Attention Wal-Mart Shoppers: Get Your Discounted G1 Android Phone
Attention Wal-Mart Shoppers: Get Your Discounted G1 Android Phone
Posted 10/28/2008 at 8:31am
| by Paul Lilly
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The next time you're out shopping for toilet paper, kitty treats, motor oil, and a gigantic jar of pickles, you can add a G1 Android-powered smartphone to your list and save money on that too, all without ever having to leave the store. That is, provided you're shopping at Wal-Mart.
Starting Wednesday, the mega-chain will begin selling the G1 phone to both new and existing T-Mobile customers in 550 of its stores, but there's more reason to buy the phone at Wal-Mart than just convenience. According to Wal-mart spokeswoman Melissa O'Brien, the G1 will run $149 for new customers, or $31 less than what you'd pay T-Mobile, who's selling the same phone for $180.
For those of you just coming out of a coma, the G1 is the first Google Android-powered smartphone on the market. Demand for the phone with an open-source OS has been high, with an estimated 1.5 million units already sold through pre-order sales.
Plan on picking one up? Hit the jump and sound off.
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joshman_i_am
November 20, 2008 at 10:41pm
What good is Android if it can be limited and stripped down by the cell company? I am all for what it stands for, but how does it fare in the real-world? Well, not being able to connect to exchange servers is pretty pathetic.
Keith E. Whisman
October 29, 2008 at 1:35am
Cost me $349.00 dollars for the phone with a partial discount becaus I've been with TMobile for less than a year and the service changes came out to $460.00 total. I paid to play. I wish I was a new customer.
Paul_Lilly
October 28, 2008 at 2:16pm
Not a bad savings when talking about a $180 phone. Saving $31 equates to a little over 17%.
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