Perhaps getting less fanfare than the other (more ominous) news mentioned here earlier, there was news reported by CNET that Best Buy [BBY] will start selling the Apple [AAPL] iPhone at their retail outlets starting this September.
This leverages the existing relationship between Apple and Best Buy, which involves an Apple section in many Best Buy stores, selling Mac and iPod products and accessories.
Certainly compared to the news about the reception problems with the iPhone 3G, this news is more positive and is aligned with the previously reported (and unconfirmed) estimate of greater than 3 million units sold of the smartphone since its July 11th release. With the support of a nationwide retailer like Best Buy, Apple may be able to sell 10 million units by the end of 2008.
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