Buy Debuts Rogers, Bell and TELUS Galaxy Note on February 14 for $250

Rogers, TELUS and Bell have already confirmed they will carry the Samsung Galaxy Note starting next month, but neither of them unveiled details on the smartphone’s exact release date and pricing options.   However, it appears that Best Buy has just announced that it will offer Bell, Rogers and TELUS Galaxy...

30 January 2012
11:10 GMT

Best Buy Offers TELUS, Bell and Rogers Galaxy Nexus for Only $99.99

Rogers, TELUS and Fido have already confirmed they will officially launch the Samsung Galaxy Nexus on January 13. However, the smartphone is now selling at some Rogers and Fido locations across the country.   Although not yet official, it appears that Rogers and Fido will sell the Galaxy Nexus for as low as $159...

11 January 2012
19:01 GMT

Best Buy Says Diablo III Launches on February 1, Blizzard Says Chains Are Making Up Dates

A rather complex marketing display from retail chain Best Buy has indicated that Diablo III, the eagerly awaited action role playing game from developer Blizzard, was set to be launched on the PC on February 1 but the company has moved quickly to squash the information, saying that the game still has not official lau...

9 January 2012
04:54 GMT

HTC myTouch 4G Slide Now Free via Best Buy

Customers who don’t mind being tied by a long-term contract have an important opportunity to score a great deal on the T-Mobile USA’s HTC myTouch 4G Slide Android-based smartphone.   Best Buy is currently offering the device for free as “Deal of the Day.” Obviously, those who wish to take...

29 December 2011
10:34 GMT

Asus Transformer Prime Arrives in Stock at Best Buy, Sells Out Almost Immediately

Getting a hold of an Asus Transformer Prime continues to be a particularly daunting task a week after the first tablets have begun shipping, with Best Buy quickly depleting a new stock the past week.As Liliputing reports, on December 24, the US-based retailer listed a new stock of Transformer Prime tablets online, wh...

27 December 2011
19:21 GMT

iPhone 4S Only $100 at Best Buy on ‘Boxing Day’

Best Buy has a pretty interesting offering for this year’s “Boxing Day” especially for Android enthusiasts. All Galaxy S II smartphones, including the Galaxy S II X from TELUS, Galaxy S II LTE from Rogers and Galaxy S II 4G from Bell will be available for free on select contracts.   In addition...

23 December 2011
13:01 GMT

Barack Obama Graded Only F in Just Dance 3

The President of the United States, Barack Obama, has bought copy of the Ubisoft made rhythm game Just Dance 3, probably in order to give as a Christmas gift to his daughters.President Obama told the press that, “In case you all are wondering, Just Dance for the Wii. The girls beat me every time on these variou...

23 December 2011
05:36 GMT

Amazon Starts Shipping Asus Transformer Prime Pre-Orders

Amazon has now started shipping the keenly awaited Asus Transformer Prime to its customers who are expected to receive the 10.1-inch tablet in the first part of this week.As Phandroid reports, the orders that have started shipping are for those clients who have pre-ordered the Prime on Amazon’s website in the p...

19 December 2011
08:47 GMT

Asus Transformer Prime Shipments Delayed at Amazon and Best Buy

Starting today, Asus customers in the US who pre-ordered the Transformer Prime from one of the retailers that had the tablet listed were expected to receive their orders, but it now seems like at least some of these stores have postponed their shipments, including Amazon and Best Buy.According to engadget, who has re...

19 December 2011
03:09 GMT

Best Buy Offers Free iFrogz Headphones with Purchase of Galaxy Nexus

Verizon Wireless has finally kicked off Galaxy Nexus sales, so third party retailers have started to flood customers with various attractive deals on the hot smartphone. Unfortunately, many major retailers are still unable to discount the Verizon Galaxy Nexus, but some of them are willing to sweeten the deal by ...

15 December 2011
12:01 GMT

Toshiba and BestBuy Offer the Z835 Ultrabook for $699.99 (€531)

If you planned on waiting for Ultrabooks to become cheaper, then you don’t need to wait anymore as BestBuy and Toshiba have now announced a special promotion that drops the price of the Toshiba Portege Z835 to $699.99 (€531)As Liliputing reports, that is $200 less than the list price for the Z835 as well a...

