Tag: RADIOSHACK

Apple fanboys around the world lined up today to get their hands on the latest handset from the reigning king of electronic industrial design. As usual, the day began with absurdly long lines (some of which began forming days ago) that wrapped around blocks and snaked through malls as the most masochistic of iPhone 4 buyers settled in for hours and hours of waiting. If you weren't smart enough ...

The mad scramble to get on the iPhone 4 pre-order list has begun. But unless you have a solid game plan, you might get left in the cold. According to Engadget, the easiest and most reliable way to ensure you get an iPhone 4 on the June 24th launch day is by pre-ordering the device on either Apple or AT&T's Web site. (Apple kicked off pre-orders early this morning, shortly after midnight). ...

If you count yourself among the masses of consumers itching to get your hands on the new iPhone 4 this month, you won't have to wait in line at your local Apple or AT&T store. Instead, you can just mosey on down to Walmart. According to CNET, the retail giant has officially announced that it will begin selling the iPhone 4 on June 24, the day Apple's newest phone arrives at the public's ...

If you've ever worked in customer service, you know how infuriating it is to listen to an endless string of mundane complaints or fend off duplicitous customers looking to get something for free. Regardless, there's a line that customer service reps should never cross -- the line between angrily getting a supervisor and mercilessly pummeling the dissatisfied shopper. According to WEAU, Radio Shack ...

We're well aware that the phrase "unlimited" doesn't actually mean anything to cell phone providers. Unlimited data plans rarely are that. In fact, most plans come with a hard and fast cap at 5 gigabytes (GB) of data per month, and, if you exceed that limit, you'll get hammered with absurd overage charges. Just ask Billie Parks of Oklahoma who picked up a netbook at Radio Shack for $99 after ...

Frustrated with his beloved iPhone acting up on him, Popular Mechanics writer Glenn Derene used the opportunity to write this piece on the iPhone, and the larger state of electronics today. After struggling to coax functionality from the iPhone's buttons for months, Derene finally caved in, taking the phone to his local Apple Store's Genius Bar. The resulting tale should not be unfamiliar to any ...