AT&T sold twice as many Apple iPhone 5 units as Verizon did in the third quarter

3. Synack (Posts: 688; Member since: 05 Jul 2011)

Yep, because we have all the best of them.

7. nwright94 (unregistered)

Especially that droid razr maxx HD, just played with one and it was wonderful. I went with an iPhone 5 because being in college away from family who all use iPhones, I really benefit from iMessage and FaceTime. I don't hate droids at all. My circumstances called for a different device.

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

AT&T has a better 'Droid' lineup, but its customers still associate an iphone with AT&T. The wife and I came to Verizon last November. Love my RAZR with JB 4.1.2.

46. nwright94 (unregistered)

Most are called Droid on Verizon, I'm not grouping together all androids. I know how annoying that is haha.

22. theoak (Posts: 324; Member since: 16 Nov 2011)

AT&T's i5 can do data and voice at the same time.

Verizon's can't. This can be huge for some folks.

29. JunitoNH (Posts: 1941; Member since: 15 Feb 2012)

Lol I just wrote the same, +1 for you. To some people it seems as an important feature.

33. sithvenger (banned) (Posts: 371; Member since: 25 Aug 2012)

I sure as hell do.

35. speckledapple (Posts: 892; Member since: 29 Sep 2011)

Actually that is something that most people care nothing about. The only ones who really do are the same people conversating on this board. The average consumers cares less which is why Verizon has more subscribers, meaning that all those people do not care about data and voice at the same time.

36. nwright94 (unregistered)

There's that too. I switched from AT&T because they aren't so good in the Pittsburgh area where I moved to and really miss that feature.

42. BattleBrat (Posts: 1476; Member since: 26 Oct 2011)

On Verizon, If you are getting data from a 4g connection you CAN talk and surf at the same time, if you drop to a 3g connection you cannot. And on AT&T it is IF (and that is a big if) you can GET voice and data at the same time. I've had many a friend jump ship to Big Red.

47. tha.fox (Posts: 100; Member since: 30 Nov 2011)

theoak you are wrong all verizon 4g phones including iphone 5 can talk and surf at the same time. on lagit 4g to haha

25. The_Innovation (Posts: 643; Member since: 18 Jul 2012)

Yea people on AT&T were pretty much forced to buy an iPhone. Really no other good phone out there.

But soon as the Optimus G, the Lumia 920, and the XPERIA TL come out...things will change.

26. ZayZay (Posts: 571; Member since: 26 Feb 2011)

I will have to disagree. From dealing with their android line up I would say The S3, One X are pretty good phones. I played with the new HTC X8, Samsung Note 2 and, Xperia, 920, Optimus G and one other Lower end HTC and they were all pretty sweet.

30. The_Innovation (Posts: 643; Member since: 18 Jul 2012)

Yea the SIII was a great seller no doubt. But when the iPhone came out, just like every year, it's the hottest selling product. We're talking about beating the iPhone, whether by marketing, or other means. Not really talking about the quality here.

34. sithvenger (banned) (Posts: 371; Member since: 25 Aug 2012)

Gs2, gs2 skyrocket, Htc vivid, Htc one x, gs3, gnote, iPhone 3GS, 4. All great phones all on AT&T.

27. JunitoNH (Posts: 1941; Member since: 15 Feb 2012)

You can be correct and I might be wrong, but also there's a sizable group of AT&T users, whom value using voice and data simultaneously. Therefore, remaining with the carrier is a no brainier, where as Verizon isn't supported.

40. Nadr1212 (Posts: 741; Member since: 22 Sep 2012)

crappy iphone and apple got richer, that is SOOOO NOT ironic

4. Quezdagreat (Posts: 428; Member since: 05 Apr 2012)

really? I thought it was because of the supply shortage

6. mc1191 (Posts: 40; Member since: 08 Sep 2012)

It's probably because iphone 5 sold for 10 days (1 weekend) in Q3 2012 while the 4S had 18 days (2 weekends) in Q3 2011.

12. mc1191 (Posts: 40; Member since: 08 Sep 2012)

oops.. my apologies. Let me make a correction about what I've said about the iphone 4S. 4S had 18 days and 2 months in Q4 2011. It was released in October 2011.

13. TheMan (Posts: 494; Member since: 21 Sep 2012)

Not quite. It's true that abdane's comparing part of Q3 with all of Q4, but sales are seasonal, so it'll be more meaningful when the two Q4's are compared.

14. sithvenger (banned) (Posts: 371; Member since: 25 Aug 2012)

Supply shortage dude. Do your research buddy

23. theoak (Posts: 324; Member since: 16 Nov 2011)

4S was launched just a year ago.

Folks are still going to be in their 2 year contracts with their 4S.

37. sithvenger (banned) (Posts: 371; Member since: 25 Aug 2012)

That's true

39. srgonu (Posts: 446; Member since: 13 Feb 2012)

Sorry..but you are wrong. I have whole lot of apple fans in my office. Even though they all have 4S, they still purchased iPhone5 returning 4S for just $200 back to AT&T and extending their contract to another 2yrs. They are saying its a great deal. I really don't see any big difference in their phone. Hope atleast one of them try android flagship device and then tell me what they did is correct.

9. Ninetysix (Posts: 2924; Member since: 08 Oct 2012)

http://www.att.com/gen/press-room?pid=23448&cdvn=news&newsarticleid=35518

* Strong smartphone sales of 6.1 million; postpaid smartphone customer base now 44.5 million, up 1.4 million from second quarter 2012
* 4.7 million iPhones activated; record sales quarter for Android and Windows smartphones