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Feb. 3, 2010 at 12:01am
Verizon Wireless Opens Branch in Tacoma's Burgeoning Blogosphere-Technology District
On Monday, senior writer Todd Matthews from the Tacoma Daily Index posted a picture of a papered storefront on Pacific Avenue near Pita Pit in the Provident Building.
Picture by Todd Matthews
I had thought that the Verizon advertisement was simply left over advertisements used in papering the window.
To my suprise, however, it appears that a Verizon Wireless store has is in the process of opening. They look to be about 80 percent set up.
Here's a picture from inside:
Great location right near the Tacoma blogospheric vortex adjacent to Artifex, Suite 133, Sitecrafting (coming soon), Tacoma Urbanist and City Councilmember David Boe.
Welcome to the neighborhood Verizon!
(Full disclosure: I have used Verizon for years and would not consider switching. Check them out.)
 by Thorax O'Tool on 2/2/2010 @ 11:11pm | Coolness.
I mean, I don't use Verizon, but still... coolness. |
 by Nick on 2/3/2010 @ 8:59am | Yeah, I love my local business storefronts, but wireless carrier stores are typically a leading indicator of a future retailer influx. Here's hoping that's the case for us... |
 by morgan on 2/3/2010 @ 10:14am | I like the "Burgeoning Blogosphere-Technology District" name, Erik. Maybe the city will adopt it. I also have used Verizon for years - after trying EVERYTHING else. For me, they have the best coverage in Tacoma. |
 by Erik on 2/3/2010 @ 10:15am | Yeah, I love my local business storefronts, but wireless carrier stores are typically a leading indicator of a future retailer influx. Here's hoping that's the case for us...
It's the only place downtown I know one can get phone service. I think they have something pretty close to the iphone. |
by Thorax O'Tool on 2/3/2010 @ 10:45am | yeah, the Driod.
Which is pretty cool if you don't mind big-brother Google having access to your phone. |
by Erik on 2/3/2010 @ 11:07am | yeah, the Driod.
Hmm.. Interesting. Maybe I need an upgrade. My contract might be running out. |
 by tacoma1 on 2/3/2010 @ 11:40am | I don't know if it will happen, but I wouldn't be too surprised if AT&T decides to open up a store down there too. Seems like these types of retailers don't like to let their competitors have exclusive access to an area. |
by Erik on 2/3/2010 @ 12:06pm | don't know if it will happen, but I wouldn't be too surprised if AT&T decides to open up a store down there too. Seems like these types of retailers don't like to let their competitors have exclusive access to an area. Yeah, it could set off an wireless war similar to what happened when the city started the Click network and set off a bidding competition. |
 by panachronic on 2/3/2010 @ 12:16pm | I don't know if it will happen, but I wouldn't be too surprised if AT&T decides to open up a store down there too. Gee, and if the city had followed it's own rules, AT&T Mobility could even have a store in their very own building (955 Broadway). Here's a plug for Verizon: their system rocks. I helped work on the build-out, back in 2002 when they switched platforms from Motorola to Lucent, and I've worked on some of their upgrades since then. Verizon has more base stations, more scalable switches, bigger pipes and better technical staffing than any other carrier in this market. I wouldn't think of clipping anybody else to my belt. |
by tacoma1 on 2/3/2010 @ 12:41pm | Regardless of who's technology is best, the more competition there is, the better off the consumer generally is. And the more feet on the street for Downtown T-Town. |
by panachronic on 2/3/2010 @ 12:42pm | Word. |
 by NineInchNachos on 2/3/2010 @ 1:02pm | I like my Bolshevik phone where all connectivity bars are equal.
My phone pretends to work and I pretend to pay for it. |
 by Rebecca on 2/3/2010 @ 4:10pm | "Burgeoning Blogosphere-Technology District"
"Great location right near the Tacoma blogospheric vortex adjacent to Artifex, Suite 133, Sitecrafting (coming soon), Tacoma Urbanist and City Councilmember David Boe." Tacoma Telematics is here too, on the top floor of the Washington Building! I will henceforth refer to our area of downtown as the Blog-Tech-District-by-Day, Club-and-Pub-District-by-Night. |
by Thorax O'Tool on 2/3/2010 @ 7:11pm | I bet you have a helluva view from that top-floor location |
by Erik on 2/3/2010 @ 8:18pm | Check this out:
Verizon iPhone unveiling next week? Manufacturing would begin in March for delivery in June, says an analyst "We believe there is a good chance," writes Canaccord Adams' Peter Misek in a note to clients Wednesday, "that the 'One more thing…' part of next week’s presentation may include two iPhone-related announcements: namely, the release of iPhone OS 4.0 and the unveiling of iPhone 4G coming to Verizon in June." Leaving aside Steve Jobs' penchant for saving his best for last — in this case probably his new tablet computer — there is reason to believe that Misek may be on to something. brainstormtech.blogs.fortune.cnn.com/201... |
 by Maria on 2/3/2010 @ 11:01pm | Nice to see another business moving in that area. But the happiest words on this page are "Verizon iPhone." Verizon is my favorite provider so far of the four I've had--so I've been holding out on a new phone purchase for a while because I love the iPhone but I want to keep Verizon. |
by Thorax O'Tool on 2/3/2010 @ 11:55pm | Have you heard of jailbreaking? |
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