Wal-Mart to sell G1 Android phone for less

From InfoWorld: -Mobile's G1 Android phone is about to get cheaper -- at least, if you look in the right place. Wal-Mart will start selling the Google-powered device at a discounted rate this week, the company has confirmed.

The G1 will become available Wednesday in select Wal-Mart stores for $148.88, with a two-year agreement. That's $31.11, or about 17 percent, less than the T-Mobile pricetag of $179.99. The offer will be available to all new T-Mobile customers and to any existing customers who qualify for upgrades. As of now, about 550 locations are slated to participate.

"They will launch in top markets where consumer interest is expected to be very high and where the T-Mobile 3G coverage area is available," says Wal-Mart spokesperson Melissa O'Brien.

Most major metropolitan areas will be included, O'Brien says, though specific locations aren't yet being revealed -- so you may want to make some calls before you make the drive. More stores are expected to be added as the phone becomes more readily available.

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