Be sure to chalk this one up in the rumor category for now, but there are rumblings about AT&T discounting BlackBerry devices by 50 percent beginning tomorrow.  50 percent!  You’d better believe I’ll be headed back to the AT&T store, considering I bought a Bold 9700 four days ago.  The deal requires a new activation and the purchase of a data plan (since AT&T requires that anyway, I don’t really see that as a roadblock).  Will the rumor come to fruition?  We’ll see tomorrow…

Confirmed: It’s been confirmed by several that the deal is in fact going on.  I’ll update with more information as I get it!

Update: Since the device has dropped to $99.99 after mail-in rebate, AT&T credited my account $100 to reflect the price difference.

AT&T is putting the holiday shopping sled into high gear with two great promotions available on the nation’s fastest 3G network. Beginning Friday, Dec. 4, AT&T* customers can get any new BlackBerry® smartphone, including the new BlackBerry® Bold™ 9700, at 50 percent off after mail-in rebate and two-year agreement. In addition, AT&T is offering the Samsung Solstice™, a compact touch screen phone, for free after a mail-in rebate. Both offers require a new two-year agreement and are only available for a limited time. The offers are available both online and in AT&T retail locations.

Half Price BlackBerry Smartphones

BlackBerry smartphones, a leading choice for consumers and mobile professionals alike are ideal for anyone that wants to keep in touch with friends, family and coworkers. Customers may choose from the following BlackBerry smartphones in the AT&T portfolio:

• BlackBerry® Bold™ 9700
• BlackBerry® Bold™ 9000
• BlackBerry® Curve™ 8900
• BlackBerry® Curve™ 8520
• BlackBerry® Curve™ 8320
• BlackBerry® Curve™ 8310

AT&T was the first U.S. carrier to offer BlackBerry service, and offers the best selection of smartphones. Plus, twice as many smartphone customers have chosen AT&T as any other carrier.

Free Samsung Solstice

The Samsung Solstice™ is available for free after mail-in rebate. (After $50 mail-in rebate AT&T Promotion Card with minimum $20 data or messaging package purchase and two-year service agreement.) The device features a full 3.0 touch screen; a virtual, landscape QWERTY keyboard; and Samsung’s unique TouchWiz™ user interface, which includes one-touch access to frequently used applications and social networks through new widgets for Facebook, MySpace and Yahoo! oneSearch™. The Solstice also provides customers with access to mobile broadband from the nation’s fastest 3G network, AT&T Navigator and AT&T Mobile Music with Napster Mobile® and eMusicTM Mobile. Featuring multiple messaging options such as Mobile Email, IM and MMS and equipped with a 2.0 megapixel camera with camcorder, the Samsung Solstice is perfect for capturing those spontaneous holiday moments.

For more information, customers can visit www.att.com/holiday09 or www.att.com/holidaygifts for additional details on AT&T holiday gifts, ideas and promotions. For the complete array of AT&T offerings, visit www.att.com.

Via: BGR