13 December 2011
11:20 GMT

Best Buy Locations Sell Verizon Galaxy Nexus Units Early

We already saw a series of photos with an early sold Galaxy Nexus smartphone, but it seems that there are more to talk about. It appears that a series of Best Buy locations around the country were as eager to start selling the device as enthusiasts were to purchase one. More users managed to get units out of the ...

12 December 2011
04:01 GMT

Best Buy Receiving Galaxy Nexus in Stock Today

Rumors about the upcoming Galaxy Nexus point to a December 9 release, but Verizon Wireless has yet to make any official announcements concerning the availability of the smartphone. This is probably the reason that many authorized resellers, Best Buy included, are still waiting to put the smartphone on sale, thou...

7 December 2011
06:31 GMT

Galaxy Nexus Goes Live in Canada on December 7 via Best Buy

Bell Canada and Virgin Mobile already confirmed that the Galaxy Nexus will be released on December 8, possibly at the same time as Verizon will launch the smartphone in the United States. However, the folks over at MobileSyrup found out that the Galaxy Nexus might be available in Canada one day earlier via Best ...

2 December 2011
15:31 GMT

Best Buy Recalls iPhone 3G/3GS Battery Cases Due to Fire Hazard Issues

It looks a certain accessory for the iPhone 3G/3GS is plagued by an overheating issue, which might lead to direct burns and property damage. Apparently, iPhone 3G/3GS models that feature Rocketfish battery cases sold by Best Buy are affected by a fire hazard problem. In this regard, the retailer announced a prod...

2 December 2011
13:01 GMT

Rumor Mill: Verizon Galaxy Nexus Available at Best Buy on December 11

Rumors about the Galaxy Nexus launch in the United States have come and gone and Verizon Wireless is still mum on the smartphone’s exact release date.   Although the latest hearsay points to a December 8 release at the Big Red, it appears that at least one of the major retailers that are expected to launch...

2 December 2011
02:40 GMT

RIM Offers Its Employees BlackBerry PlayBook Tablets for Only $99

After realizing that its BlackBerry PlayBook is not competitive enough to match other tablets in its price range, Research in Motion decided to introduce various discounts and promotional offers meant to attract more buyers.   It all started with the Black Friday promotion, when RIM slashed the price of the 16GB...

29 November 2011
13:01 GMT

Galaxy Nexus to Land at Best Buy as Nexus Prime

Someone at Best Buy didn't get the memo, that's for sure, as the retailer has included the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Nexus in their next catalog under the name of Nexus Prime. For those out of the loop, we should note that Galaxy Nexus is the latest Google phone out there, and that it went official at Veri...

22 November 2011
02:31 GMT

Targets and Best Buy Reveal Black Friday Video Game Discounts

Black Friday, which some retailers are turning into Black Thursday Night, is just a few days away and gamers can choose from a number of major retailers when it comes to big discounts, with Target and Best Buy offering some pretty interesting deals. Here are the most important video game related offers from Target (...

22 November 2011
02:03 GMT

White Samsung Stratosphere Arrives at Best Buy in White Next Week

Last month, mobile phone carrier Verizon wireless made some new Android-based LTE-capable smartphones available for purchase on its network, and the Samsung Stratosphere was one of them. The mobile phone was made available all dressed up in black, but it seems that a white version is also headed for shelves. Sta...

14 November 2011
13:01 GMT

Best Buy Offers Free Blu-Ray Player with Purchase of Sprint Galaxy S II Epic 4G Touch

It looks like Best Buy is determined to match Radio Shack's Black Friday promo that offers AT&T's Samsung Galaxy S II for just $49.99 (37 EUR) with a new two-year agreement. In this regard, the retailer announced it will offer a Samsung BD-D5100 Blu-ray player valued at $89.99 (66 EUR) for free, with p...

13 November 2011
04:04 GMT

Best Buy Will No Longer Charge $10 for Collecting Electronics

Major companies know that they have to come up with innovative solutions to help their customers recycle, as green trends become more popular and dictate the evolution of profit margins for each and every enterprise, regardless of their field of activity. At this point in time, Best Buy thought about an eco-consciou...

12 November 2011
06:12 GMT

Man Threatens to Blow Up Store Over Missing Modern Warfare 3 Copy

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 was eagerly awaited by millions of gamers from all around the world, but it seems that one Loromin Sar from Denver, Colorado, was so passionate about the game that he threatened he'd blow up his local Best Buy store because they didn't get him the Modern Warfare 3 Hardened Edi...

