Planet Cell Phone Blog » wireless http://blog.planet-cell-phone.com Cell Phone Blog Wed, 06 Jan 2010 12:32:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 AT&T Profit Up On Wireless http://blog.planet-cell-phone.com/att-profit-up-on-wireless/ http://blog.planet-cell-phone.com/att-profit-up-on-wireless/#comments Tue, 22 Apr 2008 14:15:26 +0000 Heather McLaughlin http://blog.planet-cell-phone.com/?p=1129 AT&T recently announced that their profit for the first quarter was up due to increased sales in their wireless division while they saw declines in traditional LAN phone lines for the same period.

AT&T’s first-quarter profit rose 21.5 percent to $3.46 billion, or 57 cents per share, from $2.85 billion, or 45 cents a share, in the same quarter a year earlier.

Profit before items, such as merger-related costs and severance charges for recently announced job cuts, totaled 74 cents and matched Wall Street expectations, according to Reuters Estimates.

Quarterly revenue rose 6.1 percent to $30.7 billion, compared with $30.6 billion expected by analysts.

AT&T is the exclusive retailer (and service provider) for the Apple iPhone.

]]> http://blog.planet-cell-phone.com/att-profit-up-on-wireless/feed/ 1 European Union Okays In Flight Cell Phone Services http://blog.planet-cell-phone.com/european-union-okays-in-flight-cell-phone-services/ http://blog.planet-cell-phone.com/european-union-okays-in-flight-cell-phone-services/#comments Mon, 07 Apr 2008 15:26:35 +0000 Heather McLaughlin http://blog.planet-cell-phone.com/?p=1108 Today the European Union announced plans to begin licensing in-flight wireless services. The EU stated that wireless providers interested in providing in-flight phone services could get approval by the end of 2008.

The cost of making in-flight phone calls hasn’t been determined, but EU officials are hopeful that operators will keep their in-flight wireless services at a reasonable rate.

”We expect operators to be transparent and innovative in their price offerings. If consumers receive shock phone bills, the service will not take-off.” EU telecom commissioner Viviane Reding said in a statement.

Since safety is still a concern, the agency said that they’ll ensure this offering doesn’t interfere with other technology used in planes.

What are your thoughts on wireless use while you’re flying? Is it something you’re looking forward to?

]]> http://blog.planet-cell-phone.com/european-union-okays-in-flight-cell-phone-services/feed/ 0