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Confirmed: iPhone Coming to Walmart By the End of December, Regularly Priced [IPhone]
Gizmodo —
... Inconsistent rumors that Walmart would soon start selling the iPhone soon have been pinging around for a few days now, but Bloomberg has finally come up with a solid answer: It's happening, and probably by Christmas. ...
Semi-confirmed: Wal-Mart to sell the iPhone this month
CrunchGear —
Wal-Mart iPhone rumors have been swirling for a while now, but the rumor is no more - hopefully. The gigantic, behemoth, monstrous, small-town killing retailer will sell the iPhone this month according to a Bloomberg and Reuters report. Exact details aren’t available like launch date, staffing, and if a 4GB model will be sold. Eh, we’ll find out all those shortly. Patients, my Wal-Mart shopper, patients.
Reports face off over validity of $99 Wal-Mart iPhone rumor
AppleInsider —
... , but nothing to suggest a 4GB model will be available. In yet another report published Monday, Bloomberg reported that Wal-Mart will be selling not one but two models of the iPhone, but did not specify whether the second model would be the high-end 16GB model or the rumored low-end 4GB model.
Walmart iPhone 3G rumors continue: 8GB for $197 on Dec 28th?
SlashGear —
More iPhone 3G rumors swirling today, as conflicting news about Walmart becoming the next official handset retailer comes to a head. Last week, the word was that a $99 iPhone 3G with just 4GB of storage would go on sale at Walmart; today, both Reuters and Bloomberg are suggesting the same thing, with a December 15th launch date tipped from a Californian Walmart clerk. However, Mac Rumors reports that leaked promo material confirms that, while Walmart will be selling the smartphone, it will be the existing 8GB model with a mere two dollar saving.
According to Mac Rumors, they have received ...
No $99 iPhone For Walmart
GEARFUSE —
[image] Last week, I briefly discussed a rumor floating around that Walmart would offer a special 4GB version of the iPhone for $99. It seemed like bullshit then and it appears that it still is nothing more than a load of crap. Now Macrumors has received an image of a Walmart training document that shows the iPhone 3G for $197. Yes. You will save a whopping $2 by buying the phone at Walmart. I’m assuming Walmart is just taking a $2 loss on each phone in order to appear more competitive. On top of it all, Bloomberg has confirmed that the iPhone will be coming to Walmart this month. Apple will no doubt sell more iPhones thanks to this deal ...
It's Official: Walmart Will Sell iPhones
Wired: Gadget Lab —
Walmart on Monday confirmed rumors that the retail chain will sell iPhones.
Employees in the cellphone departments of five California stores said they were training to start selling the device by the end of December, according to Bloomberg.
Gadget blog The Boy Genius Report was the first to leak rumors about Walmart carrying iPhones. The publication also hinted at the possibility of Walmart selling a 4GB iPhone for $99. However, this rumor is appearing unlikely to be true: MacRumors reports it received training and advertising materials for Walmart's iPhone, and there are no ...
Bloomberg: Wal-Mart Will Carry Apple iPhone This Month
SolSie.com —
According to a report from Bloomberg, Wal-Mart will follow Best Buy to sell the Apple iPhone.
“Employees in the cell-phone departments at five California stores, contacted by phone today, said Wal-Mart will offer iPhones by the end of December. Employees are currently being trained on how to sell the device, all five said. “
Other rumors previously insist that Wal-Mart might carry the discontinue 4GB model for under $100. Apple currently sells two models at $199 and $299.
Why this is significant, read the below starling facts about Wal-Mart:
At Wal-Mart, Americans spend $36,000,000 every hour Of ...
iPhone coming to Walmart by December end
D' Technology Weblog —
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. will become the second mass-market retail chain to start selling Apple Inc.’s iPhone. Analysts say Apple may offer a discontinued 4-gigabyte version through Bentonville, Arkansas-based Wal-Mart and sell it for $99. Apple currently sells two models at $199 and $299.
“A $99, Apple-branded cell phone is inevitable,” said Shaw Wu, an analyst for Kaufman Brothers in San Francisco.
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