Don Reisinger at The Digital Home has this to say about Wal-Mart selling the iPhone:

As the world’s largest retailer (and company), Wal-Mart commands a significant amount of respect. In fact, I think the company is the most important retailer to any company in any industry, let alone Apple and the tech industry.

But Friday’s announcement that the iPhone will be coming to Wal-Mart store shelves Sunday has changed the face of the cell phone industry. In effect, it has ensured that Apple, one of the most important hardware companies in the space, will not only see its popular mobile phone be made available to millions of more customers, it ensures that RIM and every other company in the market that’s trying desperately to compete with Apple simply won’t be able to do it.

He’s right. When Apple opens that door at Wal-Mart, RIM and other companies just won’t be able to keep up. They better stop planning on the next ‘iPhone killer’ and come up with Plan B real soon.

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