Samsung Sold 3 million Galaxy S IIs in just 55 days

Samsung's sales milestone comes as competition will increase with Apple here and abroad. Galaxy S II sales success conjointly partly explains the continued patent claims and counter-claims spat occurring between the businesses. In its boldest move however, Apple on July one requested a preliminary injunction barring Samsung from selling Droid Charge, Galaxy S 4G, Infuse 4G and Galaxy Tab ten.1 here. (Justia.com has consolidated case history.)

Unfortunately, i have not had the privilege of using Galaxy S II, however reviewers who have rave concerning it. "The Galaxy S II's screen is nothing in need of spectacular", writes Vlad Savov for Engadget. Praise continues -- from the "onscreen keyboard is terrific" to "general responsiveness is totally exemplary". Savov concludes: "It's the simplest Android smartphone however, however a lot of importantly, it'd otherwise be the simplest smartphone, period".

Another: "The finest Android phone we have seen up to now, the Samsung Galaxy S II is not only a competitor to the present iPhone. It competes with subsequent iPhone", writes Sascha Segan for laptop magazine.com, giving the smartphone an "Editor's Choice" rating. That last statement is that the clincher. Samsung already is one generation earlier than Apple.

The Samsung smartphone, announced in January, options a four.27-inch Super AMOLED show with 800 x 480 resolution; dual-core Samsung processor; 8-megapixel rear-facing and two-megapixel front-facing cameras; Android 2.3 (Gingerbread); 1080p video recording; Bluetooth three.0+HS; and HSPA+ network support, among alternative options.

Samsung's three-mobile operating strategy, with Android increasingly most vital, is succeeding in an iPhone one-OS world. throughout this autumn 2010, Samsung smartphone shipments grew 439 p.c, in keeping with IDC. However, despite sturdy continued growth throughout 1st quarter 2011, Apple led Samsung in smartphone market share based mostly on shipments -- eighteen.7 p.c (ranking No. 2) and 10.8 p.c (placing No. 4), respectively. That said, within the broader telephone class, as well as smartphones, Samsung leads and is closing on selling leader Nokia globally. During Q1, Samsung overtook Nokia on its home turf, Western Europe, in keeping with IDC; Apple leads in smartphone shipments.

Last week, I corrected a number of the recent misreporting concerning iPhone stalling Android sales. Samsung's sales success with Android-based smartphones like Galaxy S II is another proof purpose for that case.

I can't understand Samsung. the corporate posted photos indicating the three million sales to Flickr on June twenty eight and thirty. The official three billion announcement came yesterday, throughout one amongst the busiest US vacation weekends of the year. Granted, Samsung could be a South Korean company and its merchandise are sold across the world, however the u. s. remains one amongst the most important markets for smartphones. Surely, Samsung may have maximized the PR worth higher, significantly since such a big amount of blogger and journalists here belong to the Apple Fanclub. maybe since the phone remains returning to US carriers, somebody in Seoul did not see the necessity for larger promotion here. Bad idea.

From Samsung's Flickr account, concerning the fifty five days: "Within the amount, a unit of Galaxy S II was sold in each one.5 seconds. This record shortens the record of eighty five days of its predecessor Galaxy S, a ten-million world seller, by thirty days".

In a statement, at intervals the amount, JK Shin, president of Samsung's Mobile Communications Business says: "This milestone reflects the continued sturdy support from our carrier partners round the world who have chosen the GALAXY S II as their flagship Android device".

Oh yeah? How a few very little a lot of carrier commitment here within the United States?