11.11.2008 11:34 am
iPhone claims top spot among U.S. cell phones
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Given the number of people I’ve seen walking around with their iPhones, I guess it was only a matter of time before this happened. The iPhone has surpassed the Motorola RAZR as the top cell phone purchased during the third quarter.
This, according to market research firm, The NPD Group. The top five:
- Apple iPhone 3G
- Motorola RAZR V3 (all models)
- RIM Blackberry Curve (all models)
- LG Rumor
- LG enV2
“The displacement of the RAZR by the iPhone 3G represents a watershed shift in handset design from fashion to fashionable functionality,” said Ross Rubin, director of industry analysis for NPD. “Four of the five best-selling handsets in the third quarter were optimized for messaging and other advanced Internet features.”
Tim has covered a wide range of topics, including tourism, crime, aviation and gambling, since becoming a reporter in 1990. The Oklahoma native joined the Post-Dispatch in 2007 after spending nine years in Orlando. In his spare time, he's often exploring one virtual world or another. He can be reached at tbarker@post-dispatch.com. 
Don’t uee any one of them while driving, or while inside a store while shopping.