Samsung’s Galaxy S smartphone has shipped some 10 million
units since its June 2010 release date, according to the company. That meets
Samsung’s sales target for the device, which faces stiff competition not only
from the Apple iPhone but other Android offerings.
“Based on their brand power and their relationship with
telecommunication companies, their numbers should be increasing steadily,”
Young Park, an analyst at Woori Investment & Securities Co., told
Bloomberg Jan. 3.
Samsung’s mobile-device strategy has been a particularly
aggressive one. In addition to the Samsung Galaxy S, which the company
introduced on multiple carriers, the company is also pushing into the tablet PC
arena with its 7-inch Galaxy Tab tablet. Reports also hint it will unveil the
Galaxy Player, a touch-screen multimedia device in the mode of the iPod Touch,
during this week’s CES (Consumer Electronics
Show) in Las Vegas.
The Galaxy Tab managed to sell more than 1 million units
worldwide within two months of its first release. Combined with robust sales
for the Galaxy S, that suggests Samsung has something of a lead among the
various manufacturers trying to establish an Android-based device franchise.
For more, read the eWeek article: Samsung Galaxy S Sells 10 Million Units.
