24.04.2012 15:35 Uhr, Quelle: The Unofficial Apple Weblog

AT&T iPhone activations still going strong, up YOY

AT&T has just announced its 1Q12 earnings. The company reported a net income of US$3.58 billion, or 60 cents per share. That's up from $3.4 billion, or 57 cents per share in 1Q11. AT&T's gains come primarily from lower iPhone subsidies, as the iPhone 4S was no longer new and thus the company sold fewer of them -- which means it had less to pay out to Apple. However, AT&T's numbers are a good sign for Apple, which announces its 2Q12 earning after market closes today. The company activated 4.3 million iPhones in the quarter, with 21 percent new to AT&T. As GigaOm points out, that means that the demand for iPhones is up YOY on AT&T's network. In 1Q11, AT&am

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