A hot little birdie just told me that T-Mobile is waiving all activation fees (usually $35) for new customers from tomorrow (12/28) until the end of the year. If you’ve been waiting for whatever reason to switch to the Tee Mobe, now’s the time (to save thirty-five bucks). In addition to that, the Samsung Beat music phone is free with contract, if you’re into phones with a big green speaker on the front. Merry post Xmas! [T-Mobile]

Original post by Jason Chen

Is going into an Apple Store like entering some sort of Plesantville where everyone is happy and things are always perfect? The New York Times seems to think so. According to a recent article, customers are enchanted by “relentlessly smiling employees,” interesting architecture, and an atmosphere that feels like more of an event than a retail store. While I’m sure that there will be some differing opinions on those points, some of the figures are hard to argue with.
Apparently, 20% of Apple’s revenue is derived from its physical stores –which represents a 42% increase over figures from the 4Q of 2006. They also generate sales at a rate of abo