A vast majority of the 3.6 million smartphones are activated during the period were Android devices, Shammo said during a conference call with analysts today after the release of fourth quarter earnings report. Because he got the iPhone later, Verizon has done a better job diversifying its smartphone sales that rival AT & T, which is still largely based on Apple's flagship smartphone for growth. But with the launch of the iPhone 5, even Verizon has seen a shift towards a greater sharing of iPhone sales.
However, all sales came from the iPhone 5. Shammo said half of iPhones were able to tap into the 4G LTE network, suggesting that the other half was composed of the lowest iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S.
A large majority of Android phones - 95 percent - were able to tap into the 4G LTE network.
The company was helped with the launch of several devices Droid in the period, including M Motorola Droid Razr, Droid Razr HD and Droid Razr Maxx HD and HTC Droid flagship DNA.
In total, Verizon activated 9.8 million smartphones during the period, with 30 percent new carrier. Nearly 90 percent of its phone sales contracts were smartphones.
The company's efforts on its 4G LTE network continues to bear fruit, with the airline sells 7.3 million 4G LTE devices during the quarter. Nearly half of the total data traffic now moves on its high-speed network.
