Rumor: Initial sales of Apple's Verizon iPhone 4 below expectations

A new report that purports to show initial sales of the Verizon iPhone 4 claims that device's launched failed to meet the expectations of both Apple and Verizon.

Slash Lane 15 years ago 118

Verizon iPhone 4 activation steps buggy but functional

Activation of the new CDMA iPhone 4 on Verizon Wireless hasn't run into show-stopper problems, but the process is still working through some initial growing pains.

Daniel Eran Dilger 15 years ago 12

Apple begins shipping Verizon iPhone 4 web orders one week early

Apple has started shipping the first online orders for the new Verizon Wireless iPhone 4, a week earlier than it initially estimated.

Daniel Eran Dilger 15 years ago 19

Apple's Verizon iPhone 4 launch deemed a 'yawner' due to strong preorders

The lack of sprawling lines in stores for the launch of the iPhone 4 on Verizon this week shouldn't be a major concern to investors, one Wall Street analyst believes.

Neil Hughes 15 years ago 36

Apple quickly releases iOS 4.2.6 with bug fixes for Verizon iPhone 4

On the day of the iPhone 4's release on the Verizon network, Apple has released an update to the smartphone's software to resolve a bug that affects the accuracy of Personal Hotspot data reporting.

Josh Ong 15 years ago 7

Verizon brings iPhone 4 to several new states

Some customers in Montana, Wyoming, North and South Dakota, Minnesota and Nebraska are getting their first taste of Apple's revolutionary iPhone, which has only finally become a viable option there now that Verizon Wireless is carrying it.

Daniel Eran Dilger 15 years ago 17

Apple's CDMA iPhone 4 components cost $171, $16 cheaper than GSM phone

An analysis of the components inside Apple's new 16GB Verizon-compatible CDMA iPhone 4 has found a $171.35 bill of materials, suggesting Apple has reduced the cost of its handset when compared to the GSM model released in 2010.

Katie Marsal 15 years ago 13

Survey of first Verizon iPhone 4 buyers finds limited AT&T cannibalization

A small survey of 40 Verizon iPhone 4 buyers on launch day found that just 8 percent were previously AT&T customers, compared to 18 percent with Sprint and 13 percent with T-Mobile.

Sam Oliver 15 years ago 19

Varying accounts report modest lines for Apple's Verizon iPhone 4

Lines of customers looking to buy Apple's new Verizon iPhone 4 were contrastingly profiled as either noteworthy or "laughably short," but a smattering of anecdotal reports largely suggest smaller crowds than for the debut of the iPhone 4 last year.

AppleInsider Staff 15 years ago 104

Arrival of Apple's iPhone on Verizon predicted to disrupt 1M Android sales

With Verizon the strongest carrier for the Google Android mobile operating system, the arrival of Apple's iPhone on the largest network in America is expected to displace around a million Android handset sales in the first quarter of availability.

Neil Hughes 15 years ago 27

AT&T counters Verizon iPhone with new 'Mobile to Any Mobile' offer

Faced with the prospect of losing customers to Verizon Wireless when the carrier and Apple launch the iPhone 4 Thursday, AT&T has announced a new feature that allows unlimited calling to any mobile number.

AppleInsider Staff 15 years ago 43

Walmart will also sell Apple's Verizon iPhone 4 at 600 stores

In addition to Apple, Verizon and Best Buy retail locations, the new Verizon iPhone 4 will also be on sale Thursday at 600 select Walmart stores across the U.S.

Katie Marsal 15 years ago 4

Sales of Apple's Verizon iPhone predicted to top 1M in first week

Despite the fact that the new Verizon iPhone 4 is essentially the same as the model that went on sale 8 months ago with rival carrier AT&T, Apple is still predicted to top a million sales of the highly anticipated handset in the first week.

Sam Oliver 15 years ago 14

Apple Store relaunches with new Verizon iPhone 4

At midnight, Apple replaced its "be back soon" notice with an active online storefront offering the new iPhone 4 on both US carriers: AT&T and Verizon Wireless.

Daniel Eran Dilger 15 years ago 13

Sprint counters Verizon iPhone 4 with dual-screen Android phone

Just days before Verizon and Apple are set to begin general sales of the iPhone 4, Sprint has countered by unveiling an exclusive new Android-powered dual-touchscreen smartphone from Kyocera, a unique device touted as an "industry first."

AppleInsider Staff 15 years ago 170

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