AT&T to start using Microsoft Surface devices
Seattle PI | at | by Mike
AT&T says it will start using Microsoft's Surface computers in select retail stores later this month, becoming the first to roll out the Redmond company's tabletop machines.
The big U.S. wireless provider says its retail customers will be able to place specific mobile phones on Surface's 30-inch screen to learn about features, accessories and rate plans. They also will be able to compare two phones at a time, and use their hands to navigate a high-tech wireless coverage map.
As the first real deployment of Surface computers, AT&T's rollout promises to be a critical test of the technology, which uses optical sensors and a projection system to detect objects and display graphics.