AT&T Slims Down Mammoth iPhone Bills

Apple profits can withstand unaccounted for gadgets without loss

(NEWSER) - An estimated 1.4 million iPhones that have been either inventoried or clandestinely unlocked may not pose a significant threat to techno-juggernaut Apple's overall profit. The "missing" phones could force stock prices to dip, "but if you look at Apple," reassures analyst Ezra Gottheil, "It's solidly profitable without the iPhone. The iPhone just takes it up to another level." More»

Other operations lagging behind

(NEWSER) - AT&T's quarterly numbers indicate strong wireless sales, the Wall Street Journal reports, though unimpressive figures from its landline and Internet divisions have left some analysts and investors concerned. AT&T enjoyed a quarterly revenue of $3.14 billion—up from $1.94 billion this time last year—bolstered by the highest quarterly gain for a US cellular provider. More»

It's hard to accomodate this vogue

(NEWSER) - Your company's IT department isn't just being snotty when it refuses to support iPhones. Fortune runs down 10 ways Apple's new baby is problematic for business:

1. Your infrastructure has to be configured to get business email and calendars
2. It won't support third-party apps
3. You can't encrypt data or otherwise secure it
4. IT can't remotely lock or wipe an iPhone when it turns up missing

Patent company says it owns 'Visual Voice'

(NEWSER) - Add one to the number of lawsuits Apple’s iPhone has been hit with. Klausner Technologies yesterday said it filed a $360 million suit against Apple and AT&T for infringing on its patents for “Visual Voicemail,” Reuters reports. The sleek mobile phone’s highly touted function allows users to see who called them and then listen to each message individually. More»

AT&T CEO reveals news at Silicon Valley meeting; Apple isn't commenting

(NEWSER) - A faster iPhone is on the way, Bloomberg reports. Apple will unveil its 3G version sometime next year, said AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson Wednesday at a meeting of the Churchill Club, a Silicon Valley business and technology forum. AT&T is the exclusive carrier for the iPhone in the US. It's unknown exactly when the new version will be available or how much it will cost, and an Apple spokeswoman declined comment. More»