LG VX8300 More Popular in the US than Razr?

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In October, new phone buyers most often selected the LG VX8300—a CDMA clamshell from Verizon for $50 —over Motorola Razr models at Verizon Wireless and Cingular Wireless, according to data from M:Metrics.

The VX8300’s popularity jumped ahead of the Razr V3 silver at Cingular, which had held the top spot for popularity from July through September. October’s hot phones included LG’s VX8300 at Verizon, Motorola’s Razr V3M (silver) at Verizon for $50, Motorola’s Razr V3 (silver) for $80 at Cingular, Nokia’s 6030 for free at T-Mobile USA Inc. and LG’s VX5200, free at Verizon. (Prices cited include a two-year contract.)

M:Metrics’ data is based on online surveys of 30,000 to 35,000 people, statistically extrapolated to the entire U.S. population, based on three-month running averages. The results reflect the monthly popularity of various phone models, but not the cumulative sales totals for the year.