Wal-Mart To Sell The iPhone; Analysts Suspect It Will Cost $99
mocoNews — ... ) may be in the works, but Bloomberg confirmed today that employees in the at five California stores, said that Wal-Mart will offer iPhones by the end of December, likely after Christmas. Two of the representatives said the store will carry two models. ...

Wal-Mart To Sell The iPhone; Analysts Suspect It Will Cost $99
paidContent — ... ) may be in the works, but Bloomberg confirmed today that employees in the at five California stores, said that Wal-Mart will offer iPhones by the end of December, likely after Christmas. Two of the representatives said the store will carry two models. ...

Stocks in the news: GM, F, BAC, HIG, WMT, AAPL, MOT, MET, IFX ... (update)
BloggingStocks — Filed under: Analyst upgrades and downgrades, Apple Inc (AAPL), Wal-Mart (WMT), Ford Motor (F), General Motors (GM), Motorola (MOT), Exxon Mobil (XOM), McDonald's (MCD), Alcoa Inc (AA), Bank of America (BAC), Boeing Co (BA), Merrill Lynch (MER), Tribune Co. (TRB), FedEx Corp (FDX), Dow Chemical (DOW), MetLife Inc. (MET)General Motors Corp. (NYSE: GM) and Ford Motor Co. (NYSE: F) soared about 19% each in Frankfurt as Congress is getting closer to approve a bailout for the Big 3 automakers. The ...

The iPhone is coming to Wal-Mart and will be cheaper — by $2
VentureBeat — The current hottest iPhone rumor is that it will be available in Wal-Mart stores this month at a discounted price. New information suggests both of those may be true — sort of. While various blogs have been reporting for weeks that Apple’s hot device would make its way to Wal-Mart in December, several larger mainstream media publications, including The San Jose Mercury News and Bloomberg, have confirmed it. But with those confirmations, the price point at which the iPhone would be sold at Wal-Mart remained a mystery. The San Jose Mercury News got a Wal-Mart employee to confirm a report made by the ...

Wal-Mart Will Sell iPhones In December (AAPL)
Silicon Alley Insider — Apple (AAPL) will sell its iPhones in Wal-Mart before the end of December, reports Bloomberg News, confirming earlier rumors. There's no word yet if the Wal-Mart iPhone will go for $99 -- versus $199 and $299 elsewhere -- as its also been rumored. Bloomberg confirmed the rumor by calling Wal-Mart stores and speaking to employees, who were either unaware or unconcerned with Apple's notorious secrecy demands: Employees in the cell-phone departments at five California stores, contacted by phone today, said Wal-Mart will offer iPhones by the end of ...

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. ...

Apple’s touch ecosystem taking off (and it may be more than fun and games)
Between the Lines — December 8th, 2008 Apple’s touch ecosystem taking off (and it may be more than fun and games) Posted by Larry Dignan @ 5:07 am Categories: General , Software Infrastructure , Hardware Infrastructure , Apple , iPhone , Innovation Tags: Apple iPhone , Apple iPod , Platform , Apple Inc. , Apple iPod Touch , Games , Digital Music , Digital Media , Personal Technology , Consumer Electronics Apple may be offering a $99 iPhone at Wal-Mart. More than 300 million applications have been downloaded from Apple’s App Store. And the iPod touch is ...

News: iPhone 3G coming to Wal-Mart for $197
iLounge | All Things iPod, iPhone, iTunes and beyond — image Following a report stating that Wal-Mart would begin offering the iPhone 3G on December 28, multiple new reports have confirmed the development, while a separate report indicates that the handset will start at $197. Both Bloomberg and the San Jose Mercury News have been able to confirm with multiple Wal-Mart stores that they will soon offer the iPhone. “It’s going to be very soon,” said Mark Blome, store manager of a Wal-Mart in Fremont, CA. “Originally they were going to release it before Christmas, but they can’t get them that fast to us.” Meanwhile, Mac Rumors has received an image from a Wal-Mart training materials and ...

