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<pubDate>Thu, 03 Mar 2011 08:10:33 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[AT&T not surprised by level of iPhone defectors]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Just how many subscribers have ditched AT&amp;T since the carrier lost its exclusive hold on theiPhone to Verizon AT&amp;T is mum on specific numbers, but a top executive has offered this hazy assessment: the company isn't surprised by the level of defections.Speaking yesterday at a Morgan Stanley technology conference in San Francisco, Ralph de la Vega, head of AT&amp;T Mobility and Consumer Markets, said his company hasn't seen any surprises in customer defections and that &quot;everything is pretty much within our expectations,&quot; according to a Webcast of his speech.The problem with such a statement is that AT&amp;T's expectations are unknown: did AT&amp;T envision a mass exodus, a trickle, or somewhere in betweenDe la Vega did address the question of whether most of the impact would be felt in the first quarter due to immediate defections following the Verizon iPhone's launch in early February. He said it's a bit early to tell right now because the &quot;situation is volatile....it changes from one week to the next.&quot; However, he said, the general expectation has been that defections would start to trail off after the initial quarter ofVerizon iPhone sales.On the plus side, de La Vega pointed to AT&amp;T's family and business plans as being &quot;retentive in nature,&quot; which would point to fewer subscriber losses among those gorups.Some initial reports and rumors have pointed to early sales of the Verizon iPhone as a bit &quot;underwhelming,&quot; noting that the crowds at the stores on launch day were smaller than expected. However, preorders were seen as quite healthy because Verizon reportedly sold out of its stock.Assuming iPhone 4 sales haven't been quite as hot as Apple and Verizon had hoped, CNET editor David Carnoy has proffered various reasons, including increased competition from other smartphones, subscribers who don't want to break their existing contracts, and uncertainty over when and if Verizon may get the iPhone 5.Reports this week predict that Verizon will eliminate its unlimited $30-per-month data plan in favor of tiered pricing. Such a switch could happen this summer, which would tie in with Apple's launch of the iPhone 5.<br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Plastyc raises $2M to serve the a4Aunderbankeda4]]></title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov -001 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Plastyc just announced that it has raised $2 million to expand its financial services for the a4Aunderbankeda4, namely people who dona4a4t have bank accounts.The New York startup said its products are aimed at the 60 million Americans who dona4a4t go to banks or credit unions, and the a4Amillions morea4 who are struggling to obtain credit cards or pay checking account fees. It offers iBankUp accounts that include a Visa prepaid card, a direct deposit number, and an online checkbook, but dona4a4t require a credit check or a minimum deposit. (There is a small monthly fee and an ATM withdrawal fee.) It also offers prepaid Visa cards through its Upside program.The company was originally aimed at a younger audience (the a4Aya4 in Plastyc is supposed to suggest &amp;''Generation Y&amp;''), but a Plastyc spokesperson said the customer base turned out to be broader, probably because of the recession. She pointed to data from Quantcast saying the main user demographic is 35 to 49 years old. There are 110,000 people who have signed up for Plastyc, and 75,000 monthly active users, she said, and they typically make less than $60,000 per year.The funding comes from Core Innovation Capital, the investment partner for the Center for Financial Services Innovation (a research and advocacy organization that focuses on the underbanked). Plastyc said it will use the money to add services that help customers improve their savings and credit, and to offer a version that banks can sell with their own branding.Previous Story: Social game developers earn a seat at traditional game conferencesPrintEmailTwitterFacebookGoogle BuzzLinkedIn      DiggStumbleUponRedditDeliciousGoogleMore&amp;8230'          Tags: online banking, prepaid cards, the underbankedCompanies: Center for Financial Services Innovation, Core Innovation Capital, PlastyC          Tags: online banking, prepaid cards, the underbankedCompanies: Center for Financial Services Innovation, Core Innovation Capital, PlastyCAnthony is a senior editor at VentureBeat, as well as its reporter on media, advertising, and social networks. Before joining the site in 2008, Anthony worked at the Hollister Free Lance, where he won awards from the California Newspaper Publishers Association for breaking news coverage and writing. He attended Stanford University and now lives in San Francisco. Reach him at anthony@venturebeat.com. (All story pitches should also be sent to tips@venturebeat.com) You can also follow Anthony on Twitter. Have news to share Launching a startup Email: tips@venturebeat.comVentureBeat has new weekly email newsletters.  Stay on top of the news, and don't miss a beat.<br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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