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AT&T Announces Samsung Galaxy Appeal Prepaid Smartphone

AT&T and Samsung have just announced the upcoming availability of Galaxy Appeal mid-range Android phone. This is a pre-paid handset that will be retailed via Walmart stores beginning June 5. Samsung Galaxy Appeal will be available for $149.99 (120 EUR) and is aimed at AT&T GoPhone customers. Keep in mind that the ca...

23 May 2012
13:01 GMT

Phishers Scam Users by Promising Walmart Credit

A large number of emails that promise recipients Walmart credit worth $75 (57 EUR) have been seen landing in inboxes in the past few days. The shady notifications are part of a phishing campaign designed to trick users into handing over sensitive information. “Wal-Mart Stores, Inc will add credit to your accou...

21 May 2012
05:57 GMT

HTC One X to Go on Sale at Walmart for $158 USD (€120 EUR) on Contract

We reported yesterday that Amazon Wireless slashed the price of the AT&T HTC One X smartphone, but today another major retailer decided to do the same thing. Walmart managed to undercut AT&T price on HTC One X and is now offering the smartphone for only $158 USD (€120 EUR). Obviously, the deal requires customer...

8 May 2012
10:31 GMT

AT&T iPhone 4S Now On Sale at Walmart for Only $114 USD (85 EUR) (UPDATED)

Without further notice, Walmart slashed AT&T iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S prices in a surprising move that raises some questions. It appears that the Walmart employees are informed a week in advance about any price changes, but this time no one has been notified on the new promotional deals. The guys over at CultOfMac sp...

4 May 2012
17:11 GMT

Huawei Prism Arriving at T-Mobile USA on May 6

There’s a new entry-level Android phone coming to T-Mobile USA later this week. Rumored several weeks ago, Huawei Prism has just been unofficially confirmed for May 6. The folks over at TmoNews got their hands on an internal T-Mobile document that states the smartphone will be released in US as T-Mobile Prism....

1 May 2012
14:01 GMT

T-Mobile USA and Walmart Team Up to Offer Unlimited Data Plan for Family

Walmart and T-Mobile USA have just announced the availability of several new unlimited plans for families. Although both companies have had some history with unlimited talk and text plans, this is the first time that the carrier offers unlimited data as well. The new family mobile plan requires customers to pay ...

18 January 2012
14:01 GMT

Nokia Lumia 710 Now Available for Free at Walmart

The first Nokia Windows Phone to make it in the United States, the Lumia 710 is now available for purchase via T-Mobile USA for only $50 with a new two-year agreement.  Although the phone hit shelves at T-Mobile USA on January 11, several leading retailers across the country are already selling the Lumia 710 for...

16 January 2012
16:01 GMT

Walmart Buys Cheap Energy from Subsidized Wind Park

A reports issued by the World Development Movement indicates UK climate aid is currently used to help Walmart save more than a few dollars on energy, relying on clean affordable wind power. Instead of guiding the poor towards a sustainable future, this project helps the major company protect its own numbers. Money ...

5 December 2011
09:59 GMT

Pentax K-r Digital SLR Comes in a Rainbow of Colors Courtesy of Walmart

We live in a world full of color, so why wouldn’t our gadgets be just as colorful as the images surrounding us? Well, it turns out that Pentax and Walmart are thinking along the same lines as we are and recently announced that the latter will carry a new set of Pentax K-r digital SLR models which will be availa...

28 November 2011
07:59 GMT

Verizon Debuts LG Extravert for $110 (80 EUR) on Prepaid

Another messaging feature-phone has just made its debut at Verizon Wireless, the LG Extravert. The phone is available through authorized retailers, such as Walmart, for only $110 (80 EUR) on prepaid.Just like most messaging phones, the LG Extravert comes with a slide-out QWERTY keyboard, but also offers a 2.8-inch WQ...

21 November 2011
20:01 GMT

BlackBerry PlayBook on Sale at Future Shop for Only $200 (150 EUR)

Shortly after Walmart slashed the price of the BlackBerry PlayBook, another major retailer, Future Shop, announces a similar deal on the tablet. According to a Future Shop flyer tipped for the folks over at MobileSyrup, the Canadian retailer plans to offer the 16GB BlackBerry PlayBook for just $199.99 (150 EUR). In...

16 November 2011
17:31 GMT

Greenbottle's Wine Paper Bottle Eases UK's Overpopulated Landfills

On their way to sustainability, major companies are focusing on minimizing the impact their products have upon the environment. Some changes might not be appealing and might not trigger significant profits, but overall eco-friendly improvements in terms of design manage to please a considerable segment of the eco-con...

