iPhone 3G may be coming to a Walmart near you (flag)

www.boygeniusreport.com — Back in June we broke the news that Apple would be mixing things up a bit by moving away from its prior iPhone distribution model and getting a couple of nation-wide retailers in on the action. A little more than two months later, Best Buy indeed began carrying the iPhone 3G as we reported. The ...

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iPhone 3G Coming to Walmart Just in Time for the New Great Depression [Apple]
Gizmodo — ... Boy Genius Report has it "on good authority" that Our Lord and Savior Jesusphone 3G will be sold in God's own retail store: Walmart. They name November 15th as the date of arrival, which is just in time for shoppers to overlook it as they clear their local Walmart of cans of beans to prepare for the econocopalypse that's sure to destroy Western civilization as we know it. You heard it here first, folks: the hot gift this Christmas will be a can of Heinz baked beans. [BGR] ...

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Walmart to Start Selling iPhone 3G on November 15th
MacBlogz - One Stop Apple News — ... According to the BoyGeniusReport, their source “has it on good authority that Walmart will begin selling the iPhone 3G next month - on November 15th to be exact.” BGR has previously reported that Radio Shack would sell the iPhone, and MacBlogz received similar information, however nothing materialized on that front. Best Buy however is on board, and began selling the iPhone across their network of retail locations in September. Additionally, BGR reminds us that the exact date of November 15th makes sense, seeing as how Black Friday would be arriving less than two ...

iPhone comes to Wal*Mart
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News: Mix: iPhone + Wal-Mart, iPod nano 4G bug, AT&T, T3 Awards
iLounge | All Things iPod, iPhone, iTunes and beyond — Wal-Mart will begin carrying the iPhone 3G on November 15th, according to a new report. The Boy Genius Report, citing anonymous sources, claims the handset will be available ahead of Black Friday (the day after Thanksgiving which traditionally kicks-off the holiday shopping season), but does not provide any activation specifics or other details. A new bug has been found in the current iPod nano 4G software. According to a ...

iPhone Coming to More Retailers in the US?
iPhone Atlas — ... Apple is reportedly planning to expand US iPhone 3G distribution by adding to the roster of current retail outlets, which includes AT&T, Best Buy and Apple’s own stores. According to the Boy Genius Report, Apple has its eyes on Walmart. ...

Wal-Mart to sell Apple iPhone 3G
MacDailyNews — ... wall during negotiations or if we still may see the iPhone 3G pop up there but in the meantime, it looks like another major retailer has swooped down and stolen Radio Shack’s thunder," Epstein reports. "One of our ninjas has it on good authority that Walmart will begin selling the iPhone 3G next month - on November 15th to be exact. If Walmart is indeed getting the iPhone 3G, the timing makes sense with Black Friday coming just under two weeks later," Epstein reports. Full article here . [Attribution: Macworld UK. Thanks to MacDailyNews Reader "Fred Mertz" for the heads ...

Wal-Mart next to carry Apple's iPhone - report
AppleInsider — ... Published: 10:00 AM EST Discount department chain Wal-Mart may become the second independent US retailer to carry Apple's vaunted iPhone 3G next month, according to an unconfirmed report. Citing one of its "ninjas," BGR claims to have it on good authority that the big-box retailer will join Best Buy as the only other third-party iPhone reseller ahead of the holiday shopping season. Specifically, the gadget blog believes an announcement is scheduled for Saturday, November 15th, approximately two weeks before Black Friday -- traditionally the start of the US holiday ...

BGR: Walmart to carry iPhone 3G for Black Friday
The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) — ... The Boy Genius Report claims that they received a report saying Walmart may become the second independent retailer in the U.S. to carry the iPhone. ...

Wal-Mart will be the next to carry the iPhone in store
Apple Gazette — ... It looks like Wal-Mart will be the next retailer to join in selling iPhones - and just in time for the holiday shopping season to kick into high gear. According to Boy Genius Report it looks like Radio Shack might have been in the running as well, but Wal-Mart could have possibly “swooped” in and stolen their spot. ...

The latest rumors in the Apple world: Oct. 13
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Wal-Mart to Sell $99 4GB iPhone?
MacRumors : Mac News and Rumors — [image] Wal-Mart iPhone training materials Boy Genius Report first broke the story back in October that Apple would begin selling the iPhone at Wal-Marts. The actual date of release appears to be December 28th. Wal-Mart employees are already receiving training on iPhone activation (see photo above). Today, ...

Say hello to the $99 iPhone
The Apple Core — ... [image] Boy Genius Report first reported in October that Apple would begin selling the iPhone at Walmart and notes that employees are already receiving activation training on the iPhone. Today, ...

Towards a 4 GB iPhone 3G?
HardMac.com — ... According to Boygeniusreport, Apple might offer a new iPhone 3G, featuring only 4 GB of storage space, in order to further decrease the price of this model and offer an entry-level model to boost sales on the US market. Such model would then be sold by Wal Mart for 99 USD including a subscription plan. Orange in France is currently offering the iPhone 8 GB for 99 Euro to all new customers. ...

WalMart Rumored to Sell iPhones for $99
Top iPhone News — ... Earlier this year (October) the website The Boy Genius Report, reported that a tipster notified them that WalMart would be selling iPhones after Christmas and now making this rumor even juicier, is the fact that WalMart would be selling 4GB iPhones for only $99. ...