Verizon announced this week that its customers will soon be able to buy an iPhone. Many analysts say Verizon could this year sell more iPhones in the U.S. than AT&T, who had been the exclusive iPhone carrier until now.

Verizon Lands iPhone, Turns Up The Heat On AT&T

Consumer Electronics Association president and Chief Executive Officer Gary Shapiro, left, greets Verizon Communications Inc., chairman and Chief Executive Officer Ivan Seidenberg, right, and president and Chief Operating Officer Lowell McAdam during the Consumer Electronics Show, in Las Vegas.  (AP)