16 November 2011
08:05 GMT

Walmart Black Friday Video Game Deals Available

Even if a couple of weeks separate us from November 25, otherwise known as Black Friday, Walmart has already presented the special deals and discounts it will be running at that time and, needless to say, some major video game deals are present, both for actual titles as well as consoles and accessories.Black Friday ...

10 November 2011
12:41 GMT

Walmart, Caught Between Sustainability and Growth

It has been proved before that brands that claim to embrace earth-friendly values are more likely to draw the attention of potential buyers. In some of the cases, the green trends helped disguise aggressive marketing strategies, which continued to affect the environment on the companies' way to reach sustainabil...

9 November 2011
08:26 GMT

Best Buy, Target, Walmart Will Offer the Kindle Fire on Nov 15

Amazon has invested a lot of effort in the development of the Kindle Fire tablet and it seems like the company has also put the same amount of interest in the distribution of the device as it recently announced that the Fire won't only be available through its own stores, but also from Best Buy, Walmart and Targ...

9 November 2011
07:26 GMT

T-Mobile USA Debuts Samsung Exhibit II 4G via Walmart on October 27

As expected, T-Mobile USA has just announced the upcoming availability of the Samsung Exhibit II 4G starting tomorrow, October 27. The budget-friendly smartphone will be exclusively available at Walmart stores with a price tag of $199.99 (145 EUR) outright. However, the Exhibit II 4G is also planned for nationwide a...

26 October 2011
13:01 GMT

T-Mobile USA Debuts New Monthly4G Plans

T-Mobile USA has extended its Monthly4G data plans offering with three new additions which are already available for its customers.The carrier introduced a new $60/month plan that offers customers unlimited talk, text web and 2 GB of data.In addition, the $30/month plan previously available only via WalMart locations...

18 October 2011
09:51 GMT

T-Mobile and Walmart Launch New $30 Unlimited Prepaid Plan

T-Mobile has just announced a partnership with Walmart through which the carrier's customers will benefit from a new, $30 unlimited web and text monthly 4G prepaid service plan, available exclusively via more than 2,200 Walmart stores around the country, as well as online at both companies. The new plan is ...

3 October 2011
18:41 GMT

Verizon LG Enlighten Coming at Walmart for $0.97 on August 28

Initially slated for an August 25 release at Verizon Wireless, it appears that the LG Enlighten will be available for purchase on August 28 via Walmart. It is unclear if Verizon officially announces the Android smartphone until Walmart's release, but the Enlighten will be available for just $0.97, according t...

26 August 2011
09:50 GMT

Rumor Mill: Xbox 360 and Kinect Bundle Price Cut to 249 Dollars

A flyer from retail giant Walmart seems to suggest that the price of the Xbox 360 and Kinect hardware bundle, featuring the 4 GB hard drive, will be cut from 299 to 249 dollars next week. The date of August 28 is clear but the flyer does not make it clear whether this is a promotion coming from Walmart, hoping to ...

26 August 2011
05:48 GMT

Samsung Conquer 4G Hits Shelves at Sprint, Available for $99.99

Sprint has just released the highly-anticipated Samsung Conquer 4G, which is the carrier’s cheapest 4G Android smartphone at only $99.99 with a new two-year agreement and after a $50 mail-in rebate. Android fans who have yet to order their Conquer 4G can take advantage of Walmart's great deal for the device, ...

22 August 2011
08:30 GMT

Samsung Conquer 4G Up for Pre-Orders at Walmart, Available for Free

Officially unveiled last week, Sprint's Samsung Conquer 4G is now available for pre-order via major retailer Walmart.Although the phone is expected to hit shelves on August 21, it looks like Walmart wants to make sure that customers who pre-order the Conquer 4G through its stores will get a better deal.In this r...

10 August 2011
07:56 GMT

Facebook Scammers Lure Users With Fake Walmart Gift Cards

Security researchers warn that Facebook scammers are trying to lure users to rogue surveys by promising them free Walmart gift cards.The spam messages sent by people who have already fallen victim to the scam read: "Take the Free $1,000 Walmart Gift Card Survey!" and direct users to a well-designed third-party page t...

3 August 2011
14:10 GMT

Sharp FX Plus Officially Introduced via Walmart, Priced at $30 with AT&T Contract

Leaked several days ago when it was spotted in a Walmart brochure, Sharp's FX Plus Android-based smartphone has just become available for purchase for as low as $28.88 with a new two-year AT&T agreement. Although the phone strongly resembles one of T-Mobile USA's Sidekick devices, the FX Plus will be exc...

2 August 2011
15:01 GMT

MyTouch 4G Slide Available for Pre-Order at Walmart for $100

Already confirmed for a July 27th release by T-Mobile USA, MyTouch 4G Slide Android-based smartphone is now available for pre-orders via Walmart. Potential customers can pre-order the smartphone from Walmart for $99.99, after a $440 instant discount and a new two-year contract. MyTouch 4G Slide from T-Mobile is...

