Walmart to begin taking pre-orders for iPhone 5S & iPhone 5C on September 13

Just as ’sU.S. carrier partnersVerizon and Sprint announcedtakingiPhone 5c pre-orders beginning Friday at 12:01am Pacific, the U.S. retail chain Walmart said Thursday it too will start taking pre-orders – not just for the iPhone 5c, but for both new i, starting tomorrow.Unlike past iPhone launches, this time around Walmart is undercutting both and carriers from day one. An iPhone 5s with sixteen gigabytes of storage will cost you $189 after a two-yr contract, which is $10 cer than the standard $199 downpayment…As for the more affordable iPhone 5c, the entry-level version of the plastic handset will set you back $79, a $20 cer than the standard upfront payment of $99. Again, these prices are based on eligible upgrade or a new two-yr contract with AT&T, Verizon or Sprint.It seems that Walmart is only offering iPhone 5s and 5c models with sixteen gigabytes of storage. The $79 iPhone 5c is availablehere. If you’d rather buy a $189 iPhone 5s,go here. Both devices will be available for in-store pickup from September 20.You may also want to check with your nrest Store or Best Buy store as these outlets are know to price-match offers from other retailers, though the policy varies from one store to another. announcediPhone 5c pre-orders start tomorrow, September 13. Curiouslyenough, the firm will not be offering pre-orders for the iPhone 5s. Both handsets are scheduled to go on salenext Friday, September 20.The devices willinitially launchin the United States,United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, China, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, Puerto Rico and Singapore.The company has promised that both new i will be available in over 100 countries across 270 carries by December of this yr. Last yr, the iPhone 5 was available in a hundred countries and on 240 carriers by yr’s end.