T-Mobile G1 at Wal-Mart for $149 TODAY
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Wal-Mart dropped the bomb – starting today you can get the T-Mobile G1 smartphone for $149 (compared with $179 from T-Mobile) from the omni-present peddler of inexpensive goods. This is certain to help uptake of the G1 due to the low price and also Wal-Mart’s wide retail reach. The G1 is a phone with lots of promise though certainly in its infancy. A 2-year contract is required.
In related news, at least one industry analyst is confident that Apple could get into the price-cutting game as well with the iPhone. How does a $99 iPhone sound ? We won’t hold our breath but this is an intriguing time in the smartphone space. And we cannot forget about the Blackberry Storm. Competition is always good.
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[...] All this is because of competition with the iPhone and now T-Mobile Dash is creating a crowded smartphone market. And RIM, traditionally strong with business customers, wants to reach out to a broader consumer market. Recent news indicates that Steve Jobs has leeway to sell the iPhone for as little as $99. And T-Mobile’s Android-based G1 is selling at Wal-Mart for only $149. [...]