Best Buy to offer Samsung Glyde free on contract?

It seems like a healthy contingent of folks are getting amped for the imminent release of Glyde on Verizon, but we'd always assumed that those folks would be paying a buck or two for the privilege of sporting Samsung's latest and greatest in their pockets on day one. Well, turns out that may not be the case: we've been sent a tip showing what appears to be a screen shot out of Best Buy's system, indicating that it'll be free with any rate plan activation or upgrade. Skepticism is always in order with these sorts of things because even if the screen shot is legit, it's entirely plausible that Best Buy just has it's signals crossed as it preps for launch -- but we can always hope, can't we?

[Thanks, anonymous tipster]

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 22nd 2008 6:51PM]

I wouldn't believe that price, I've seen many tags at BestBuy print up the wrong things before. The whole bestbuy sign systeis a POS system anyway

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 22nd 2008 8:42PM]

How about let us buy the phone today?... I'll pay the regular price.

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 22nd 2008 8:50PM]

I also just got back from BestBuy (I'm an employee there) and the Glyde is no longer in the system, it has been taken out.

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 22nd 2008 10:03PM]

Does anyone have any idea when Verizon plans on selling this? I'd be happy to buy it!

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 22nd 2008 10:02PM]

"...a buck or two for the priviledge of sporting ..."

I hate to be the grammar Nazi...but come ON. Your own comment system underlines it in red.

[Chris Posted Apr 22nd 2008 10:15PM]

No, you're dead right, idiocy at its finest. Fixed.

Chris

[derX Posted Apr 22nd 2008 11:32PM]

I do realize that my comment is only--barely--tangentially related, however, is it just me who thinks of some dark teal-colered, mythical large flying beast on a dark and stormy night when he hears the name "Glyde"?

Perhaps it's just the spelling. As "Glide," I think of a nice, smooth spring assisted device.

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....I never made any claims on my relative level of sanity. I guess I am just way too visual. The difference spelling makes. This (random) assemblage of sentences has to be the least cohesive, most unorganized "paragraph" ever. *shrugs whilst walking away*

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Oh yeah, to comment on the phone. As to not start of any inter-telecom rivalry, I will attest to the fact that that phone's form factor can most aptly be summed up in one word: bitchin'.

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 23rd 2008 2:15PM]

Right on derX, I spent decent time playing with this bad boy back in early March and in a heartbeat I'd take this over the Voyager (and I am an LG fanboy, see my name?)!

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 23rd 2008 1:55AM]

yeah, i'm an employee too, definitely an error... it's not priced in the system yet, doesn't have a release date either...

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 23rd 2008 12:41PM]

I agree with the other comments. No way this thing gets released for free on contract. It is either a system glitch, or a hoax.

This isn't the first issue Best Buy has had with misinformation, or mis-timed information on this particular phone.

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 23rd 2008 12:07PM]

I work at a Best Buy Mobile Store, and thats exactly whats in our sign system as of today when I checked. So I assume that that price may be exclusive to BBY Mobile Stores and not regular Wireless Departments.

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 23rd 2008 5:56PM]

So does that say $25 for a 1-year contract, and $99 for no contract? I'm pretty sure this is a mix-up.

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 24th 2008 12:07AM]

The sign is a fake