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Huawei W1 heading to the US this month

, May 9th 2013 Discuss [0]

Huawei's first smartphone running Windows Phone 8 is expected to land in the US at some point this month, and it will be available exclusively at Walmart stores, as well as its online store. While availability and price have not yet been disclosed, the new phone will be available off-contract with a prepaid plan. Read The Full Story

Walmart considers crowd sourced shipping

, Mar 29th 2013 Discuss [0]

Walmart is the largest retailer in the world. The retail giant has put more than one small business out of business around the country because it's almost impossible to compete with the prices Walmart offers. However, Walmart and many other retailers are now feeling significant pressure from online giants such as Amazon.com. Read The Full Story

Walmart expands iPhone checkout feature to 12 more markets

, Mar 21st 2013 Discuss [0]

I'd wager everyone has shopped at Walmart at one point or another in their lives. I'd also wager that many people have had experiences where the checkout person was incredibly slow and seemed more interested in talking than ringing up your purchase. What you may not be aware of is that Walmart has been testing an iPhone scan and check out feature in some markets around the country. Read The Full Story

Unlimited iPhone 5 data plan at Walmart actually has a cap

, Jan 17th 2013 Discuss [0]

I'm sure there were a lot of iPhone fans out there that were excited when Walmart announced its new iPhone 5 with Straight Talk earlier this month. The plan was billed as an incredibly affordable $45 per month unlimited everything offering. At first glance, the biggest caveat was that you had to pay full price for the iPhone. Read The Full Story

Walmart announces new in-home disc-to-digital service at CES 2013

, Jan 7th 2013 Discuss [0]

Gadget manufacturers may be the ones taking the limelight here at CES 2013, but retail chains are also making an appearance and announcing some cool new services. Case in point: Walmart just announced an expansion to their disc-to-digital service by bringing it to the comfort of your home, making it easier to convert your physical media. Read The Full Story

Best Buy complains about Walmart’s iPhone 5 discount ad, loses $65K in one day

, Jan 4th 2013 Discuss [0]

If you remember, Both Walmart and Best Buy competed in a discount war with Apple's iPhone 5, where both retailers offered steep discounts on the new smartphone. Best Buy dropped the price down to $150 for the 16GB entry-level model, while Walmart dropped it to just $127. However, it turns out that Best Buy took quite a hit on profits that day, and the company is accusing Walmart of misleading customers with their iPhone 5 discount ad. Read The Full Story

Walmart offering iPhone 5 for $127, iPad 3rd-gen for $399

, Dec 14th 2012 Discuss [0]

RadioShack's and Best Buy's respective iPhone 5 promotions might seem like an amazing deal, but they'll be no match against Walmart's own sale, because it looks like they're offering the iPhone 5 starting at just $127, with the iPhone 4S starting at only $47. Plus, they'll be offering the third-generation iPad for $399. Read The Full Story

NOOK HD and HD+ take Kindle’s former place on Walmart shelves

, Dec 13th 2012 Discuss [0]

Barnes & Noble's NOOK HD and HD+ tablets are headed to Walmart, with the Android duo expanding their footprint as they attempt to snatch sales from Amazon's Kindle Fire and Google's Nexus slates. Priced from $199 for the 7-inch HD model, and from $269 for the 9-inch HD+, the tablets will be offered both in Walmart's retail stores and via its site. Read The Full Story

Nexus 7 32GB in stock at Walmart

, Oct 29th 2012 Discuss [0]

We already know what the 32GB version of the Nexus 7 will be priced at, thanks to an earlier report of the device showing up on Office Depot shelves. $250 will get the 32GB version, while the 16GB model will be $199. A second confirmation has just hit Walmart's website, where the retailer is showing the 32GB Nexus 7 as "in stock." Read The Full Story

Windows 8 copies on sale at Walmart

, Oct 15th 2012 Discuss [0]

Windows 8 doesn't officially launch until October 26, and while you can download the release preview now, you'll have to wait until next week in order to grab the full, complete version. Or will you? It turns out one person spotted copies of Windows 8 on sale at a local Walmart that turned out to be on sale and ready for purchase. Read The Full Story

Walmart testing same-day delivery in select US markets

, Oct 9th 2012 Discuss [0]

Walmart has been known to host some pretty sweet tech deals in the past, including a $114 iPhone 4S and a $100 iTunes gift card selling for $80. In order to get these deals to you even faster than most expedited shipping methods, the retail chain is testing out a same-day delivery service in a few US cities across the country. Read The Full Story

Nook GlowLight gets a price cut as Paperwhite launch approaches

, Sep 29th 2012 Discuss [0]

Amazon's impressive new Kindle Paperwhite is set to launch in just a couple of days, but Barnes and Noble has decided that its going to put up a fight. Both Target and Walmart are showing that the price of the Nook Simple Touch with GlowLight has been cut just ahead of the Paperwhite's launch. The new price of the Nook GlowLight? $119, the same price that Amazon has given the basic Paperwhite model. Read The Full Story
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