Confirmed: iPhone 3G coming to Wal-Mart on December 28th, select Sam’s Club stores as well
Confirmed: iPhone 3G coming to Wal-Mart on December 28th, select Sam’s Club stores as well (flag)
www.boygeniusreport.com — Shortly after we posted about the iPhone coming to Wal-Mart this morning, it seemed like all of our ninjas came out of the woodwork to bombard us with info. Rather than post an update, we want to lay out what is now confirmed info. First and foremost, it looks like Wal-Mart will indeed ...
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News: Report: Wal-Mart to sell iPhone 3G starting December 28
iLounge | All Things iPod, iPhone, iTunes and beyond — Wal-Mart will begin offering the iPhone 3G at select Wal-Mart and Sam’s Club locations on December 28, according to a supposed internal company memo posted online. The Boy Genius Report, which ...

iPhones at Wal-Mart are Fine. But Steve Draws the Line at QVC.
Digital Daily — ... Come late December, customers shopping at their local Wal-Mart (WMT) will be leaving the big box retailer with not just with vacuum cleaners and massage cushions, but with iPhones as well. Boy Genius reports that Apple’s iconic phone will begin arriving at select Wal-Mart locations on Dec. 28. “We are pleased to announce that Wal-Mart has reached agreement with Apple to offer iPhone 3G in Wal-Mart and Wal-Mart-managed Sam’s Club* Connection Centers nationwide beginning December 28, 2008,” Wal-Mart explained in a memo to employees. ...

iPhone To Wal-Mart? Sure, Why Not? (AAPL)
Silicon Alley Insider — ... , Apple could be offering the iPhone at Wal-Mart (WMT) stores beginning in late December. That is, if a memo obtained by mobile blog Boy Genius Report is true. ...

Wal-Mart to begin selling iPhone post holidays - reports
AppleInsider — ... during the three-month period ending December, said the move would reinforce confidence that AT will be able to maintain strong new subscriber growth amid a slowdown in the consumer market. He expects Apple will be just one of several smartphone vendors that will ramp up competition in the smartphone market by discounting their excess inventories immediately following the Christmas holiday. Townsend's report echos claims published by BGR on Tuesday. The mobile phone rumor site published a memo from Wal-Mart to its employees announcing plans to launch the iPhone ...

iPhone Coming to Walmart, Sam’s Club Stores December 28th
MacBlogz - One Stop Apple News — ... According to our friends over at the Boy Genius Report, Apple’s iPhone 3G will be sold at Walmart beginning December 28th. Select Sam’s Club stores are also expected to start carrying the device. ...

Report: Apple iPhone 3G coming to Wal-Mart, select Sam’s Club stores on December 28th
MacDailyNews — ... will offer the iPhone 3G. Some stores will also be getting live demo units to display just like Best Buy Mobile," Zach Epstein reports for The Boy Genius Report. "What’s more, we’re also now getting word that 69 Sam’s Club locations (locations that use the Wal-Mart ordering system, not the Radio Shack ordering system) will offer the handset as well - also beginning on the 28th. As Sam’s Club is a division of Wal-Mart, this certainly makes sense," Epstein reports. Full article here . Philip Elmer-DeWitt reports for Fortune, "The deal, if confirmed, would represent the fourth ...

It isn't just Costco, Wal*Mart/Sam's Club in on the iPhone action
9 to 5 Mac - Apple Intelligence — ... after Christmas, it is going to Mr. Walton's lil' franchise.  The move is likely to clear out excess holiday inventories and is expected to drop the price to $149, just like at Cosco. ...

Reports: Wal-Mart To Sell iPhone Starting Dec. 28
Cult of Mac — ... An AT&T memo obtained by the Boy Genius Report outlined plans to offer the iPhone first in select Wal-Mart and Sam’s Club locations, followed by nationwide availability to more than 3,000 Wal-Mart and Sam’s Club stores. ...

iPhone 3G may be on its way to Walmart after holidays
Ars Technica - Infinite Loop — ... , it's supposedly going to branch out even further with another major retail partner: Walmart. According to an internal memo obtained by Boy Genius Report , Walmart is gearing up to begin selling the iPhone 3G in 2,500 locations, the bulk of its placement, on December 28. The device will also arrive in nearly 70 Sam's Club stores (a division of Walmart), and demo units will arrive in some locations to really help the gadget shine. While the standard two-year contract will apply for new and existing customers who are in good standing, there is no word on the price that ...

iPhone 3G hits select Wal-Mart store shelves on December 28th
iPhone Buzz — ... We have been hearing rumors that Wal-Mart will be getting the iPhone 3G for several weeks now. It has now been confirmed that Wal-Mart will start selling the iPhone 3G in select locations on December 28th. Looks like a lot of people are out of luck with it landing on store shelves just after Christmas. ...

