Verizon Wireless said it sold 5.6 million smartphones in the third quarter, half of which were devices using Google’s Android operating system. It also said 39% of the wireless devices running on its networks are now smartphones. The nation’s largest carrier said in total it sold almost 3 million Android devices, compared to 2 million iPhones. Apple’s latest device, the iPhone 4S, did not go on sale until after the quarter ended. Also, AT&T activated 2.7 million iPhones in the same quarter, which was the lowest level in more than a year as customers waited to upgrade. As of Tuesday, it had sold 1million iPhone 4S devices already in the fourth quarter.