Verizon first offered pre-orders of the phone to existing customers on Feb. 3, and then began selling it in stores one week later. Mr. Mead said the company staggered the launch of the Apple Inc. device in phases so that customers would have a smooth purchasing experience. "It was a conscious decision to spread the launch over three phases," said Mr. Mead.

Mr. Mead said more than 60% of iPhone sales occurred online. That heavy activity online contributed to short lines on launch day, which were noted by many news outlets. "If we had not done online, you would have seen a much different flow in the pictures," he said. In a few days, the company will double the number of stores that sell the iPhone, going from 4,000 to 8,000.

"You'll see more coming from Apple on LTE," he said. "They understand the value proposition of LTE and I feel very confident that they are going to be a part of it."

i know of alot of people who havnt made purchases based on consumer reports.

alot of people would buy a sack of human feces with an apple logo on it. because its apple.

Meh, I've never read them before and based my decision off of what people have said.

If I want it, I'll look into it with myself hands on and make my decision, and my decision to purchase an iPhone 4 was because I played with some Android phones and then the iPhone and the iOS is just better to me.

Just like I prefer a PS3 over the 360 any day of the week.