11 November 2011
18:41 GMT

Best Buy Black Friday Offer Reveals Free Smartphones and Great Deals on Tablets

Shortly after Radio Shack announced its Shack Friday offer for the Black Friday, Best Buy replied with a Black Friday ad that shows lots of free goodies that will be available for grabbing starting Friday at 12:00 AM.Three tablets will be offered for discounted prices, the Asus Transformer 10.1 will go for $249.99 (1...

11 November 2011
14:01 GMT

Toshiba Z835 Ultrabook Is a Best Buy US Exclusive, Priced at $899 (€660)

Toshiba's Portege Z830 is definitely one of the nicest Ultrabooks that are available now, and Best Buy will carry a special version of this ultra-thin, dubbed the Z835, which was specially built to come at an attractive $899 (€660) price point.In order to get the price down, this version of the Toshiba Ult...

11 November 2011
03:05 GMT

Best Buy, Target, Walmart Will Offer the Kindle Fire on Nov 15

Amazon has invested a lot of effort in the development of the Kindle Fire tablet and it seems like the company has also put the same amount of interest in the distribution of the device as it recently announced that the Fire won't only be available through its own stores, but also from Best Buy, Walmart and Targ...

9 November 2011
07:26 GMT

AT&T's BlackBerry Bold 9900 Available via Best Buy Too

Two new BlackBerry devices have just made it to AT&T's lineup, namely the BlackBerry Bold 9900 and the BlackBerry Torch 9860, and it seems that the former was also put up for sale via Best Buy. The BlackBerry Bold 9900 can be seen listed on Best Buy's website here all dressed up in black and featuring a ...

7 November 2011
20:01 GMT

Exclusive Virgin Mobile White HTC Wildfire S Available via RadioShack

The successor of the popular HTC Wildfire Android phone, the Wildfire S is now available from most North American carriers. Although the phone was unveiled back in May, US-based carrier Virgin Mobile introduced the device only last month.Initially, the phone was available in four colors, black, silver, brown and lila...

1 November 2011
17:01 GMT

HP TouchPad Available for $150 (€109) at Best Buy with Every Notebook Purchase

Despite the less than warm reception from the public, there are still quite a lot of buyers interested in getting their hands on an HP TouchPad so the company has now joined forces with Best Buy to offer a new promotion to its clients.Under the terms of this new promotion, users who purchase a HP or Compaq laptop, de...

1 November 2011
11:14 GMT

payLo by Virgin Mobile Debuts Samsung M575 Exclusively at Best Buy

Virgin Mobile has just announced the availability of Samsung M575 with payLo plans exclusively via Best Buy.Customers looking for a reliable messaging feature-phone can order the M575 for $79.99 (58 EUR) (excluding taxes) starting today at all Best Buy stores.Aimed at users who mainly talk and text, Samsung M575 offe...

25 October 2011
19:01 GMT

Best Buy Canada “Free Phone Fridays” Promo Offers Android Phones for Free

Canadian Android enthusiasts rejoice, as Best Buy plans to offer a different Android smartphone each Friday in October for free.After showing its love for RIM's BlackBerry OS last week, the retailer announced that October will be entirely dedicated to Google's Android platform.Those who are willing to sign ...

7 October 2011
15:01 GMT

HTC Flyer On Sale at Best Buy for Just $100 (UPDATED)

Less than a week has passed since Best Buy dropped the price of HTC's 7-inch Gingerbread tablet to $300, and the major retailer axes another couple of hundreds from the Flyer's regular price.Customers can purchase the 16GB HTC Flyer from Best Buy for just $100, assuming they found one in a local store, as t...

6 October 2011
10:06 GMT

Wi-Fi Galaxy Tab 8.9 Arrives in the United States via Best Buy

Unveiled back in March, Samsung's Galaxy Tab 8.9 tablet is now available for purchase in the United States.Best Buy is one of the first major retailers to sell both versions of the Wi-Fi only Galaxy Tab 8.9, the 16GB model and the 32GB variant.Customers who want to purchase Samsung's medium size slate will ...

