Why AT&T Should Be Ready for an iPhone Slowdown

Colin Gibbs
Saturday, October 24, 2009
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Has the last whistle sounded from AT&T's iPhone gravy train?
Source: Flickr user Burnt Pixel

Apple's iPhone once again carried AT&T to a successful quarter, accounting for a record 3.2 million new activations and driving a 33.6 percent increase in mobile-data revenues year-over-year, to $3.6 billion. But I think AT&T's ride on Apple's gravy train is headed for a serious slowdown in the months ahead. […]

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