AT&T Android Sales Double Up on Last Year’s Numbers
Most will focus on the astonishing iPhone figures reported in today’s Q3 earnings report from AT&T, but that isn’t the only part of the carrier’s smartphone business that is doing well. Though the iPhone still makes up for the majority share of smartphone sales — to the tune of 2.7 million, — Android devices and other “non-iPhone” handsets now account for nearly half of the 4.8 smartphones AT&T sold in the third quarter. Android device sales are up twofold since the same period in 2010.
The growth is notable considering AT&T’s slow start with Android. Initially devices were lacking, both in the number available and their quality. An expanded lineup and a change of hear on sideloading apps later, AT&T not hosts a selection of quality handsets, from entry-level to high-end superphones. The real challenge for Android is AT&T’s strong association with the iPhone, something that won’t let up any time soon.
[via AT&T]