iPhone 3GS free with contract at Best Buy on August 22
On Monday August 22, Best Buy will be giving away the iPhone 3GS with a two-year activation contract from AT&T according to a leaked snapshot of an in-store advertisement published at Techbuffalo. The iPhone 3GS sells for $49.99 with activation normally, but this promotion is likely a tactic to clear out stock for the upcoming announcements of the iPhone 5 as well as a potential announcement of a less expensive iPhone 4. It’s likely that Apple will discontinue the iPhone 3GS during the announcement as well. This is the second time that Best Buy has rolled out a single day promotion for the iPhone 3GS. The first time was in early December 2010 and the cost was also free with activation.

AT&T was also rumored to be installing 4G LTE equipment in Apple stores this week, but it’s unlikely that the iPhone 5 will take advantage of 4G speeds due to AT&T’s slow progress in upgrading its network. Verizon has a strategic advantage in providing a higher level of 4G access to consumers, but it’s unclear if Apple wants to include 4G functionality in the iPhone 5 while the infrastructure is still being built on both services.
Source - [ digitaltrends.com ]
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