Verizon is home to one third of all U.S. iPhone 4 handsets, analytics firm finds

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After carrying the popular handset for just five months, Verizon Wireless is already home to one third of iPhone 4 handsets being used in the U.S., according to analytics company Localytics. The Massachusets-based firm notes that the stat is even more impressive when considering AT&T had an eight-month head start with the popular Apple smartphone. Using data traffic from app usage as a gauge, Localytics determined that Verizon Wireless’s iPhone 4 accounted for 20% of iPhone 4 units being used in the U.S. immediately following its launch this past February. Since that time, Verizon’s share of the iPhone 4 market has grown steadily according to the firm’s data, and it now stands at 32.3%. Verizon Wireless’ apparent rapid growth with the iPhone thus far could be stunted later this year if the iPhone launches on all four major U.S. carriers as BGR speculated earlier this week, but for the time being, the device continues to sell very well for the nation’s No. 1 carrier.

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  • Anonymous

    Frees up AT&T, since they were laboring so mightily under that oppressive load. Once the next iPhone comes to all major carriers, can we impose a limit on the number of articles per month comparing the phones on different carriers, talking about how many iPhones have been sold on each carrier, et cetera?

    Thanks in advance.

    • Drew

      This doesn’t free up AT&T because with all the Android devices they are getting now, they are in no better position before and Android hog more data than any other mobile platform.

      • Tim242

        So, you admit that Android phones will sell on at&t? You mean iphone isn’t destroying them?

      • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_JNKVTT7PJMXPYP2GVCIERBQQCU Andrew

        Who not said that?  Certainly not me.  Of course Android phones will sell on AT&T.  A single Android device may not outsell the iPhone but it will sell a lot in aggregate because of the various choices as well as the different price points.  Don’t need to use the sarcasm with me.  You must have me confused with someone else.

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    • Bringit

      word.

      • Tim242

        That’s what you idiots said about the iphone coming to verizon. Now, it’s the next one that will do it. It is not even going to be 4G lol

    • Tim242

      That’s what you idiots said about the iphone coming to verizon. Now, it’s the next one that will do it. It is not even going to be 4G lol

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      • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_JNKVTT7PJMXPYP2GVCIERBQQCU Andrew

        You do realize that a 8 month old device was Verizon’s best selling device last quarter and it’s best selling pre-order device right?  Wait until the next one comes and those that didn’t want to buy an old phone (that’s still a lot better than the “new” ones) will grab it.  Not to mention the AT&T users with expiring contracts, those that actually bought the “old” device and possible early upgrades as AT&T and VZW battle it out for subs.  

  • Anonymous

    Another analyst that nobody’s heard of.

  • Anonymous

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  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_47XR6A7BWKSIC3VJVDI5UEIACI Adam Hooks

    some of AT&T’s sales are $50 iPhone 3GS’s. 

    • Anonymous

      The numbers from this article refer only to iPhone four sales.

      • Drew

        Exactly.  They don’t even put out 3GS sales figures but even that 2 year old phone is selling more than Any Android with the same age and price.  Shoot, it’s selling more than a 1 year old Android you can get for free.

      • Tim242

        2 phones vs many. It doesn’t take a genius to figure out why any one Android doesn’t sell more. Sales are spread out between many Android superphones. Choice is a wonderful thing.

      • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_JNKVTT7PJMXPYP2GVCIERBQQCU Andrew

        Yeah Tim, choice is a wonderful thing for us the consumers.  Not for the companies that make the devices.  It’s not peachy for them.  And you’re right it doesn’t take a genius, but I’d venture to argue than an iPhone that came in several different models AND on all carriers would outsell Androids.  The normal iPhone model, a physical keyboard one and a budget one would outsell.  It would be because of the variety but also because the platform is just better.  

  • LUD

    BIG HOLE IN THIS ONE… T-MOBILE STILL HAS 1 MILLION IPHONES~!

    • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_JNKVTT7PJMXPYP2GVCIERBQQCU Andrew

      Agreed.  They should modify to say 1/3 of all iPhone handsets between the 2.  Because TMO has a lot of users.  The numbers will be ridiculous when it’s available everywhere.

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  • Anonymous

    One third of Verizon phones can’t get a signal. Coincidence?

  • Bringit

    Android has their window while the iPhone was on one carrier.  They sold (read: gave away) a bunch of phones, but in the process created a limp buggy fragmented mess.  With iPhone now on Verizon and soon all carriers, and the iPhone 5 about to drop – the Android party is over.  It will become a niche product for people who simply want to say they did not buy (read: get for free) an Apple product.

    • Tim242

      The only thing buggy is your crotch. You are delusional if you really believe Android will become niche. iphone market share grew 1% last quarter, Android over 4%.

      • Bringit

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  • http://twitter.com/WillieFDiazSF William Diaz ✔

    Considering Ive only seen TWO iPhones on Verizon in the wild since launch, one of them belongs to a good friend, I have a hard time believing this article. I mean, in all honesty, I live in the tech capital of the world, and only seen ONE iPhone on Verizon here by someone I dont know (my friend lives in Virginia, and was visiting). Verizon is selling a lot less than they are disclosing, and these app things might be from all the TONS of in-store displays that everyone plays with and then sees the new Android phone and realizes its better.

    • Drew

      Yeah I’m sure they would intentionally lie and say the iPhone is their best selling phone ever and sold more on preorder than any other phone they launched.  Yeah they would like about that because they won’t get in trouble for falsifying sales reports.  Are you friggin serious?  Do you honestly think your personal experience means anything?

      • Tim242

        Verizon doesn’t do preorders on any other smartphone. So, it’s pretty easy for the iphone to be the top preseller.

      • Bringit

        They do preorders where there is a demand for it you ignorant tool.

      • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_JNKVTT7PJMXPYP2GVCIERBQQCU Andrew

        They had to do preorders because of the demand and it was the winter time.  Pretty sure they didn’t want people standing in line in February.   And it probably wasn’t just their call for Preorders because Apple did preorders with the 3GS and iPhone 4 and I’m pretty sure they had a lot to do with that getting done so they could meet demand.  Do you guys even think before you make irrational statements?

    • Anonymous

      Yes, because your experience is the norm. Also, we shouldn’t apply logic that since you’re in the tech capital of the world, most people who have an iPhone 4 probably got one at, or within a few months of, AT&T’s iPhone 4 launch and are under contract now…

  • Anonymous

    im pretty sure its not at 32% find all the iphone users on t-mobile! you’ll b surprised. ive had all iphone generations on t-mobile :D

  • Anonymous

    I held out for the Verizon iPhone and I like it for the most part love the phone but I am disappointed with the 3G speed. There are plenty of places in SF where there is either no 3G  or slow 3G, which I find surprising. Meanwhile the 3G network on my brother’s ATT iPhone seems to be faster and has better coverage. Now I am not sure why I waited for the Verizon iPhone all this time. I think I bought into all the hype that ATT had poor coverage. Just my two cents.

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