Wal-Mart Adding G1 Android Phone
By Joseph Palenchar -- TWICE, 10/28/2008
Bentonville, Ark. — Wal-Mart will begin offering T-Mobile’s G1 cellphone on Wednesday, Oct. 29, in about 550 stores in more than 25 markets.
“As more supply becomes available, we will expand to more stores,” a spokeswoman said.
The G1 is the industry’s first cellphone based on Google’s open-platform Android operating system. Wal-Mart will price the phone at $148.88. On Oct. 22, the phone went on sale at $179 through T-mobile stores and other select retailers in the 95 cities where the carrier offers 3G service. The prices are with two-year service agreement for new T-Mobile subscribers and for existing subscribers eligible for an upgrade.
T-Mobile’s 3G service is available in the 25 markets in which Wal-Mart will offer the phone on Wednesday.
The HTC-made smartphone, equipped with Web-browsing touchscreen and horizontal slide-out QWERTY keyboard, is also available for purchase online at www.T-MobileG1.com.
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I don't understand how can Wal-Mart sale a new phone withe same abilities as T-Mobile G1 but 30 bucks different? Somebody please answer me about that!? MAN!
Marvin M - 2008-29-10 09:38:00 EDT -
You nailed that one Jefe!
Carl Hand - 2008-29-10 00:00:00 EDT -
I would go to my local ghetto Walmart to save $30 just
because Target is not carrying it.
Walmart buys their own G1 phones and receives a
commission check from T-Mobile, so they don't care how
much the sell it for as long as they make at least 3%
and get customers to buy accessories for the phone
while they are there.
jefe - 2008-28-10 21:24:00 EDT
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