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Research Outline

Prepared for G F. | Delivered August 20, 2019

Verizon Android Sales

Goals

To determine the number of Android devices Verizon sells each year in order to facilitate business planning.

Early Findings

Verizon didn't report the number of Android smartphones it sold in its 2018 Annual Report.
In 2012, it was reported that Verizon sold 3.4 million Android phones and 3.1 million iPhones in Q3, but we were unable to find a more recent report with updated data.
However, the company reported smartphone net additions of 2 million in 2018. 
Verizon's device upgrade rate was of 4.4% in 2018, a drop from 5.0% the previous year.
Given that the company has about 116.5 million wireless subscribers, it would mean that the total device upgraded is about 5.126 million (4.4% * 116.5 million). 
As of March 2019, 52.1% of U.S. smartphone subscribers were using a Google Android device. 
The second most popular mobile OS is Apple, with a market share of 47%.