Verizon Activates 2.2 Million iPhones in Q1 2011
It's been a busy couple of days for Apple-related earnings announcements, with
AT&T and
Apple releasing their data yesterday and Verizon
following suit this morning. In a
slideshow presentation (PDF) accompanying the release, Verizon reveals that it activated 2.2 million CDMA iPhones during the quarter. The carrier began selling the iPhone to its existing customers on
February 3rd, following that up with a wider launch to all comers
a week later.
Overall, Verizon reported increased earnings compared to a year ago and just slightly above analyst expectations, although the stock has slipped a bit as it begins trading for the day.
Apple yesterday reported shipping a record 18.65 million iPhones during the quarter, although that number also included devices distributed into the sales channel for sale by retail partners, while Verizon's number strictly includes devices sold. AT&T announced that it had activated 3.6 million iPhones during the quarter, but that number obviously includes a full quarter of sales rather than the under two-month period for the Verizon iPhone. AT&T's activation numbers have also historically included both new handsets and old ones that may have been handed down or sold and reactivated for new contracts.
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Top Rated Comments
Also, AT&T's "sales" totals are actually "activations".
Which includes hand-me-down or resold iPhones being activated on a different line.
I'm surprised nobody noted that AT&Ts sales totals include the $49 3GS sales for a large amount of this quarter.
Has AT&T broken out their sales figures for the 2 iPhones? Did any sites make any estimates about the breakdown?
umm people like me who have been screwed by Verizon and on top of that were I tend to go AT&T has better coverage.
Go ask Jav his feelings on Verizon. He hates them.
well Verizon had pent up demand AT&T did not have that pent up demand. It will more have to wait until iPhone 5 to get a better read on the numbers.
AT&T is absolutely terrible in my area. However, I like that GSM works around the world AND the simultaneous data & voice capability.