The high-end phones at the other three large US carriers are much better at generating revenue.
That Apple (AAPL) iPhone is the top revenue producer for AT&T (T) although it ranks only No.9 in unit sales.
The HTC G1, with the Google (GOOG) Android system is the No.1 revenue producer for T-Mobile but ranks only No.8 in units. The top revenue producer for Verizon Wireless (VZ)(VOD) is the RIM (RIMM) Blackberry Storm. The RIMM product also ranks No.8 in unit sales.
The news reinforces that value of the high-end, expensive smart phone as a critical part of the product line-up of carriers. There is also a great deal of data showing that the consumers who have these phones are willing to pay higher subscription and data fees than other customers.
Douglas A. McIntyre
Contact [email protected] for any questions or corrections.