Data Equals Money: AT&T Posts Huge Profit Bump
AT&T Inc. posted a 30% bump in second-quarter earnings as compared to the same period last year. Ma Bell (does anyone call it that anymore?) said today it raked in $3.77 billion during 2Q '08 as compared with $2.90 billion during 2Q '07, according to the Associated Press. MocoNews.net also reports that AT&T reported a whopping 52% surge in data usage, accounting for a good chunk of all that new cash. And without naming names (well, okay, they did), it seems that AT&T's quite taken with current BFF Apple: "AT&T had nothing but praise for the iPhone. It noted that customers
who took smartphone devices such as the iPhone typically have ARPU’s
double the company average and increasingly expects more customers to
migrate to these devices. It reported that in the first 12 days
following launch, sales of the iPhone 3G were nearly double those of
the original iPhone which debuted last summer." Fetch me more...Quickly jump to more information about related topics, cell phones, carriers or phone manufacturers mentioned in this Blog Article by using the links below. Our fancy algorithm says this stuff is related...Hands-on LG's first smartphone for the US market in a long time ... ever, even. The AT&T Incite runs WinMo 6.1, has a 3" touchscreen, and rocks Video Share and a 3.5mm audio jack. But what's up with the stylus with no stylus slot to call home? It's the battle of the touchscreen heavyweights: The Apple iPhone 3G takes on the first touchscreen BlackBerry, the Storm. In part two, Noah looks at messaging on both phones, including two very different touchscreen keyboards. It's the battle of the touchscreen heavyweights: The Apple iPhone 3G takes on the first touchscreen BlackBerry, the Storm. In part one, Noah compares the devices' form factor and phone calling abilities. Noah can't even wait until he gets back to the office ... The Xperia X1 smartphone is unboxed at an outdoor cafe, webcam style! Hands-on with what may be the best TV phone in AT&T's lineup - the Samsung Eternity. LG Vu, look out: Eternity's got a full touchscreen, 3MP camera, 3.5mm headphone jack, HTML browser, and MediaFlo TV support. Part 2 of our look at the new HTC Fuze for AT&T and HTC Touch Pro for Sprint. Check out the physical differences in part 1 of the video and the software differences right here! It's that time of year ... No, not Christmas, Hanukkah, or Winter Solstice time ... It's year-end awards time! The PhoneDog Editors will be selecting our personal Phone of the Year favorites over the coming weeks, but we're more interested in what you have to say.
We turn our attention to the former Ma Bell, AT&T. Which AT&T phone reigned supreme in 2008? The "affordable" iPhone, iPhone 3G? The first... No where to put your stylus! Noah reviewed two Windows Mobile touchscreen devices, the LG Incite with AT&T and Samsung Omnia with Verizon during our 4th episode of PhoneDog TV. Noah also covered the best and worst of 2008 as reported on the cellular industry in Consumer Reports, news from Nokia World 2008, why he is using the Nokia E71...for now, and everyone's favorite part; live chat! Pros: Responsive touchscreen, Full HTML browser, 3.5mm headphone jack, Sleek and lightweight design
Cons: Mobile TV service doesn't work everywhere, GPS can be slow, TouchWiz needs some work
Samsung has released a bevy of similar-looking touchscreen phones on US carriers this Fall. The Behold (T-Mobile), Delve (Alltel), Omnia (Verizon), and Eternity (AT&T) all feature full frontal touchscreens and Samsung's TouchWiz user interface... Getting into the holiday spirit on this episode of PhoneDog TV the day before Thanksgiving, Noah highlights some of the newest phones including the Omnia i910, Eternity, Storm, and Xperia X1. Also highlighted are special messages of thankfulness from other PhoneDog members as well as our friends from the cellular industry. When I got hitched last year, I was happy to put my history of bad dates firmly behind me. But boy did I pay my dues. Once, during a particularly horrible rendezvous, I ran to the ladies' room and texted my friend."Help! Bad date. Need out :-( Pls call in 10 min!!"After adding the extra exclamation point for emphasis, I went back to the table and waited to be rescued. Ten minutes never felt so long. My companion's misplaced cockiness,... AT&T's first ever LG smartphone made its debut today in the way of the Incite. This Windows Mobile 6.1 touchscreen appears to have it all, including a full color 3 inch screen, Wi-Fi, aGPS, and a 3.0 MP camera with video capture plus playback.What appears to be the way of the future for the keypad on your touchscreen, LG Incite users will find a full QWERTY keyboard in landscape mode, and a 20-key keyboard in portrait. With... Hey great job, If you want a phone with a music player go with the Eternity. Also when will you have more ATT Eternity reviews up thanks Hey Noah (and others)!Really dug your Youtube review of the Pantech Slate...have a couple of questions though.If this thing has 20 MB of storage space and is MP3 capable, why does it not have an audio player? How do the said MP3 files get played? There's not even a headphone jack?Also, since it's Java enabled, does that mean we can download other apps that aren't from the ATT MEdiaNet store? If so, what kinds?Thanks a lot and keep up the... Hey Noah (and others)!Really dug your Youtube review of the Pantech Slate...have a couple of questions though.If this thing has 20 MB of storage space and is MP3 capable, why does it not have an audio player? How do the said MP3 files get played? There's not even a headphone jack?Also, since it's Java enabled, does that mean we can download other apps that aren't from the ATT MEdiaNet store? If so, what kinds?Thanks a lot and keep up the... hey,
I am really aiming towards the iphone 3g but the blacberry bold looks pretty cool... what do you think is better for me im still a student i love my music and apps though but the physical keyboard is huge for me...
Which do u preffer???
thanks.
[quote user="Thegrandslam27"]I recently saw that that the E71 would becoming to AT&T in the form of an E71x. But what i want to know is when will this phone be available? My contract is up and i think this is the phone for me![/quote]Hello Mr Grandslam... awesome nickname
It seems that AT&T has not pinned down a release date yet, but as soon as we know you'll know.
Ryan@Phonedog Alright I was stoked when I first got my Matrix ( pantech ) However the more I use is the more im not liking it. The phone is made well i just dont think pantech it up to par on user interface " user friendly features"
alright enough complaing... Any one know of a way to get my Martix to sync to my PC. I bought an usb cable off ebay and it works, when i go to my computer it will show mobile device detected but i cant do anything with it.... i dont get the unlocked phones so much wat does it mean....also can i buy the HTC HD online and ship it here to oregon and use it with AT&T with 3g and stuff or i cant thanks wich do u guys think the at&t eterinty or the incite This would be awesome if it's true. The T*OMNIA is the upgraded version of the phone that Verizon just got. It's got a 480 x 800 screen resolution as opposed to the Omnia's 240 x 400. Does anyone know anything about this happening or is it BS?http://www.electronista.c... was about to ditch At&t for Verizon to get the regular Omnia i900, but if this happens I'll just wait it out with At&t. I recently saw that that the E71 would becoming to AT&T in the form of an E71x. But what i want to know is when will this phone be available? My contract is up and i think this is the phone for me! |
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