U.S. carrier Verizon has announced that it activated a record 9.8 million smartphones during 2012's quarter four.
Verizon Wireless, the United States' leading major carrier, also said it activated a "higher mix of Apple smartphones" during the same quarter. Official figures will be released on January 22 through Verizon's financials earnings report.
Activated doesn't essentially mean units sold, but it's expected that the actual smartphone sales for Verizon isn't far off from that 9.8 million figure.
The company's quarterly data leak also confirmed that it gained 2.1 million post-paid subscribers during Q4, 2012, representing an increase from the previous quarter's 1.5 million subscribers.
AT&T's fourth quarter's handset sales, meanwhile, set a record with over 10 million smartphones sold.
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calmstateofmind How can Verizon set a record with 9.8 million if AT&T set the same record with 10 million?Reply -
fleeb calmstateofmindHow can Verizon set a record with 9.8 million if AT&T set the same record with 10 million?Reply
It's their own record. -
joebob2000 "Higher mix of Apple phones" do you mean people actually went out and gobbled up the iPhone 5? What a shock. Are android phones still being sold 2:1 over the iphone? If i were an investor in Verizon i would want to hear that the profit-rich iphone were back in the lead, but i suspect thats not the case. Cheapo Android, ftw.Reply -
bourgeoisdude joebob2000"Higher mix of Apple phones" do you mean people actually went out and gobbled up the iPhone 5? What a shock. Are android phones still being sold 2:1 over the iphone? If i were an investor in Verizon i would want to hear that the profit-rich iphone were back in the lead, but i suspect thats not the case. Cheapo Android, ftw.Reply
My guess is since Verizon also has its first free iPhone (with contract), much of that is iPhone 4 sales as well.