Wal-Mart to begin selling 8GB iPhone 3G for $197 this month
MacDailyNews — Wal-Mart to begin selling 8GB iPhone 3G for $197 this month Monday, December 08, 2008 - 08:44 AM EST [image] That rumored US$99 4GB iPhone 3G bound for Wal-Mart is not mentioned in training materials and advertising that MacRumors has received. The advertising shown only lists 8GB iPhones for sale at $197. According to the materials received by MacRumors, Apple's iPhone will go on sale at Wal-Mart beginning on December 28th. Full article here ...

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.

Wal-Mart Employees: 'Yes, We're Going To Sell The iPhone.'
InformationWeek - All Stories And Blogs — ... , Dec 8, 2008 09:10 AM [image] Bloomberg was able to get multiple employees at Wal-Mart stores in California to admit that the discount retailer will indeed be selling the Apple iPhone later this month. The employees did not, however, confirm the existence of a $99 iPhone. To be clear, none of the companies involved have officially confirmed anything. No word from Apple, AT , nor Wal-Mart on whether or not this report is accurate. That said, ...

Walmart is on for the iPhone...$99? perhaps...not
9 to 5 Mac - Apple Intelligence —

Wal-Mart iPhone Sales Plan Confirmed
Cult of Mac — Credit: MacRumors.com Wal-Mart employees have confirmed the ...

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 training ...

Wal-Mart iPhones Apparently On Their Way. Either For $99, or Not For $99.
Technologizer — walmartiphone Bloomberg and the San Jose Mercury News seem to have confirmed a rumor that’s been around for a long while now: Wal-Mart is about to start selling the iPhone , joining the Apple Store, AT&T retail locations, and Best Buy. And the Mercury-News found a source willing to say on the record that there were plans for a $99 model. But having read both stories, and I’m still confused: * The first sentence of Bloomberg’ story , by Connie Guglielmo, says that “two store representatives [say] the world’s largest retailer will carry two models of the Web-surfing handset this month.” The second sentence says “Employees in the cell-phone departments ...

Wal-Mart Employees Confirm iPhone Sales
Gearlog — Wal-Mart representatives this weekend confirmed that the store will begin selling Apple iPhones this month, becoming the second mega-retail chain to stock the handset after Best Buy. Rumors circulated late last week that Wal-Mart would begin carrying the discontinued 4GB model of the phone for $99. That price point is still a matter of speculation. "A $99, Apple-branded cell phone is inevitable," Kaufman Brothers analyst Shaw Wu told Bloomberg, "One of the key things Apple needs to do to drive broader iPhone adoption is to build a more complete product line" Currently the company offers $199 and $299 versions of the phone. Apple, meanwhile, has ...

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 ...

Wal-Mart Will Sell iPhone, Just Not Cheap
Homotron.net — Last week we brought you rumors that Wal-Mart would be selling a $99 4GB iPhone. We then expounded on the virtues (rather, lack thereof) of Apple selling through the retailer that hates their pesky employees that ask for reasonable wages and benefits. That didn't go over so well. Oh well, what can you do? You can't satisfy everyone! It looks like the rumors were only half-true though. According to Bloomberg, Wal-Mart will be selling the iPhone at regular prices (well, a few super-saver pennies cheaper), and will be offering them up ...

News Bits: Yahoo Layoffs Finally Happening
Contentinople: — ... (Nasdaq: AAPL) smartphone will now be sold at Wal-Mart , alongside jump ropes and fertilizer, by the end of the month. Though spokesmen from Apple, ...

Wal-Mart To Sell iPhone 3G
Fast Company - Technology — 11:11 am | 1 recommendation | 0 comments Wal-Mart To Sell iPhone 3G | posted by Chris Dannen After a furor of speculation this weekend that Wal-Mart [ WMT ] might be the next retailer to carry Apple's [ AAPL ] iPhone 3G, a few details have finally emerged. According to Bloomberg , the world's largest retailer will begin stocking Apple's 8GB model at the end of December, and selling it for $197 with a two-year AT&T [ T ] contract. Apple and AT&T sell the device for $2 more at their own outlets. It's likely that Wal-Mart will also eventually carry the 16GB version of the device, which Apple and AT&T price at $299. This will ...

