iPhone may boost AT&T subscribers by nearly 1 million in 07 By AppleInsider Staff Apple Inc.'s ( NASDAQ: AAPL ) soon-to-be-released iPhone could potentially serve as a " very disruptive force "in the wireless industry, benefiting AT&T ( NYSE: T ) at the expense of the other "Big 4" carriers, according to investment bank Bear Stearns. In a report to clients on Thursday, equity research analyst Mike McCormack said his latest model has the inaugural Apple handset contributing 915,000 new subscribers to AT&T's wireless network during the second half of this year, with an additional 3.5 million likely to follow in 2008 . The complete story can be found at: Countdown to Apple iPhone Launch - Day 14 - June 29 Launch Bottomline: Can Apple iPhone create disruption in the wireless marketplace? Would it have a direct impact on the likes of LG, Nokia, Motorola, Samsung and Sony? How much of an indirect impact will the iPhone have on AT&T, and the key national wireless carriers? Finally, what about all the suppliers who have provided parts to make the Apple iPhone? Can iPhone become the juggernaut that everyone is hyping it to be? The consumers hold the answer to all these questions. What percentage of current iPod owners will buy the iPhone? How many current cell phone owners will switch to iPhone? How many new mobile phone users will buy iPhone? And how many iPhone users will stay loyal? Many questions, many answers. We will check back in late 2007 for some of the answers. Apple Inc. ( NASDAQ: AAPL ) is one of the top 20 innovators of The Innovation Index , and is the number one innovator for 2007 according to BusinessWeek. Also check: Countdown to Apple iPhone Launch - Day 13 - June 29 Launch Countdown to Apple iPhone Launch - Day 3 - June 29 release Countdown to Apple iPhone Launch - Day 2 Countdown to Apple iPhone Launch - Day 1