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Sprint to Sell Samsung Tablet for $400

Roger Cheng, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in News on October 25, 2010 at 10:25 am PT

Sprint Nextel Corp. said it plans to sell Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.’s Galaxy Tab tablet computer for a third less than Verizon Wireless, though Sprint will require a long-term contract. Sprint will sell the device for $399.99 in exchange for a two-year commitment to a data service plan. Sprint will begin selling the Galaxy Tab on Nov. 14, three days after Verizon Wireless.

Good Luck Competing on the iPhone’s Home Turf, Palm

John Paczkowski in Mobile on March 23, 2010 at 5:50 am PT

After plunging last week to their lowest level in more than a year, Palm’s shares have come back slightly on news of the company’s distribution deal with AT&T. Investors, it seems, are hoping the deal will revive Palm’s flagging smartphone sales and ease the nasty inventory problem that has developed over the past few months. But analysts aren’t so sure.

New from Sprint: The $99 Palm Pre [UPDATED]

John Paczkowski in News on September 8, 2009 at 10:02 am PT

Sprint effectively lowered the price of the Palm Pre today to $99 for new customers only, offering a $100 service credit to those who port their numbers over from another carrier. To be eligible for the promotion, customers must purchase the Pre along with a two-year service agreement and abandon their current carriers. UPDATE: Sprint has cancelled the offer. You’ll find further details, here.

AT&T Reconsiders iPhone 3G S Upgrade Tax

John Paczkowski in News on June 17, 2009 at 10:00 am PT

The outcry over the $200 premium some existing iPhone 3G users must pay to upgrade to the iPhone 3G S has caused AT&T to think better of the move. The carrier this morning extended the 3G S’s so called “standard upgrade” prices of $199 (16GB) and $299 (32GB) to existing subscribers who would have otherwise qualified for those lower prices on or before the end of September.

AT&T Reconsiders iPhone 3G S Upgrade Tax

John Paczkowski in News on June 17, 2009 at 10:00 am PT

The outcry over the $200 premium some existing iPhone 3G users must pay to upgrade to the iPhone 3G S has caused AT&T to think better of the move. The carrier this morning extended the 3G S’s so called “standard upgrade” prices of $199 (16GB) and $299 (32GB) to existing subscribers who would have otherwise qualified for those lower prices on or before the end of September.

FINALLY: Palm Pre Shipping June 6 for $199.99

John Paczkowski in News on May 19, 2009 at 5:27 am PT

At long last, the Palm Pre has a price and a release date. Ending months of rumor and speculation, Palm and Sprint said this morning that the device will arrive at market nationwide June 6. Price: $199.99 with a two-year service agreement and after a cheesy $100 mail-in rebate.