BRIEF-Verizon Communications Q3 results

Oct 26 (Reuters) - Verizon Communications Inc (VZ.N): * Wireless and FiOS growth fuels continued strong cash flow at Verizon in Q3 * Q3 adjusted earnings per share $0.60 * Q3 earnings per share $0.41 * Q3 revenue rose 10.2 percent to $27.3 billion * In Q3 wireless business had 89.0 million total customers, up 25.7 percent * In Q3 wireless business had 24.4 percent increase in total revenues compared with Q3 2008 * In Q3 wireline business had 198,000 net new fios internet customers and 191,000 net new FiOS tv customers * In Q3 wireline business had 12.6 percent increase in consumer ARPU * In Q3 wireless business had continued low retail postpaid churn * In Q3 wireline business had 3.3 million total FiOS internet customers and 2.7 million total FiOS tv customers * Q3 earnings per share view $0.59, revenue view $27,170.78 million -- Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S * Says Verizon Wireless expects to launch two android-based devices before the end of the year.

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