iPhone Continues to Fuel AT&T's Growth

The huge popularity of the iPhone meant success for the carrier that offers. AT&T is still experience the effects of Apple's device and is still growing strong as indicated by its earnings for this year.

AT&T Mobility reported customer additions that are similar with last years customer increase. The gains in the number of new customers has pushed the carrier’s to increase to more than seventeen percent. Experts believe that the ongoing strong sales of Apple Inc.’s iPhone is the main cause of this growth boost. The continued weakness at Sprint Nextel Corp. is also a significant factor in the strong growth experienced by AT&T.

Let's explore the details of AT&T's iPhone powered growth. The mobile phone carrier reported that 1.295 million net wireless customers were added during the first quarter of this year. This number represented an increase of 8.7% compared with the figures taken on the first quarter of 2007.

With the addition of these new customers, AT&T's customer base now number more than 71.3 million subscribers. However, the nation's no.1 carrier also lost some customers. When the carrier shut down its TDMA network in late February, around 330,000 customers defected to other networks.

AT&T Mobility's average revenue per user also increased pushed the carrier’s service revenues to $10.6 billion for the quarter. The carrier's data services accounted for $2.3 billion, or 21.5%, of total service revenues. An increase in the carrier's equipment revenues during the quarter pushed total revenues up.

All these growth in various areas boosted AT&T’s income during the first quarter of 2008 to $2.9 billion. With the iPhone still going strong, this trend will probably continue. The launch of the anticipated 3G iPhone could also bring more customers and increased income for the carrier. The success brought about by this remarkable handset has encouraged other networks to find a handset that will duplicate the iPhone's powerful appeal.

AT&T Launches Navigator Equipped Motorola Z9 Slider

Do you like GPS enabled mobile phones? If you do, then this scoop should prove interesting. According to Mobile media.com, AT&T has launched the Motorola Z9 slider. This is the first mobile phone that offers the Navigator Global Positioning System (GPS) navigation service from AT&T.

Consumers can use the Motorola Z9 in noisy environments because it is equipped with CrystalTalk technology. This feature makes this phone perfect for loud and wild parties! The device also offers stereo Bluetooth wireless technology, an Opera 8 browser and 1.3-megapixel camera to provide consumers with endless entertainment.

The Motorola Z9 also offers one touch music features to help users to access play lists or their favorite music. They can also visit the carriers mobile music service to gain access to music downloads. They can choose to get their songs from eMusic, Napster To Go and play any unrestricted MP3 Audio file. The Motorola Z9 allows users store music and other information on its built in 8GB memory or with the use of a removable microSD card.

Consumers are sure to like the high speed that is provided by AT&T's third-generation (3G) wireless network. These wireless network enables the Motorola Z9 to provide Video Share which requires the services of a high speed network. Consumers can send live one-way video and audio from one user to another with the help of this service.

This cool mobile phone is now being sold at AT&T stores. However, it may be prudent to wait for more info on the device. It has just been released so you might want to hear from other users before you commit to purchasing this handset. Of course, that advice applies to all purchases.

Music Phones to Increase in Coming Years

Do you like music? If you do, then here's some good news for you. In the coming years, more cellphones will have to capability to music.

An article from news.com says that a research market report from MultiMedia Intelligence predicts that half of mobile phones will be able to play music in 2011. The report defines a music phone as a handset that is equipped with a memory card slot and capable of playing music files.

It was also reveled on the that consumers prefer music phones than ordinary portable music players. Last year, 500 million music phones were shipped last. That's 300 million more compared to the number of portable music players that were shipped.

The marketability of music is emphasized in the article. We love listening to music so a device that is capable of playing music files has a distinct advantage against non-music playing handsets.

Music-playing capability has great potential in terms of encouraging consumers to purchase mobile phones. Hence, mobile phone manufacturers and carriers are expected to include music in their marketing plans and strategies.

Well, I think that this is great news. Music phones are wonderful devices but they are more expensive than ordinary handsets. This report may mean that the capability to play music may become a common feature or affordable music phones may be soon be available.