Walmart will sell iPhones by the end of December, ... [IPhone]
Consumerist — ... , 11:59 AM on Mon Dec 8 2008, 22 views [image] Walmart will sell iPhones by the end of December, says Bloomberg. According to an unnamed Walmart employee, the phone will cost the same as it does at AT stores, though there is also some speculation that a forthcoming 4GB model might retail for as low as $99. Try not to freak out. [ Bloomberg ]

This Weekend, Apple's Price For An iPhone Couldn't Have Been Low Enough For Me
Byte of the Apple - BusinessWeek — This Weekend, Apple's Price For An iPhone Couldn't Have Been Low Enough For Me Posted by: Peter Burrows on December 08 With the rumor mill buzzing about a $99 iPhone to go on sale at Wal-Mart in the coming weeks, I’m starting to think that Apple would indeed be well-advised to lower the price for a product that is not yet perfected. Yes, the iPhone is undoubtedly revolutionary as a platform for running mobile applications (witness the amazing new stat that 300 million apps have been downloaded something from the AppStore, up from 200 million just over a month ago). But as a phone, it’s still not unimpressing me. I say this because the iPhone I’m ...

Bloomsberg Confirms, $99 iPhone Just Another Rumor!
Planet iPhones —   [image]      Finally, after some confirmation from AT&T via MacBlogz , Bloomsberg has confirmed too that there is not going to be any $99 iPhone. This means that the rumor we saw last week was another fake, but partially, it has been proved true by the fact that iPhone will be available at Wal-Mart for cheaper, though only $2 cheaper. Anyways, this clears out all the confusion and is a firm confirmation that iPhone 3G will be soon at a Wal-Mart store near you for $197. [ PC World via Bloomsberg ]

Cyber Rattling
Internet Evolution: — My favorite football teams aren't doing so well. First, my University of Texas Longhorns were ousted by a computer ranking. Then my Dallas Cowboys took a late-game beating from the Pittsburgh Steelers yesterday afternoon (although that was some defensive standoff for a while there). When is it again that baseball season begins? I don't have to watch this punishment on the HD for long. Soon, it seems, I'll be able to stay in touch with all my favorite sports teams via a new iPhone from Wal-Mart. Bloomberg is reporting ...

Walmart 4GB iPhone 3G rumor debunked
iPhone Buzz — We recently reported on rumors that a 4GB version of the iPhone 3G was going to be sold at Walmart for an unbelievable price of just $99. Well it seems that these rumors are untrue, but Walmart will indeed be selling the iPhone at a discount. December 28th is still the shelf date for the iPhone 3G. You will be able to pick up an 8GB version for $197, that’s a whole 2 dollars off. They will also be selling the 16GB version for about $399. It looks like Walmart is trying to hold strong to their famous low prices. According to Bloomberg's Connie Guglielmo, "Wal-Mart Stores Inc. will become the second mass-market retail chain [after ...

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 indications of a ...

Anatomy of a rumor: Wal-Mart’s $99 iPhone
Brainstorm Tech: Technology blogs, news and analysis from Fortune Magazine » Apple 2.0 —

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. We asked Heath Writs what he thought of Wal-Mart's roll-back price on the iPhone. Heath Writs is the first cult of iPhone line sitter currently camped out in the parking lot of a Louisiana Wal-Mart waiting for history to be made. "I'll tell you what, two bucks ain't nothin' to trample anyone over, but it's still a ...

[Update] Wal-Mart To Start Selling iPhones On December 15
Pulse2 - Technology News And Reviews — The rumors about Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) selling their beloved iPhones at Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE:WMT) is getting closer to being true.  Today Bloomberg contacted several employees at different Wal-Mart stores across California and they have confirmed that they will be carrying the iPhone starting thsi month.  The mass retailer company will be carrying two models of the smartphone.  Will it be the $99 phone that is being speculated?  I still have my doubts. All the employees that Bloomberg contacted are being trained on how to sell and setup the iPhone.  Aside from their own stores, Apple also sells the iPhone at AT&T ...

