I had to go to Lakeside today to get a few bits and pieces. The main reason was to get one of the new Nokia X6′s with the new touchscreen. I need a new phone before I go on holiday as my old N96 has started to go wrong after a year. I could try and get it repaired but it would probably take too long.
Instead I ended up returning with everything, and more like you do when everwhere has sales on, but the one thing I wanted.
Looking at google shopping when I got home didn’t show up anything so I reverted back to the normal google searh.
Turns out that was quite lucky as it returned a news item about the launch at Nokia’s flagship store in Regent’s Street in London.
As they are open to 8pm I was able to ring them and ask to reserve one to collect on Monday.
Apparently they have a lot of stock so I can just go and get one in my lunch break on Monday as Oxford circus is only a few stops on the Bakerloo line from where I work.
It’s just a shame that none of the mobile phone shops at Lakeside had them in stock as I could have got it cheaper on an O2 contract.
The ones at the Nokia flagship store are SIM unlocked so at least I can swap in my business SIM card during the week.
If Nokia’s flagship store also had allowed me to take out an O2 contract then I could have avoided having to goto the O2 store up on Oxford street.
They probably have to be operator neutral though which is why they only sell unlocked phones.
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By: Don’t go shopping at Lakeside before christmas | Mobile Wireless Phone on December 5, 2009
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