Top Of The List

A new study from Chicago-based market research firm Consumer Intelligence Research Partners revealed phone activations in the U.S. for the fourth quarter of 2014.

Mike Levin, partner and co-founder of the research firm, said generally good or bad quarters for top phone brands are based on phone launches, which meant Apple stuck out in the fourth quarter due to its release of the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus in the fall.

The data is based on findings from 500 U.S. subjects that activated a new or used phone in the October to December time period.

Following are the top five phone brands with strongest U.S. market share in the fourth quarter of 2014.