Insanely great phones going insanely cheap

As the release of the alleged Apple iPhone 6 inevitably nears, retailers are dropping the prices of the iPhone 5S and 5C. A Walmart spokesperson told CNET that starting Thursday at 9 a.m. local times, the retailer is dropping the price of the iPhone 5S to $79 and the iPhone 5C to a mere 97 cents. The iPhone 5S was previously $99 and the 5C was $29. These new prices apply to all available colors of the smartphones and can only be used with a two-year contract on AT&T, Verizon, Sprint, or US Cellular. Typically, as Apple gears up to release its new iPhone, retailers cut prices of the current phones they have in stock. Weeks before the iPhone 5S and 5C debuted last September, the price of the iPhone 5 plunged at retailers like Walmart, Best Buy, and Target. The lowered cost of the iPhone 5S and 5C isn't the only indication that the alleged iPhone 6 is forthcoming. The rumor mill has been heating up over the past couple of months with leaked images of both a 4.7-inch and a larger 5.5-inch phone with an enhanced camera and reversible USB cable. Speculation pegs the release date for September, which is not as long as the wait for Robin Williams' final film Absolutely Anything. Speaking of which, Williams' final film performance will make it to the big screen after all. Comments by the late comic actor’s “Absolutely Anything” co-star Simon Pegg had led to speculation that Williams had not finished voice work for the upcoming comedy and that director Terry Jones would have to recast the part. But the filmmakers squashed the rumors, saying that it would be Williams’ trademark voice heard coming out of a talking dog when the movie hits theaters next year. Fans will also get several other chances to see the late Williams on screen, with "Night at the Museum 3" set for a December 19 release. Williams had wrapped his third go-round as Teddy Roosevelt in the comedy franchise before his death. Also in the can is the comedy "A Merry Friggin' Christmas," scheduled for a November release along with other highly-anticipated titles like The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, which features the late Philip Seymour Hoffman as Plutarch Heavensbee.