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As the number of smartphones in the country has increased, the number mobile cellular subscriptions in the United States has increased. Subscription numbers rose from nearly 185 million in 2004, to just over 440 million in 2019. The number of mobile cellular subscriptions per 100 inhabitants puts this total figure in perspective. As recently as 2013 there were less than 100 smartphone subscriptions per 100 inhabitants, however, by 2020, there were 106.19 smartphone subscriptions for every 100 inhabitants.Apple and Samsung produce lead the smartphone market
Apple and Samsung lead the U.S. smartphone market. Together the two accounting for almost 80 percent of smartphone unit sales in the country. Apple’s iPhone is the most popular smartphone with U.S. American consumers, with 51 percent of subscribers using an Apple device as of January 2022.U.S. home to the largest telcos
AT&T is the largest telecommunications provider in the world in terms of overall revenue. In the fourth quarter of the company's 2021 financial year alone, AT&T generated 40.96 billion U.S. dollars.AT&T has one of the highest ARPU – the average revenue generated by each user – amongst all wireless carriers in the U.S., while T-Mobile US has one of the lowest.
