Bye, Bye Cingular, hello new Houston AT&T store

The New York Times, yes I said the NYT, came all the way to Houston to report on the new AT&T store near Edloe and 59 across from Lakewood Church:

In AT&T’s new Houston store, an entertainment area features demonstrations of high-definition programming and the company’s video-on-demand catalog. Another station lets customers learn how to customize Web pages and use remote monitoring.

A music area lets customers test XM Satellite Radio on wireless phones, try out Bluetooth headphones and, eventually, test Apple’s new iPhone, which will have AT&T as its exclusive carrier when it arrives midyear. A gaming station features phones optimized for game-playing and allows customers to use store equipment to download games to their wireless phones.

At the mobility station, customers can try out phones and hand-held organizers. Another station displays the latest in wireless fashions, including stickers that customers can design and then apply to their phones.

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I remember when this was a Houston Cellular store! How things change.