Verizon adds more new contract customers than AT&T during Q2
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Revenue in the wireless sector rose 3.4% year-over-year to $16 billion while the average revenue per user grew 1% to $51.56. Data plan sales rose 19% to $17.85 per customer. Wall Street analysts were jumping all over each other to praise Verizon. Christopher King from Stifel, Nicolaus said, "They’re doing far better than AT&T both from a margin standpoint and a net-add standpoint," said King, "While there’s no question that Verizon would like to have the iPhone all else being equal -- it’s still the premier handset out there -- it’s not a necessity for them." Sanford C. Bernstein's Craig Moffett gushed, "They continue to run the most profitable wireless business, and by a wide margin."
For the company as a whole, the second quarter brought profits of 58 cents a share before taking account of the costs of lay-offs. While that was lower than the prior year's 63 cents a share in profits. Wall Street was expecting profits of 56 cents a share. Verizon's wireless sector was boosted by the strength of its Android line-up which should get a kick in this current quarter from the strong launch of the Motorola DROID X which was released on July 15th and remains sold out at some Verizon stores.
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source: Bloomberg, TimesNewsline
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65 Comments
40. anthonygolovey posted on 26 Jul 2010, 22:56 0 0
Way to be proud of something NOT AMERICAN, Verizon is a MEXICAN company and owned by a guy that lives in MEXICO, way to support the ECONOMY, i have no problems with mexicans i am just saying.
41. oxidantdroid posted on 26 Jul 2010, 23:25 0 0
I hope to Hell your joking, Verizon is based out of New Jersey, not Mexico, holy shit! How could u even.post that.
50. Whateverman posted on 27 Jul 2010, 02:34 0 0
anthonygolovey - NOT AMERICAN? A guy in Mexico? You official have no credibity on anything cell phone related.
52. rjt185 posted on 27 Jul 2010, 05:43 0 0
@anthonygolovey: You're an idiot. VZW is a JV between an American telco and a Brittish telco. The CEO of VZW Wireless was part of the NAVY Engineers Corp, and the company is based in NJ. Get A Life Dude.
4. LaDiabla00 posted on 26 Jul 2010, 09:20 0 0
Isn't it funny how Verizon is still #1 without the iPhone? It's pretty sad when an entire carrier's success is based off of one phone. +1 for Verizon!
5. anthonygolovey posted on 26 Jul 2010, 09:43 0 0
Its also very funny how verizons customers want the IPHONE and are NOT GETTING IT. I had verizon and now how ATT, i can do the same thing make calls surf the web and get no dropped calls with ATT, but i do have the IPHONE. Both are great carriers.
6. vzw fanman posted on 26 Jul 2010, 09:48 0 0
no, what you have is a crapple product that is a locked down, playskool, small, 3.5 inch screen, fashion statement of a toy. are you proud to own a 3.5 inch screen phone? do you think it's cool to own a phone who's homescreen is full of apps and folders? i know i wouldn't be. people own the iphone for all the wrong reasons...
8. hawk62 posted on 26 Jul 2010, 10:32 0 0
If i could give u a minus 1000 i would U have no Fing clue what u r talking about. The iphone has the best OS best interface and best app store/market! That is why every company is trying to bet it but have failed! Have u used an iphone? Lived with day in day out? I bet not.
10. cc16177 posted on 26 Jul 2010, 10:58 0 0
The iPhone has the best OS interface and best app store/market? Do you live on a planet where the iPhone is the only phone or are you just on crack?
11. cammian posted on 26 Jul 2010, 11:00 0 0
It is good but i would take a droid x any day over an iphone, same apps (well at least the ones that people actually use) and way more customization throughout the phone and more free apps. I like open based operating systems not ones that ARE locked down making you pay for all of their stuff. For instance I have apps on my droid x that I can download any song or ringtone for free like lime wire, cant do that on the iphone, you have to pay for itunes.
13. PapaJay224 posted on 26 Jul 2010, 11:20 0 0
@anthonygolovey your in the wrong room talking about talking and surfing at the same time, thats the blanket you ned to get sleep at night knowing your service stinksm Verizon like the fact they can call 92 million plus 10 any to anyone in the US with no droipped calls. Keep your toy and your surf and whatever to yourself, your on our turf. FYI Talking and surfing is possible with VZW where WiFi is avalable, so since thats virtually everywhere now, the pot you had to piss in is now full, please move on.
15. vzwagent posted on 26 Jul 2010, 11:23 0 0
the iphone is a good phone. most people have it because it has the apple logo on the back and they think it makes them edgy and cool. the great thing about iOS is its sooo easy to use. lots of people with the iphone are people who shouldnt be using, or have no need for a smart phone. iOS made having a smart phone very simple and easy to use. its the best smartphone operating system for dumb people. as a verizon agent i would love to have an iphone in my store to sell but as far as personal use goes i will never switch from android OS. if you really want to be original and separate yourself from the crowd then get a phone you can really make yours and not have it "customized" from the manufacturer out of the box
17. CRICKETownz posted on 26 Jul 2010, 11:30 0 0
@anthonygolovey - you are the epitome of this biased "iPhone is the greatest and all other phones suck" mentality. Its clear that Verizon has no need for iP as Android is def. a suitable alternative. Even At&t are adopting phones that function better than iP but you bein a former Verizon customer had to taste the hype. Its sickening how some ppl carry on about a phone...you act like its a woman or somethin. Most iP users are just bandwagoners gettin the phone for all the wrong reasons like one earlier poster said....
18. CRICKETownz posted on 26 Jul 2010, 11:36 0 0
@hawk62 - are making calls/surfin the web with your phone or are you havin sex with it? Damn son...you talk it cooks you breakfast in the morning.
19. WKlingbeil posted on 26 Jul 2010, 12:18 0 0
@Criket - It probably is the closest thing to a woman he's got, don't make him feel guilty about it, haha.
