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$0.55 reported earnings per diluted share versus $0.50 in the year-earlier quarter $0.67 adjusted earnings per diluted share which includes $0.10 of pressure generated by strong performance from the Apple iPhone 3G initiative and $0.02 from hurricane-related expenses compared with $0.71 in the ...
AT&T Wi-Fi | Wireless from AT&T, formerly Cingular
wireless.att.com — Wi-Fi Access Access the Internet anytime AT&T knows Wi-Fi is hot, and FREE Wi-Fi is even hotter.... Which is why FREE AT&T Wi-Fi access is now available for Apple iPhone at thousands of hotspots nationwide, including Starbucks*. Users can relax and ... (more) AT&T Wi-Fi | Wireless from AT&T, formerly Cingular
AT&T Wi-Fi | Wireless from AT&T, formerly Cingular
att.com — Wi-Fi Access Access the Internet anytime AT&T knows Wi-Fi is hot, and FREE Wi-Fi is even hotter.... Which is why FREE AT&T Wi-Fi access is now available for Apple iPhone at thousands of hotspots nationwide, including Starbucks*. Users can relax and ... (more) AT&T Wi-Fi | Wireless from AT&T, formerly Cingular
AT&T Profit Trails Estimates on Subsidies for IPhone
AT&T Profit Trails Estimates on Subsidies for IPhone
bloomberg.com — AT&T Inc. , the largest U.S. phone company, posted a third-quarter profit that trailed analysts' projections after... subsidizing the majority of the cost of Apple Inc.'s iPhone 3G to attract subscribers. The stock fell as much as 7.5 percent in New ... (more) AT&T Profit Trails Estimates on Subsidies for IPhone
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AT&T Sells 2.4 Million iPhone 3Gs, 40 Percent to New Customers [At&t]
Gizmodo — ... , shows that nearly two-thirds of iPhones are sold outside of the US now). Interestingly, selling so many and subsidizing them so hard actually cost AT&T; $900 million this quarter. Oh, and AT&T; is still the financial size of a small country: They spent $25.7 billion to make $5.6 billion. [AT&T;] ...

News: AT&T: 2.4 million iPhone 3G activations in its first quarter
iLounge | All Things iPod, iPhone, iTunes and beyond — Reporting its third-quarter financial results , Apple’s U.S. iPhone carrier partner AT&T revealed that it saw 2.4 million iPhone activations from the device’s launch on July 11 to the end of September. Of those 2.4 million activations, approximately 40 percent were new AT&T wireless customers. “I am particularly pleased with the customer response to the iPhone 3G,” said AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson. “The new customers we’re winning are high-value, with attractive revenue and churn profiles. We’re expanding the market, as users adopt more data and media-rich services and access a wide array of applications. These achievements are positive for the future of ...

AT&T numbers released, completes the puzzle
9 to 5 Mac - Apple Intelligence — AT&T released their quarterly numbers today.  Taken with yesterday's iPhone numbers, we have a more complete view of the iPhone global sales outlook. Of the 6.9 million 3G iPhones sold in the quarter, AT&T sold 2.4 million of them.  That means that 4.5 million iPhones were sold overseas, almost 2/3rds of the total 3G iPhone allotment.  AT&T had 2.0 million new subscrbers in the quarter.  Of the 2.4 million iPhone's sold, 40% were to new subscribers.  That mean .96 million iPhone 3G customers were new to AT&T.  So 1/2 of AT&T's new subscribers were ...

Wonder How Verizon Feels About Passing on the iPhone, Now …
Digital Daily — ... in terms of revenue, what does that mean for AT&T (T), the exclusive carrier of Apple’s sole mobile phone in the states? Largely good things, according to the company’s third quarter results. ...

AT&T setting its own record with iPhone activations
Infinite Loop — AT&T logo Though Apple revealed that it sold almost 7 million iPhones last quarter, the company wouldn't specify how many were sold in different countries due to its agreements with various carriers. However, AT&T had no problem mentioning this morning that it activated 2.4 million iPhones since the launch of the iPhone 3G in July. According to its quarterly results, AT&T had a net gain of 2 million subscribers, including 1.7 million subscription customers, or those with a contract for service. AT&T says this is the highest net gain of subscription customers in its history. The company attributes this to the iPhone 3G, as 40 percent of ...

iPhone sales haven't made BlackBerry any less Bold
jkOnTheRun — Apple might be outselling RIM, but the BlackBerry handset maker still has bold plans. Literally. The BlackBerry Bold finally has a release date of November 4th on AT&T's network. Hey, if the network is good enough for the iPhone, it's good enough for the Bold, right? The Bold offers the same half-VGA or 480x320 resolution as the iPhone, but since the screen itself is smaller, there's a higher pixel density which should offer a very clear display. That's 163 ppi or pixels per inch for the iPhone vs. 217 ppi for the Bold. There's also the QWERTY keyboard, GPS, WiFi, 3G, 1 GB of internal storage and support for up to ...

AT&T: We’re Breaking Our Own Record With iPhone 3G Activations
MacBlogz - One Stop Apple News — In a press release issued this morning, AT&T mentioned that it has activated 2.4 million iPhones since the iPhone 3G was launched in July. Apple did mention that it has sold nearly 7 million iPhones last quarter, revealing that they have smashed their goal of selling 10 million iPhones (when all iPhone sales are combined). But it wouldn’t clarify how many iPhones were sold in what countries. Presumably due to contracts with various carriers forbidding the divulging of this information. “According to its quarterly results, AT&T had a net gain of 2 million subscribers, ...

iPhone 3G Gives AT&T Nearly One Million New Customers in Q3
iPhone Atlas — ... Of these activations, roughly 40%, or approximately 960,000, were for new AT&T customers. According to AT&T, “iPhone 3G is delivering high-value subscribers with significantly higher ARPU and lower churn than postpaid subscriber average.” AT&T gained a net two million subscribers in the quarter, with a total wireless subscriber base of 74.9 million. You can read the complete press release here. ...

AT&T Reports Record Breaking 2.4 million iPhone 3G Activations
iPhone Hacks — AT&T reported that they saw 2.4 million iPhone activations of which approximately 40 percent of them were new wireless AT&T customers which amounts to nearly 1 million new customers. AT&T also reported that the impact of subsidizing iPhone 3G ...

AT&T BlackBerry Bold on 4 Nov
iTech News Net — AT&T announced the launch of the BlackBerry Bold smartphone on 4 November. The BlackBerry Bold is an elegant smartphone with a lustrous black exterior, satin chrome-finished frame and stylish, leatherette backplate. The Bold is equipped with an Intel PXA270 624MHz processor, 128MB Flash memory and 1GB of ROM. It features a 480×320 display, a 2 Megapixel camera, built-in GPS, Bluetooth and WiFi connectivity, adnd a microSD/SDHC slot (up to 16GB). The Bold has a SureType QWERTY keyboard. The Blackberry Bold will be available on 4 November for $299.99 with two-year contract and qualified voice and data plans. ...

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