Wal-Mart to Sell iPhones [TheAppleBlog]
GigaOM Network — News broke yesterday that Wal-Mart will indeed be selling Apple’s iPhone, most likely by the end of December. The source of the information is employee training materials, and employees of the U.S.-based retail giant themselves. Wal-Mart is still keeping mum about the news, having made no official statement as of yet. Early speculation held that the 4GB iPhone would make a return, at a new, $99 price point, designed to attract frugal customers in increasingly uncertain economic times. Today’s reports, supported by a number of sources and documents, maintain that a $99 iPhone is unlikely, and that Wal-Mart will ...

Why Walmart won't ruin the iPhone [Freakoutnomics]
Gawker: valleywag — Remember how Oprah once threatened to ruin the life of novelist Jonathan Franzen by selecting his book for her club and thereby making him lots and lots of money? Walmart might do the same to Apple's iPhone! Except it won't, really. Because Apple CEO Steve Jobs, unlike Franzen, occasionally acts like a grownup — and always acts like a businessman. Walmart is planning to start selling two iPhone models around Christmas, according to store employees interviewed by Bloomberg. This is surely the end of the iPhone's upscale brand image, argues scary-smart economist Stephen Dubner in his Freakonomics blog. There are two ...

Wal-Mart Employees Confirm iPhone Rumors
iPodObserver — [image] Rumors that the iPhone will soon be sold in Wal-Mart 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 Valley ...

Wal-Mart Employees Confirm iPhone Rumors
The Mac Observer — [image] Rumors that the iPhone will soon be sold in Wal-Mart 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," said 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 Valley ...

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. Full Article ...

Walmart 4GB iPhone 3G rumor debunked
Top iPhone News — We recently reported on rumors that a 4GB version of the iPhone 3G was going to be sold at Walmart for an unbelievable price of just $99. Well it seems that these rumors are untrue, but Walmart will indeed be selling the iPhone at a discount. December 28th is still the shelf date for the iPhone 3G. You will be able to pick up an 8GB version for $197, that’s a whole 2 dollars off. They will also be selling the 16GB version for about $399. It looks like Walmart is trying to hold strong to their famous low prices. According to Bloomberg’s Connie Guglielmo, “Wal-Mart Stores Inc. will become the second mass-market retail ...

Will It Be An iPhone Xmas At Wally World?
iSmashPhone - Turn your Phone into your MyPhone — Bloomberg.com is reporting the rumors of iPhones being sold through Wal-Mart are even closer to fruition.  Contacts in five California stores maintain that the super-discount chain will offer the handset by the end of December, and employees are already being trained on how to sell them. This comes on the heels of Steve Jobs' announcement in September that the Best Buy big-box electronics chain would offer iPhones, up to that point the exclusive domain of Apple and AT&T wireless phone stores. Not surprisingly, no one from Apple, AT&T, or Wal-Mart would officially confirm or deny the reports. The big question, in fact, is: which ...

Walmart 4GB iPhone 3G rumor debunked
Top iPhone News — We recently reported on rumors that a 4GB version of the iPhone 3G was going to be sold at Walmart for an unbelievable price of just $99. Well it seems that these rumors are untrue, but Walmart will indeed be selling the iPhone at a discount. December 28th is still the shelf date for the iPhone 3G. You will be able to pick up an 8GB version for $197, that’s a whole 2 dollars off. They will also be selling the 16GB version for about $297. It looks like Walmart is trying to hold strong to their famous low prices. According to Bloomberg’s Connie Guglielmo, “Wal-Mart Stores Inc. will become the second mass-market retail ...

Anatomy of a $99 Walmart iPhone rumor
VentureBeat — Maybe you’ve heard: Apple’s iPhone is going on sale at Walmart stores across the United States on December 28th. Maybe you had previously heard it would be $99, but it won’t. The entry version will be $197. Yes, a whopping $2 off the price Apple and AT&T sell it for. So what gives, where’d the $99, that was being reported by some mainstream media publications, come from? Well, it was kind of like a game of telephone. A blog heard a rumor about a $99 iPhone at Walmart, other blogs covered the rumor, than the mainstream media starting picking up on the story but some decided to leave the whole ...