Wifi Revolution

The newly announced store is located in the Pentagon City Mall, 1100 South Hayes Street and features a state-of-the-art, hands-on design to engage customers and provide a "try before buy" service experience.

Demonstrations of a wide range of wireless products and services, including the latest in mobile devices, will be provided by the trained sales consultants. Various advanced wireless data applications including GPS navigation and mobile social networking can be tested by the shoppers.

"We want to ensure our customers have an exceptional in-store experience, and that begins with a convenient store location, layout, and knowledgeable staff," said Rob Forsyth, vice president and general manager for AT&T (News - Alert) in northern Virginia, Washington, D.C. and Maryland, in a press release. "We are excited to be a part of the robust Arlington community by providing wireless products and services that help keep customers connected at work, home, or on the go."

Robert Silverstein leads the Pentagon City Mall store. It also has a staff of eight employees who are trained to assist customers, both business and consumer, with purchasing decisions, customer service and technical support. Hours of operation are Monday through Saturday 10 a.m. - 9:30 p.m. and Sunday 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. It joins two other new AT&T-owned retail stores that opened in northern Virginia earlier this year.

Fifty-one retail locations in Virginia are owned and operated by AT&T. Its products and services are also available at a number of other authorized dealers and national retail locations.

In related news, AT&T and Samsung (News - Alert) Telecommunications America, the No. 1 mobile phone provider in the U.S., released the Samsung Galaxy Tab on the nation's fastest mobile broadband network.