Best Buy will enter the wireless industry. The electronics retailer announced that it has acquired GreatCall, which offers mobile devices and service for senior citizens. You might’ve heard of the JitterBug. The flip phone was made popular by television advertisements in which older men and women appreciated its basic user interface and massive navigation buttons. During these ads,...
Just yesterday we reported Verizon and Best Buy were offering a massive $450 discount on the Samsung Galaxy Note 8, yet it seems the two decided to go one step further. You can now score a $500 discount off the Pixel 2 XL—arguably the best Android phone available—cutting its price down to $350. Here’s how the deal breaks down: Verizon sells the Pixel 2 XL with 64GB of storage outright...
More than a decade ago, Best Buy launched specialty stores that focused exclusively on phones and tablets. It was a way for the electronics retailer to directly connect with consumers as the mobile industry started booming. Shoppers didn’t have to navigate a big box store. Instead they could walk into a Best Buy Mobile store and find exactly what they want. Now the electronics retailer...
Today at Best Buy you can save hundreds of dollars on a new Surface device. The electronics retailer just went live with doorbuster deals involving the Surface Laptop and Surface Pro (2017) that Microsoft launched over the summer. The savings are impressive as you’re getting almost $400 off select models. Here’s what Best Buy has participating in the sale: Microsoft Surface Laptop...
Best Buy succumbed to customer complaints and stopped selling the iPhone X outright with the extra $100 premium. Last week, when iPhone X pre-orders went live, those who bought the phone outright through Best Buy noticed their bill was a little high. It turned out Best Buy was charging an extra $100 for phones bought upfront without an installment plan. The $999 64GB went up to $1,099...
Sony just made its high-end Xperia XZ Premium even more appealing with a $100 price cut in the United States. The handset is still more expensive than most, but it does offer features you won’t find elsewhere, including a super-sharp 4K display and slow-motion video recording at 960fps. The Xperia XZ Premium was designed to wow us, but its expensive features make rival...
The CDMA version of the new BlackBerry KEYone is now available at Best Buy for all you Verizon customers. The unlocked device costs exactly the same as the GSM version, which means you’ll be paying $549.99 plus tax. Unlike a lot of modern flagships, the KEYone isn’t a “global” device, which means you have to buy different versions for GSM and CDMA carriers. The first...
Sony today confirmed that its high-end Xperia XZ Premium will be available to pre-order in the United States on June 12. You’ll be able to purchase an unlocked unit a week later from a number of participating retailers — but beware the high price tag. Unveiled back in February at Mobile World Congress, the Xperia XZ Premium is Sony’s first smartphone with a super-sharp...
If you’re looking for a new smartphone and want to save some serious dough on flagship-level hardware, then look no further than your local Best Buy. The retailer has the unlocked Moto Z listed for just $449, a deal that’s good for today only. The Moto Z is still one of my favorite phones. You have mods to choose from, including a camera attachment, a speaker, battery...
Best Buy has a big President’s Day Sale running now through the end of President’s Day Weekend here in the U.S. There are discounts on a variety of products including tablets, TVs and laptops, but some of the biggest savings are on Apple products. Two 13.3-inch MacBook Air models are discounted, for example. The 13.3-inch MacBook Air with an Intel Core i5 processor, 8GB...