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Strong T-Mobile iPhone sales help iOS market share gain on Android

Published Jul 8th, 2013 5:10PM EDT
T-Mobile iPhone Sales

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According to a report from market research firm Kantar Worldpanel, smartphone sales in the U.S. have remained stable over the three-month period ending in May. The firm noted that strong iPhone sales from T-Mobile helped Apple’s market share jump 3.5% between March and May, and the iPhone now accounts for 41.9% of smartphone sales in America. The mobile market duopoly continued as Android accounted for 52% of sales, up 0.1% year-over-year. Sales of Windows Phone devices saw little growth, increasingly a mere 0.9% year-over-year for a 4.6% market share in the No.3 spot.

Even though it was released in mid-April, the iPhone accounted for 31% of smartphone sales at T-Mobile in the three-month period ending in May. Kantar noted that the iPhone helped T-Mobile attract first time smartphone buyers, adding that more than half of subscribers who purchased an iPhone from the carrier upgraded from a feature phone.

Despite the success of the iPhone, T-Mobile’s smartphone market share fell 3.4% to 10.1%, behind AT&T at 34.6%, Verizon with 29% and Sprint at 12.7%.

Dan joins the BGR team as the Android Editor, covering all things relating to Google’s premiere operating system. His work has appeared on Fox News, Fox Business and Yahoo News, among other publications. When he isn’t testing the latest devices or apps, he can be found enjoying the sights and sounds of New York City.