mercurynews.com - 12/8/2008
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You'll soon be able to buy Apple's red-hot iPhone at what might seem an unlikely place: your local Wal-Mart. You might be able to get one there for as little as $99, if some recent rumors turn out to be true.
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bloomberg.com - 12/8/2008
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bloomberg.com —
Apple to Sell IPhones in Wal-Mart Stores This
Month (Update1) By Connie Guglielmo Dec. 7 (Bloomberg) --...
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. will become the second mass-market retail chain to start selling Apple Inc.’s iPhone, with two store representatives saying ...
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macrumors.com - 12/8/2008
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macrumors.com —
Last week, Boy Genius Report cited an unconfirmed
source that Wal-Mart may begin selling a 4GB iPhone...
for only $99. Based on available Wal-Mart training materials and advertising (pictured above) we've received, however, it seems th...
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$99 Wal-Mart iPhone Seems Unlikely
bloomberg.com - 12/8/2008
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bloomberg.com —
Dec. 7 (Bloomberg) -- Wal-Mart Stores Inc. will
become the second mass-market retail chain to start selling...
Apple Inc.’s iPhone, with two store representatives saying the world’s largest retailer will carry two models of the Web-surfing handset this ...
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Apple to Sell IPhones in Wal-Mart Stores This Month ...
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Wal-Mart iPhone Sales Plan Confirmed
Cult of Mac —
... Monday reported being trained to sell the 8GB and 16GB iPhones. Friday, the Mercury News reported other California Wal-Mart managers were being trained to offer the iPhones. ...
Apple To Offer iPhone At Wal-Mart
WebProNews Feed —
... is available in two versions, one with 8 gigabytes of memory that retails for $199 and one with 16 GB of memory that sells for $299. Wal-Mart employees confirmed to the Mercury News that they would be carrying a 4GB model. One employee said that the iPhone will be available very soon and that Apple originally had plans to introduce the 4GB model before Christmas, but could not get them to the retail giant fast enough. An AT&T representative told a Wal-Mart manager that stores would be getting the 4GB version two days before Christmas. Wal-Mart officials have declined to ...
Wal-Mart Employees Confirm iPhone Rumors
iPodObserver —
... locations have been confirmed by Wal-Mart employees who were apparently not trained that Apple's secrets are supposed to be kept secrets. The San Jose Mercury News has reported comments and quotes from named Wal-Mart employees and managers who say iPhones -- possibly a 4GB unit for $99 -- will be on sale at their stores soon. "It's going to be very soon," Mark Blome, store manager of the Wal-Mart on Albrae Street in Fremont, told the San Jose Mercury News . "Originally they were going to release it before Christmas, but they can't get them that fast to us." The Silicon ...
Wal-Mart Employees Confirm iPhone Rumors
The Mac Observer —
... locations have been confirmed by Wal-Mart employees who were apparently not trained that Apple's secrets are supposed to be kept secrets. The San Jose Mercury News has reported comments and quotes from named Wal-Mart employees and managers who say iPhones -- possibly a 4GB unit for $99 -- will be on sale at their stores soon. "It's going to be very soon," Mark Blome, store manager of the Wal-Mart on Albrae Street in Fremont, told the San Jose Mercury News . "Originally they were going to release it before Christmas, but they can't get them that fast to us." The Silicon ...
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Wal-Mart iPhone training material. Image courtesy MacRumors.com
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forums.macrumors.com 12/26/2008 — I wouldn't recommend buying it from Walmart unless you live nowhere near an Apple Store, AT&T store, or Best Buy. Like already said, the associates will know jack squat about the phone. I do see how this could add to the iPhone market share, though. ...
Reports: $99 Wal-Mart iPhone would be atypical, risky move
appleinsider.com 12/10/2008 — Research firms and investment banks are welcoming a move that would see Wal-Mart carry the iPhone later this year, but warn that a special $99 model would stand in contrast to the company's proven strategy while also presenting unnecessary risk.