Connecting People

Nokia is connecting people but has been slow to adopt models in the US that consumers want to use. The Finish cellphone maker's first store in Chicago was opened in late June 2006. Now the company did open a new high-gloss store on 57th street in Manhattan.

• multimedia lightshow synchronized with music

What's the motivation behind this move? They want to keep up with Steve Jobs' gleaming Apple stores and the flashy Samsung, LG, and Sony outlets in the same area. Cellphones are getting increasingly complex. The phone makers need a place where they can meet their clients face to face and answer their / our questions.

• are they phone or
  
• computer or
• camera or
  
• MP3 player or
• all of the above?