Wal-Mart to carry iPhone after holidays?
CNET News - Apple — ... Wal-Mart won't have the iPhone at every location come the end of December, if a report from the Boy Genius Report is accurate. But Apple ... ...

Walmart will sell iPhones starting Dec. 28
The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) — Filed under: iPhone Walmart will be taking a pass for most of the holiday shopping season with one particular item: the iPhone. It will begin selling the handset December 28, according to Jamie Townsend, of research firm JRPG. Boy Genius Report also notes that the phone will be sold in some Sam's Club stores as well. The blog broke the news about Walmart's talks with Apple, but originally said the smartphone would hit shelves last Saturday. Walmart seems to be capitalizing on post-holiday shopping fervor, with BGR's Zach Epstein ...

iPhone Rumored to Appear in Walmart
Mac|Life all RSS Feed — ... UPDATE: According to Boy Genius , Walmart has confirmed that they will be getting iPhones on December 28. Approximately 2,500 locations will sell the phone and 69 Sam's Club locations will follow suit.

iPhone Coming to Walmart 3 Days After Christmas!
Planet iPhones — ... locations that will have the device. Now although a date has definitely been set no word has surfaced about the price of the device and is unlikely to do so before Christmas. If Walmart was to announce a lower price than current MSRP then surely it would be a madhouse of people the day it comes out. It would be a wise idea if you plan on getting an iPhone this holiday season to wait until the price of the Walmart iPhone is revealed. Here is an internal Walmart correspondance from Boy Genius Report : We are pleased to announce that Wal-Mart has reached agreement with Apple to ...

iPhone 3G hits select Wal-Mart store shelves on December 28th
Top iPhone News — ... We have been hearing rumors that Wal-Mart will be getting the iPhone 3G for several weeks now. It has now been confirmed that Wal-Mart will start selling the iPhone 3G in select locations on December 28th. Looks like a lot of people are out of luck with it landing on store shelves just after Christmas. ...

Apple iPhone may be coming to Wal-Mart in just over a month
BloggingStocks — Filed under: Deals, Apple Inc (AAPL), Wal-Mart (WMT)It was just a matter of time. It looks like the Apple, Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) iPhone 3G will be coming to Wal-Mart sometime before the end of the year, but probably after Christmas. According to the Boy Genius Report, which claims its sources are reliable and to have come across some internal Wal-Mart correspondence, the iPhone 3G will be sold in 2,500 Wal-Mart locations in about a month from now. Remember that the iPhone 3G must be activated (unlike the original ...

iPhone 3G hits select Wal-Mart store shelves on December 28th
Top iPhone News — ... We have been hearing rumors that Wal-Mart will be getting the iPhone 3G for several weeks now. It has now been confirmed that Wal-Mart will start selling the iPhone 3G in select locations on December 28th. Looks like a lot of people are out of luck with it landing on store shelves just after Christmas. ...

I Spy A Wal-Mart Guy Starting First iPhone 3G Line
iPhone Savior — ... A report featured on The Boy Genius Report included an "internal Wal-Mart correspondence" detailing the company's plans for launching iPhone 3G. "We are pleased to announce that Wal-Mart has reached agreement with Apple to offer iPhone 3G in Wal-Mart and Wal-Mart-managed Sam’s Club* Connection Centers nationwide beginning December 28, 2008." Source: BGR ...

iPhone 3G hits select Wal-Mart store shelves on December 28th
Top iPhone News — ... We have been hearing rumors that Wal-Mart will be getting the iPhone 3G for several weeks now. It has now been confirmed that Wal-Mart will start selling the iPhone 3G in select locations on December 28th. Looks like a lot of people are out of luck with it landing on store shelves just after Christmas. ...

Big Brains Confirm Wal-Mart iPhone 3G Debut
iPhone Savior — ... A new report confirms that Wal-Mart will be launching iPhone 3G at the end of December as earlier rumors from The Boy Genius Report predicted. Wal-Mart will be featuring the 8GB iPhone for the ultimate roll-back pricing of $197 which is easily two dollars cheaper than the Apple store. ...

Walmart Confirms Selling the iPhone for $197, Sales Begin Dec.28th
MacBlogz - One Stop Apple News — ... There were many rumors floating around about the iPhone being sold at Walmart. The Boy Genius Report first brought attention to the story, and the date they first anticipated has turned out correct. However, speculation that Apple would start selling a $99 iPhone (through Walmart) was completely unfounded, and regardless of what a few ...

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