Samsung sells 30 mln Galaxy S III

News Wireless Global 5 NOV 2012
Samsung sells 30 mln Galaxy S III
Samsung Electronics announced that it has sold over 30 million units of its flagship Galaxy S III smartphone worldwide, five months since its debut in May. The series continues to break records, with the predecessor Galaxy S II selling just 10 million units in the same period. Samsung has been adding new colours for the S III and said it's also starting the upgrade of the device to Android 4.1.

Categories:

Mobile

Companies:

Samsung

Regions:

Global

Tags:

Sales figures, Handsets

Related Articles

GLOBAL 14 JAN 2013

Samsung passes 100 mln Galaxy S phones sold

Samsung Electronics announced that global channel sales of the company's flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S III, and its two predecessors the Galaxy S and Galaxy S II, have surpassed 100 million unit sales as of 13 January. The Galaxy S, first launched in June 2010, has reached over 24 million units shipped, the Galaxy S II released in April 2011 has sold over 40 million units, and the Galaxy S III, launched in May 2012, also has shipped over 40 million units.

GERMANY 10 JAN 2013

Samsung unveils Galaxy S II Plus smartphone

Samsung is expanding its Galaxy line with the new Galaxy S II Plus. The smartphone runs Android 4.1.2 and comes with a refreshed user interface, 4.1-inch Super Amoled Plus display, 1.2 GHz processor and 8 megapixel camera. Samsung said it includes new features making it easier to use, such as Direct Call to automatically dial when the device is lifted to the ear, Smart Stay to dim the screen when not in use and Smart Alert to deliver missed events or status updates when the phone is picked up. The Popup Vid

GLOBAL 4 JAN 2013

Smartphone market set for renewal in 2013

After a transition year in 2012, are we set for a redefining of the smartphone and tablet market in 2013? Will Apple and Samsung remain the most important smartphone makers and iOS and Android the biggest operating systems? Or will a third player emerge in one or both segments, such as emerging Chinese smartphone makers, Microsoft with its Windows (Phone) 8 operating system or a comeback by RIM or Nokia?

GLOBAL 8 NOV 2012

Samsung Galaxy S III ranks as most popular smartphone

Samsung's Galaxy S3 overtook Apple's iPhone 4S to become the world's best-selling smartphone model in the third quarter, according to research by Strategy Analytics. A large touchscreen, extensive distribution and generous operator subsidies have propelled the Galaxy S3 to the top spot. The Galaxy S3 shipped an estimated 18.0 million units worldwide in Q3, giving it an 11 percent share of all smartphones shipped. Apple shipped an estimated 16.2 million iPhone 4S units worldwide for second place, as consumer

GLOBAL 5 NOV 2012

Samsung verkoopt 30 miljoen Galaxy SIII-toestellen

Samsung heeft meer dan 30 miljoen smartphones van het type Galaxy SIII verkocht. Het toestel is daarmee het best verkopende Android-toestel op de markt. De Galaxy SIII is sinds ruim een half jaar verkrijgbaar. Samsung heeft daarnaast 3 miljoen stuks van de Samsung Galaxy Note II smartphone verkocht. Deze is een maand geleden gelanceerd.

GLOBAL 5 NOV 2012

Samsung Galaxy Note II global sales hit 3 million mark

Samsung announced that global sales for the recently launched Samsung Galaxy Note II smartphone have hit the 3 million units mark, a little over a month after its launch. The smartphone is selling some three times faster than its predecessor, Samsung said. Sales were helped by the launch of the device with five US carriers. The Android phone features a 5.5-inch screen and stylus pen to write and draw on the screen.

GLOBAL 26 OCT 2012

Samsung nearly doubles Q3 profit on strong mobile sales

Samsung Electronics reported a near doubling in third-quarter profits thanks to continued strong growth at its handset division. Net profit rose 91 percent from a year earlier to KRW 6.56 trillion, and sales increased 26 percent to KRW 52.18 trillion. The mobile communications division was the main contributor, growing sales 67 percent to KRW 29.92 trillion and more than doubling operating profit to KRW 5.63 trillion versus KRW 2.42 trillion a year ago. Samsung attributed the strong results to sales of high

GLOBAL 12 OCT 2012

Samsung unveils mini version of Galaxy S3

Samsung Electronics has unveiled its Galaxy S3 mini smartphone, a compact version of the Galaxy S3 device. The 4-inch smartphone is powered by Android Jelly Bean OS, and features a 4.0-inch Super AMOLED display, dual-core processor and S Voice language recognition software. Direct Call feature enables users to automatically dial a call by lifting the phone to ear and Smart Alert alerts missed calls or messages as soon as a user picks up the phone.

GLOBAL 6 SEP 2012

Samsung passes 20 mln Galaxy S III sold

Samsung Electronics announced that its flagship Galaxy S III smartphone has already passed sales of 20 million units, in just 100 days since its launch. Launched in late May, the phone passed 10 million units within 50 days and continued to sell at an average 200,000 per day. The Galaxy S III has sold 6 million units in Europe, 4.5 million in Asia, 4 million in North America and 2.5 million in its home market South Korea. The company also announced the phone will be available in the new colours brown, red,

Just In

19 DEC 16:42

SLT-Mobitel launches 5G network in Sri Lanka

19 DEC 16:19

Dialog Axiata launches 5G network, connects 1.5 million subscribers

19 DEC 15:56

UK govt to ban AI-enabled nudification apps to protect women, girls

19 DEC 15:42

3 UK launches last-minute Christmas sale

Commentary

13:56

Video market set for slower growth ahead

11:38

Netflix buys Warner Bros to deepen content catalogue

11:11

KPN's mixed performance in Q3 raises questions for strategy day

15:26

Stock markets breaking records but what happened to Odido's IPO plans?

Background

01:04

The week in telecom: Wi-Fi bolt-ons take off to boost broadband growth, video market works on consolidation

01:39

The week in telecom: Netflix wins bidding for Warner Bros, Apple poaches new execs, Samsung debuts trifold

13:51

Proximus vs. Telenet: Proximus performs better in Q3 while Telenet uses up cash

14:16

Proximus Domestic still struggling with low margins

Complete profile

Before downloading the whitepaper, we would like to ask you to complete your profile with company and position. After confirming you will receive the white paper.