Verizon and AT&T failed to meet expectations and reported some disappointing figures for their fourth-quarter results for 2011. However, their reported figures show the smartphone industry has no signs of slowing down.
Smartphone Numbers at a Glance for Q4 2011
- AT&T sold 9.4 million smartphones. Of the 9.4 million sold, 7.6 of them, or over 80 percent of them were iPhones. This provided some good news for AT&T who posted a hefty loss because of its failed acquisition of T-Mobile. This is also good news for Apple as AT&T said the iPhone 4S connected with customers.
- Verizon sold 7.7 million smartphones. Out of this total, the carrier sold about 4.3 million iPhones. This is more good news for Apple as the iPhone outsold Android smartphones by over 50 percent.
Concluding Thoughts
Many reports have concluded that AT&T has, at the moment, won the smartphone battle with Verizon when it comes to people purchasing smartphones via carriers, especially iPhones. Many reports fail to discuss how AT&T has sold iPhones longer than Verizon. Verizon started selling the iPhone 4 in Feb. 2011. Consumers also have the ability to purchase an iPhone 3GS for little to no cost from AT&T.
Sprint will publish its Q4 2011 results in February. The carrier has said it expects to lose money on the iPhone for the next few years. More to come…
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