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Half of All Verizon's Smartphones Sold Are Androids

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.

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