Earlier today Verizon dropped the price on the new Samsung Omnia, or should I say ‘iPhone Killer’ (haha, yeah right… I’ve heard that before!) only a week after the Omnia’s launch. The device was originally priced at $250 with the standard contract and $70 rebate. With this pricing update, you can get one on Verizon at a price point in-line with the BlackBerry Storm and iPhone 3G. Starting today you can get the Samsung Omnia for $200 (including the same $70 rebate, and 2-year contract of course).
This win-mo device is the latest in a line of ‘iPhone Killers’ that have shipped to market. It is being touted as one of the top-sellers for Verizon for the holidays…by Verizon. No doubt they want to push these out the front door as fast as they can… Especially when you consider Verizon did lose a small number of customers to AT&T for the iPhone 3G over the past few quarters. Offerings like the Omnia and BlackBerry Storm at attractive price points is about all Verizon can do to try and lure those customers back…
Although, I would suppose actually having the iPhone 3G as part of their own lineup would be the real solution… But we all know that isn’t going to happen any time soon.
[Via: Electronista]