No, all RIM devices are sold by carriers or third-party sellers like Carphone Warehouse. There is a single Flagship BlackBerry Store in Farmington Hills, Michigan, but the carriers still get the new handsets first. This store is an experiment to see if it makes sense to retail BlackBerrys themselves or stick to the tried-and-true method of letting the carriers to the work. Usually there is an exclusive deal with one carrier for a new model, and then after 6 months or so the exclusivity ends and other carriers get that model.
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Purchase Blackberry before its available in retail stores?
