AT&T Subscribers Prefer iPhones, While Verizon Customers Go With Android Discussion

[Valerie Sarnataro]

As the smartphone race heats up, the fight for first is commonly ranked in terms of operating system market share, with Google's Android OS and Apple's iOS taking the top spots in the U.S. However, a new study breaks those numbers down by carriers.

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[Varjak]

I think that the numbers might even out a bit for Verizon with the new iPhone with LTE. A lot of V customers I know were holding off, because for them the 4S wasn't such a great thing. On the other hand, Verizon's plans are not all that conducive to upgrading.

[questionfear]

Verizon salesmen are also BIG on hawking Android. Mrs QF yelled at a Verizon salesman when he tried comically hard to sell her on Android after she specifically spelled out that she wanted an iPhone.

[lelisa13p]

Pity the fool that gets yelled at by Mrs. QF.

I pictured the salesman running off, tail between his legs, whimpering in fear.

[Ed Hardy]

Verizon salesmen are also BIG on hawking Android.

This may be a result of pressure from Verizon management. This carrier has to pay Apple about $400 for every iPhone sold, while the payments to Motorola, HTC, Samsung, etc. for Android smartphones are lower. Naturally, Verizon prefers customers buy devices with a higher profit margin.

[Varjak]

Ed, do you know the specific figures? I'd always thought they were pretty close, given prices for unlocked Android models.