Consumers with basic capability phones, such as those offered free by carriers, consume as much or more raw data than iPhone users, according to Internet mobility company Novarra. The vendor today published its first mobile Internet experience benchmark report studying how consumers access and use the mobile Internet on its Vision browser and mobile Internet platform. more

AT&T’s (NYSE: T) rumored plan to reduce the number of direct suppliers it works with to about 30 — two for each of about 15 technology categories — “shouldn’t be a big deal,” according to Jeffries analyst George Notter.

In a research note this morning, Notter pointed out that AT&T already gives the vast majority of its business to two key vendors. “We’re not sure there’s anything really new here,” he wrote. “We think it’s basically just ‘business as usual’ for AT&T.”

He also said vendors are already being notified of their new chosen roles and that a public announcement should be coming soon. more