Motorola said it expects a big jump in Q4 smartphone sales this year, outlining a three-pronged strategy to counter the long-awaited Verizon iPhone in January.
Motorola co-CEO Sanjay Jha told analysts that smartphone sales will top 14 million units, which is the high end of the company’s prior forecast range. If the prediction is accurate, it calls for Motorola to sell more than 5 million smartphones in the quarter, a 31% jump from the 3.8 million units in Q3.
Motorola plans to achieve increased sales with more high-end smartphones for the U.S., Latin America, and China.
When asked about the continued commitment of Verizon to the Droid effort given the expected arrival of the iPhone, Jha said Verizon and Motorola will “continue to invest in the Droid franchise.”
What do you think? Will the iPhone be taking over Big Red or is ‘DROID DOES’ here to stay? Be sure to voice your opinions in the comments.
[via thestreet]