AT&T wants Kindle rival, new data plans

03.06.2009

"You have to have that element for it to be successful," Lurie said.

Asked about AT&T's relationship with Apple, Lurie said it genuinely is a good one and that he talks regularly with Chief Operating Officer Tim Cook. Lurie also confirmed that in AT&T's first meeting with the Mac maker, which took place while AT&T Mobility was still called Cingular Wireless, Apple CEO Steve Jobs wore a black turtleneck.