AT&T beats profit estimates in Q1, sells 4.3 million iPhones

27. JeffdaBeat (unregistered)

I think all the carriers are starting to realize that leaning on one smartphone isn't smart anymore. When the iPhone first came out and for a few years after, it was the best thing on the market. AT&T added a ton of customers because of it. But times have changed and competition has risen dramatically. Leaning on the iPhone isn't smart anymore...but it's the same about any phone. The Lumia is the flagship phone for now, but AT&T will eventually move to a different phone...and that's smart. Phones that are part of a series or line only come out once a year. You don't want people to only be excited once.

6. networkdood (Posts: 6330; Member since: 31 Mar 2010)

that will change Q2

9. taco50 (banned) (Posts: 5506; Member since: 08 Oct 2009)

So far on VZW over 50% of smartphones are iPhones and 80% on AT&T. Let's see what happens with Sprint.

Goes to prove my theory that when people have a choice they choose iPhone.

31. jcpwn2004 (Posts: 314; Member since: 18 Jan 2012)

i'm sure you think beats head phones are the best out there since they're the most popular too, or that justin bieber is the best musician of our time.

7. ivanko34 (Posts: 617; Member since: 04 Sep 2011)

Maybe iphones are the best phones?

8. Sniggly (Posts: 7305; Member since: 05 Dec 2009)

Not entirely surprising. They started out with the iPhone long before they ever went with Android. It's all most of their customers know.

12. taco50 (banned) (Posts: 5506; Member since: 08 Oct 2009)

If you've been with a company for years the move isn't so easy. They may have family on AT&T, lines can still be in contract, some people don't like change.

Most people will stick with a company unless it gets really bad.

14. Sniggly (Posts: 7305; Member since: 05 Dec 2009)

Whoa whoa whoa!

Take what you just said, throw "operating system" and "Apple" in for AT& T and carrier, and you'll understand a large part of why 80 percent of AT& T's smartphones sold were iPhones.

Can you do that, Taco? Are you capable of extending logical thinking to your favorite company?

16. taco50 (banned) (Posts: 5506; Member since: 08 Oct 2009)

Well considering until last year VZW had no iPhone at all and now over 50% of their smartphone sales are iPhones I'd say consumers have no problem leaving android. Perhaps due to poor experiences.

17. Sniggly (Posts: 7305; Member since: 05 Dec 2009)

Most of the people who moved to the iPhone did so from other carriers or made the move from Blackberry. This is why in overall US marketshare Android barely budged, while Apple climbed and Blackberry sank even more.

20. taco50 (banned) (Posts: 5506; Member since: 08 Oct 2009)

Haha sure whatever makes you feel better. There's lots of people that were sick of android and made the switch.

21. Sniggly (Posts: 7305; Member since: 05 Dec 2009)

Yeah? And what proof do you have of that, Taco? I mean, really, how do you know?

You don't.

18. Whateverman (Posts: 3284; Member since: 17 May 2009)

True, I can understand NOT wanting to give up mobile to mobile minutes and texting with friends and family. But with apps like Viber and Whatsapp on Android and iOS, the decision to jump ship when your service isn't good should be a no brainier, right? But I know what youre right, change is hard...even with something as simple as switching carriers.

25. audiblenarcotic (Posts: 114; Member since: 16 Nov 2011)

Personally, the way I look at the iPhone is this..

The iPhone is like the Justin Bieber of cell phones. Just because it's incredibly popular does not make it that good.

33. xtian1103 (Posts: 363; Member since: 11 Feb 2012)

android phones are like kim kardashian and paris hilton... cuz they SUCK!!!

35. Sniggly (Posts: 7305; Member since: 05 Dec 2009)

Oh yeah? What sucks about all Android phones?

36. paulyyd (Posts: 339; Member since: 08 Jan 2011)

lol you should just stop, commenting on every iPhone comment is making you look desperate there buddy. umad and you know know it. its cool though.

13. Sniggly (Posts: 7305; Member since: 05 Dec 2009)

Well, in some markets AT&T actually works quite well. I've rocked it on two different devices for almost nine months and it's worked really well. I really have no complaints. Granted, I also haven't had an iPhone, which customers will still complain about dropped calls with, but hey, to each their own.

38. MYTHiKAL (Posts: 34; Member since: 20 Aug 2011)

Moving companies for some people is not easy.. There are a lot of factors.. and ONE of them is the fact that Verizon is more expensive in the long run..

40. Whateverman (Posts: 3284; Member since: 17 May 2009)

True, it is more expensive. But you have to be smart about your plan. With friends and family calling, messaging apps, and multiple lines make VZW a much better value than most may think. I have four lines, two smartphones and two feature phones, but I pay about 20 bucks more than what I paid Sprint for two Evos with unlimited everything. I have unlimited data, 1400 mins, 10 Frineds and Familiy contacts, and two 250 text plans. People love Sprint's unlimited everything because it allows them to not worry about their usage, but with just a little investigation some customers may find VZW is an even better value.

32. taco50 (banned) (Posts: 5506; Member since: 08 Oct 2009)

So you don't follow the crowd, but you use android which is used by the majority of people?

Think about that and how little sense it makes.

39. MYTHiKAL (Posts: 34; Member since: 20 Aug 2011)

Pretty obvios you didnt get what he said.. its about choice, not about buying something that's starting to seem soo basic, i would only recommend it for my 60 year old mom to use.. LOL