22 July 2011
12:31 GMT

Gaikai and Walmart Offer Trials for Electronic Arts PC Games

Retail giant Walmart and cloud gaming service Gaikai have announced that they have entered into a partnership aimed at allowing players to get trial versions of PC based video games from publisher Electronic Arts.There are now free Gaikai maintained links to trial versions of EA titles, labeled “Play Now”...

22 June 2011
10:35 GMT

Acer Iconia Tab A100 Coming Soon at Walmart, Priced at $349

The smaller brother of the highly-acclaimed Acer Iconia Tab A500, the A100 has just been spotted at Walmart and is expected to hit shelves in the next few days.The 7-inch Honeycomb tablet will be available for purchase for only $349, which puts it only $50 below the Asus Eee Pad Transformer 10-inch tablet.Although th...

21 June 2011
10:05 GMT

HTC Sensation 4G Now Available at T-Mobile, Only $148.88 at Walmart

Wireless services provider T-Mobile USA has just added a new mobile phone to its offering, one that can deliver support for its HSPA+ network, rated 4G. The mobile phone was unveiled to the world sometime in April, but T-Mobile announced only last week that it would have it for sale today. The price tag for th...

15 June 2011
10:18 GMT

HTC Sensation 4G Already for Sale at Various Walmarts, Priced at $149

HTC Sensation 4G, the flagship Android-based device that wireless carrier T-Mobile will add to its offering starting with June 15th, is already selling at some Walmart locations around the country, various reports around the Internet suggest. The mobile phone was expected to hit the shelves at T-Mobile as soon as Ju...

9 June 2011
05:39 GMT

DROID Charge Arrives at Amazon, Backordered at $249.99

After making the headlines in the last few days, DROID Charge is now up for orders from Amazon Wireless. However, the device is listed as backordered, which means that customers will have to wait several days before getting the smartphone. Backordered usually means that an item is not in stock, although it'...

5 May 2011
09:04 GMT

DROID Charge Coming Soon at Walmart, Priced at $298.88

The DROID Charge has been the target of numerous rumors lately, which culminated with the delay of the smartphone, which was expected to be launched on April 28th. However, the latest hearsay point to the fact that Walmart has also picked the 4G LTE network compatible device and will be releasing it on May 3rd. ...

3 May 2011
03:27 GMT

Samsung Galaxy S 4G Heading to Walmart, Priced at $148.88

Officially announced by T-Mobile two weeks ago, Samsung Galaxy S 4G has just been confirmed at Walmart. Even though the carrier hasn't disclosed the smartphone's price yet, it seems that Walmart thinks otherwise, as the retailer just leaked the phone's price leaflet which mentions that the Galaxy S 4...

8 February 2011
09:17 GMT

Verizon's Palm Pre 2 Spotted at Walmart

Palm Pre 2, the first handset that HP brought to the market last year with the new webOS 2.0 platform on board, is expected to make an appearance on the airwaves of mobile phone carrier Verizon Wireless, and has just got listed on Walmart website. The mobile phone was spotted not too long ago at Best Buy too, althou...

4 January 2011
09:12 GMT

iPhone 4 Available for $197 at Walmart, Plus $50 Gift Card Bonus

Walmart, the multinational corporation well-known for its large chain of discount stores, has recently introduced Apple's flagship smartphone, the iPhone 4 to its catalog. The 16GB version of the device is now available through Walmart for as little as $197 with an upgrade or new 2-year contract. Customers wh...

22 December 2010
04:32 GMT

Walmart Cyber-Monday Starts One Day Early

After a Black Friday that was ranked by many shopping outlets in the US as one of their most successful ever, it seems that some of these retailers are also willing to bank on another “tradition” that's only a couples of years old, namely Cyber Monday, dedicated to online shopping.And the first to do...

28 November 2010
01:12 GMT

Walmart Black Friday Deals Offer Some Surprises Too

After taking a look at Dell's and CyberPower's offerings for Black Friday, it's about time to go just a little bit more mainstream, so we'll check out what Walmart has in store, at least as far as our area of interest (PCs, electronics, gadgets, etc.) is concered.The first stop we'll make is ...

24 November 2010
08:33 GMT

Kobo Wireless Is Now Available On Walmart.com for $129

Thanks in part to its low price and fully featured eBook service, the Kobo eReader managed to steal some of the Kindle's spotlight ever since it was first launched back in June, so Kobo is proud to announce their reader is now available across the US from the nation's favorite retailer, Walmart.Priced at $1...

