AT&T exec implies iPhone exclusivity in U.S. ending

AT&T Mobility CEO Ralph de la Vega strongly implied that the carrier's exclusive deal to sell the iPhone in the U.S. is ending, although he gave no details. Asked what AT&T plans to do should the exclusive deal come to an end as has been rumored, de la Vega said the iPhone is a good source of new subscribers, but is only part of a smartphone portfolio that gives good results. "We have a legacy of having a great portfolio...that will continue after the iPhone is no longer exclusive to us," de la Vega said. "We think we will continue after the iPhone...to drive [results]...." De la Vega said that while the iPhone has been a "good source of new gross [subscribers] for us," the new subscribers from the iPhone in the third quarter was only one-third of the total from all devices.