Latest NPD data shows RAZR V3 still top-selling handset in America

[hank424]

No need to defog your spectacles, what you just read there in the headline is the truth. Astoundingly enough, Motorola's nearly archaic (in cellphone years, anyway) RAZR V3 is still the top-selling handset in the United States. Of course, it helps that it's highly subsidized on practically every carrier from coast to coast, but we're still a little stunned that it's selling this well nearly 2.5 years after Moto moved its 50 millionth unit. The rest of the top five isn't nearly as shocking, with Apple's iPhone snagging the silver, RIM's BlackBerry Curve grabbing the bronze, LG's Chocolate at number four and the BlackBerry Pearl at five. With the original RAZR still selling so well, one would think Motorola could just tweak it slightly and issue a second iteration for even more windfall profits. Er, wait.

Latest NPD data shows RAZR V3 still top-selling handset in America - Engadget

[Matt]

Top selling, but not as far as revenue to Motorola. Most carriers probably give them away free, I guess? Even the BB Peral is a lower-end phone these days as far as revenue to RIM.

[bobolito]

"RAZR V3 still top-selling handset in America"

I see ambiguity in that statement. Does it mean that:

1) The volume of sales of the RAZR V3 since it started is the highest of any other handset. In other words, has sold the most units since it came out. Or...

2) The sales rate per period (per month) is still the highest.

Which one is it? I find it hard to believe that the RAZR is outperforming every other phone in America every single month.