Samsung is teaming up with WeWork for its own version of Apples Genius Bar
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If you break an iPhone, your next step is simple: you schedule an appointment at a Genius Bar and hope that someone can fix it. If youve got a Samsung phone, though, things are a little harder, but Samsung is looking to change that with a new pilot program. The company is teaming up with WeWork to provide care centers, as reported by Fast Co Design.
The idea is two-fold: first, you have a central place to come and get help with your Samsung products, and second (this is where WeWork comes in) youll have a place to get some work done while youre waiting for your phone or laptop to get repaired. As Mick McConnell, Samsungs VP of design, puts it, Service is a hassle. I know Im going to have to take time out of my day to do it, so…