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Two hulking behemoths and two smaller carriers dominate the wireless industry in the U.S., and the latest numbers appear to cement their positions.

Verizon and AT&T both posted financials yesterday; Verizon now has 92.8 million subscribers in the U.S., while AT&T has 87.0 million. However, AT&T made $2.5 billion in profit in Q1 2010, though, while Verizon made just $400 million, as Engadget reports. (Both companies took large one-time hits related to the healthcare overhaul.)

For its part, AT&T said that Manhattan “saw a 6 percent improvement” in dropped calls over the last quarter, while New York City as a whole improved 9 percent, the report said. In addition, AT&T said its HSPA 7.2 network saw anywhere from a 32 to 47 percent improvement where its fiber backhaul is in place nationwide.

At last count, Sprint has 48.1 million customers, and T-Mobile had about 34 million. Sprint is the only one of the four major carriers to have lost a significant number of customers over the past few years, to the tune of about six million. (Image credit: Verizon/Droid Incredible by HTC)