24 November 2010
07:09 GMT

HD7, Optimus T and Motorola DEFY Even Cheaper at Walmart

On Monday, wireless carrier T-Mobile USA went official with plans to add to its offering a series of new Android-based devices at very appealing price tags, but it seems that these phones can be purchased for even less from Walmart.We're referring here to the Motorola Defy and LG Optimus T smartphones, which sh...

2 November 2010
14:41 GMT

The White iPhone 4 Might Finally Go On Sale This Week

Promotional material for the White iPhone 4 appears in a leaked image by pocketnow.com, which believes that Walmart has the device in stock, preparing to launch it as soon as this week. According to the leaked image, indeed it looks as though the consumer giant may have the White iPhone 4 on sale soon.The photo (avai...

24 September 2010
09:01 GMT

Walmart Launches Kinect Bundle for 199 Dollars

Walmart, one of the biggest retail chains in the world, has launched a Kinect bundle for the price of 199 dollars. Those who pick it up will be getting the new motion tracking peripheral from Microsoft, one launch title for the new device, to be chosen from Kinect Sports, Dance Central, Joy Ride and Kinectimals at th...

14 July 2010
06:20 GMT

Walmart Launches Gamecenter, Wants More of the Videogame Business

Retail giant Walmart has announced that it is launching a new online destination called Gamecenter, which will focus on offering players significant sales promotions and low shipping fees for standard options.The site will have quite a bit of content apart from the actual storefront, hosting video previews for big la...

25 May 2010
03:40 GMT

A Teenager Was Kidnapped and Forced At Gunpoint to Buy a PS3

The universe is a vast and mysterious, endless patch of knowledge. But somehow, all that the Earth got was an endless batch of incredibly confused and disturbed individuals. As far as fantasy goes, movies, books and all other forms of entertainment usually depict criminals as the greatest masterminds of human history...

16 November 2009
16:31 GMT

Palm Pixi Priced at $30 at Walmart

Palm Pixi, the second mobile phone Palm delivers to the market with its webOS platform on board, will become available for purchase on Sprint's network as soon as November 15 is here. The carrier already announced the launch date and the pricing of the handset, and most of you might already know that it will hav...

13 November 2009
09:33 GMT

Walmart to Offer $100 Gift Card for Purchased BlackBerry

Walmart recently announced plans to offer customers more cost-saving options for the holiday purchases season. According to the retailer, users who purchase a BlackBerry device from it, during the one-week period starting with Saturday, November 14, will receive a $100 Walmart Gift Card that can be used for the purc...

12 November 2009
15:41 GMT

T-Mobile G1 and myTouch 3G Priced at $48.88 and $48.88 at Walmart

T-Mobile G1 and T-Mobile myTouch 3G are the first Mobile phones to ever reach the United States market with Google's Android operating system on board, but now they are facing stronger competition in the Android area (Sprint's HTC Hero), something that determined Walmart to operate a little cut on their pri...

12 October 2009
07:02 GMT

Grab a Palm Pre for $79.99 at Walmart

Palm's first webOS-powered mobile phone, the Pre, has been around for only about four months now, yet its price tag has already seen significant drops. Originally launched at $199 on a two-year contract agreement with wireless carrier Sprint, the device is now available for $99 on Amazon and, even lower, for onl...

28 September 2009
03:54 GMT

Walmart Launches Marketplace, Opens to Third-Party Retailers

Online retail is big business and the market still has a lot of potential growth in it. Brick-and-mortar retail giant Walmart knows this, of course, but so far its online foray hasn't been as successful as it hoped. In a move that is meant to allow Walmart.com to better tackle the likes of Amazon and increasingl...

1 September 2009
06:13 GMT

BlackBerry Curve 8520 Purchased for $48.88 at Walmart

Wireless mobile phone maker T-Mobile officially announced plans to launch the BlackBerry Curve 8520 on its airwaves as soon as August 5, which is only two days from now, yet it seems that the handset has already been listed on its website. Enthusiasts will certainly have a reason to rejoice upon hearing this, and the...

3 August 2009
10:44 GMT

T-Mobile's Walmart Roadmap Shows G2, G1 v2 Bigfoot and More

It seems that T-Mobile's internal roadmap that shows the mobile phone that will go to Walmart stores has recently leaked into the wild, revealing a nice range of new and attractive devices, their slated release dates, as well as the price tags they are expected to feature when being available. Among the han...

9 May 2009
04:43 GMT

Walmart Starts Selling iPhones

Walmart has started carrying Apple's iPhone 3G in nearly 2,500 of its stores beginning Sunday, December 28, 2008. The retailer is offering the black 8GB model for $197, and the 16GB black or white iPhone 3G for $297. Yes, Walmart is offering a lousy, two dollar discount on the device. “We are delighted to...

30 December 2008
11:01 GMT


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