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AT&T may not be the only company worried about the iPhone soon to offer Verizon Wireless in its business. According to the results of a new consumer survey, Google’s Android mobile operating system and Research In Motion’s BlackBerry may also be affected.

United Sample (uSamp) recently surveyed 727 smartphone users and asked them whether or not they would switch to Verizon’s iPhone. At 54 percent, more than half of those surveyed who currently own an Android-based phone from Verizon or BlackBerry said they would switch.

Overall, 25 percent of those surveyed said they are “very likely” to switch, while 29 percent are “somewhat likely” to ditch their old device for the Verizon iPhone.

Separating Android from BlackBerry, 66 percent of BlackBerry users said they would buy an iPhone from Verizon, while 44 percent of Android users responded similarly.

Current Verizon customers had specific reasons for wanting to buy an iPhone, and many focused on the “cool” features of the device. Sixty percent want the iPhone for its user interface, 58 percent cited its web browser, 51 percent cited its multimedia capabilities, 43 percent are interested in its memory capacity, and 41 percent want its camera. .

Current Verizon customers had specific reasons for wanting to buy an iPhone, and many focused on the “cool” features of the device. Sixty percent want the iPhone for its user interface, 58 percent cited its web browser, 51 percent cited its multimedia capabilities, 43 percent are interested in its memory capacity, and 41 percent want its camera. .

However, a good portion of those surveyed still plan to stick with their Android and BlackBerry devices, about half according to uSamp’s count. Of those, 46 percent mentioned the cost of switching, and 34 percent said they prefer their current keyboard to the one offered by the iPhone. Other reasons to stick with your current phone included email and messaging, maps and GPS, and personalization and widgets.

And in more bad news for AT&T, the survey found that 26 percent of current AT&T customers said they would switch immediately. However, the remaining 74 percent said they would rather wait than switch to Verizon when the iPhone becomes available on February 10.

If the pre-order Verizon witnessed for the iPhone is any indication, the device will be a huge hit with the company’s customers. Verizon was forced to suspend pre-orders for the device on February 4, a day after they went on sale, after what it said was the most successful first day of sales in its history. The company didn’t reveal how many iPhones it sold during the pre-order period, but the feat is impressive considering many were placed between 3 and 5 a.m.