3 October 2011
15:01 GMT

The HTC Flyer Down to $299.99 at Best Buy from October 1st

Starting tomorrow, Saturday, October 1st, the HTC Flyer tablet PC will be cheaper when purchased from Best Buy. The leading retailer has just announced that they plan on significantly cutting the price tag for this device, bringing it down to only $299.99 (around 225 Euros) from the $499.99 (approximately 370 Eu...

30 September 2011
17:11 GMT

BlackBerry PlayBook Prices Slashed by Most Retailers

Several North American retailers have started to cut prices on RIM's BlackBerry PlayBook as part of a major marketing campaign intended to drive sell-through and increase adoption of the tablet.RIM's move does not comes as a surprise, especially after the company confirmed sales of only 200,000 units during...

27 September 2011
03:40 GMT

Galaxy Tab 8.9 WiFi Units Arrive at Best Buy Stores, Available September 22nd

Later this week, a new Android-based tablet PC will be put up for sale in the United States, namely the Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9, the model that packs only support for WiFi connections. The tablet PC is set to become available for purchase via some Best Buy stores starting with September 22nd, and is already avail...

19 September 2011
04:29 GMT

Gone in 60 Seconds - $60,000 Worth of iPads Stolen from Best Buy

Three men in dark clothes broke into a Best Buy located in Coconut Point, 8000 Mediterranean Drive, Estero early Monday morning and fled the scene in under a minute with an estimated $60,000 worth of iPads.Although iPads mostly get stolen by highly organized gangs breaking into the glass fronts of Apple’s iconi...

13 September 2011
04:50 GMT

Sprint Preps for iPhone 5, Best Buy for Sprint's iPhone

More confirmation on the upcoming availability of an iPhone model on the airwaves of Sprint in the US emerged recently, via two separate sources, suggesting that it might not be too long before the wireless carrier decides to make it all official. iPhone 5, the next version of Apple's mobile device, should ...

5 September 2011
07:20 GMT

iPhone 5 Coming to Best Buy, Device Is 4G/LTE Capable, Source Says

Two new reports citing knowledgeable sources indicate there’s a pretty good chance Apple’s iPhone 5 will arrive this October on Sprint’s network, in addition to AT&T and Verizon, whose airwaves already support Apple’s smartphones. A leaked internal document from Best Buy says the retailer i...

5 September 2011
02:50 GMT

HTC EVO 3D to Soon Land at Best Buy in Purple

HTC EVO 3D, the first smartphone that came from the Taiwan-based handset vendor with support for recording and displaying 3D content while on the go, is expected to land at Best Buy in the near future in a new color, purple. The leading retailer is expected to have the new colored flavor of the device available ...

30 August 2011
07:11 GMT

Motorola PHOTON 4G Goes $99.99 at Best Buy

Motorola PHOTON 4G, the latest high-end smartphone that Sprint and Motorola brought to the market, is now available for purchase via Best Buy for only $99.99 with the signing of a two-year contract agreement. The handset was made available for purchase on Sprint's airwaves with a price tag of $199 attached ...

23 August 2011
13:41 GMT

White DROID Incredible 2 Arrives at Best Buy

Verizon Wireless customers who would like to purchase a new smartphone that runs under Android and is also eye-catching have now the possibility to acquire the white flavor of HTC DROID Incredible 2 from Best Buy for only $149.99. The mobile phone was announced last week as being on its way to the leading retail...

23 August 2011
07:38 GMT

Motorola DROID Bionic in September Buyer's Guide at Best Buy

The release of Verizon's fourth Android-based mobile phone to include support for 4G LTE connectivity, Motorola DROID Bionic, is nearing fast, although no official info on the matter emerged for the time being. The smartphone has made it to the headlines a few times before, with various rumored details rega...

23 August 2011
03:41 GMT

iPhone 3GS 8GB Free at Best Buy - Today Only

It appears that iPhone 3GS has just become one of the cheapest smartphones manufactured by Apple these days, as the device is now offered for free by many carriers and major retailers in North America. The last on the long list of retailers and operators that offer great deals on iPhone 3GS is Best Buy, which rece...

22 August 2011
12:01 GMT

DROID Bionic Emerges in Best Buy Ad

The release date for Motorola DROID Bionic is nearing fast, though users might still have to wait a few weeks before being able to enjoy the capabilities of Verizon's fourth LTE-capable Android device. Some of the latest reports on the matter suggest that it might be released on September 8th, and that it could...

19 August 2011
15:41 GMT


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