This should warm the hearts of all iPhone fans out there and send a shudder through competitors.
The Apple 3G iPhone is now the second best-selling mobile phone among U.S. consumers after the Motorola RAZR V3, says research firm The NPD Group.
The 3G iPhone has helped Apple add market share quickly. Before the launch of the device, iPhone sales represented 11 percent of the consumer market for smartphones. After the launch of the 3G iPhone Apple had 17 percent of the market share.
During June through August 2008, the top four best-selling smartphones based on sales to consumers were the Apple iPhone 3G, the Blackberry Curve, the BlackBerry Pearl and the Palm Centro, says NPD.
iPhone service provider AT&T also seems to be reaping the rewards of its exclusive deal with Apple. About 30 percent of U.S. consumers who purchased the 3G iPhone from June through August switched from other mobile carriers to join AT&T, says NPD.
That compares to about 23 percent of consumers who on average switched carriers during the same period.
And it seems like Verizon Wireless is feeling the greatest pain. Nearly half of new AT&T iPhone customers that switched carriers switched from Verizon Wireless, while about 24 percent came from T-Mobile and 19 percent switched from Sprint.
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