Each quarter, ChangeWave Research conducts a survey of new smart phone owners focusing the hottest and latest devices to measure consumer reactions and potential market acceptance.

To find out which manufacturers are currently winning and losing this battle, ChangeWave's latest survey asked 1,212 consumers who had purchased smart phones within the past six months to rate their new models – including how satisfied they are, and what they like and dislike most about them.

The ChangeWave survey was completed November 2, 2010.

Report Details Include:

• Customer Satisfaction Ratings for Top Smart Phone Models including Apple (iPhone 4); Motorola (Droid 2, Droid X); RIM BlackBerry (Torch, Bold, Curve); HTC (EVO 4G, Droid Incredible); and Samsung (Galaxy S)
• Key Likes and Dislikes – By Manufacturer
• Reasons Why New Owners Chose Their Particular Smart Phone
• Likelihood of Returning or Exchanging New Smart Phone
• Would New Owners Have Purchased an iPhone If It Had Been Available
• Operating System Satisfaction Ratings – Apple iOS vs. Google Android vs. RIM OS
• Importance of Operating System in Purchase Decision

Companies in the Report:

APPLE (AAPL), AT&T; (T), HTC, MOTOROLA (MOT), RESEARCH IN MOTION (RIMM), SAMSUNG, SPRINT/NEXTEL (S), VERIZON (VZ)

The complete New Smart Phone Owners Report is available here.

*NOTE: ChangeWave's New Smart Phone Owners survey is conducted quarterly, and the full series of four reports is available here.