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Samsung expects Galaxy S III sales to reach 10M in July
Samsung on Monday said although it is struggling to keep up with demand for its new Galaxy S III, it expects it will be able to provide enough stock to reach sales of 10 million total units to carriers in the month of July.Shin Jong-kyun, Samsung's mobile communications president, said it has been "tough" for his company to meet demand, according to the Associated Press. But he believes sales of the Galaxy S III will hit 10 million less than two months after the company's flagship Android-powered device hit the market.
The Galaxy S III launched in Europe in late May and launched on all four major carriers in the U.S. last week. The handset has been met with positive reviews that praise the large 4.8-inch AMOLED display, but some of the handset's software features, like its S-Voice technology that competes with Apple's Siri, have been called disappointing.
Sales of 10 million units of the Galaxy S III would represent only those that were shipped to Samsung's carrier partners, and not the number of handset that were actually purchased by consumers. Apple, however, reports how many iPhones it sold to end users in its own quarterly earnings.
Samsung and Apple are the two largest smartphone makers in the world, and the companies are engaged in a fierce legal battle in which each has accused the other of patent infringement. One projection from earlier this month forecast that Apple and Samsung will control 52.3 percent of smartphone sales through the year 2013.
The primary competition for Samsung's new Galaxy S III is Apple's iPhone 4S, which hit the market in late 2011. Apple is expected to respond with its next-generation iPhone later this year.
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Nice looking phone. One of the first Android phones that I'd even think about. But... My 4S is just fine thank you. However, I can see how some would like the bigger form factor. Just my opinion, offer a 4S style in ~4.5(keep the same pixel/ resolution..you know what I mean, so apps do not have to be updated Don't need the 'retina' that bad) and keep the existing 3.5 too. Not a fan of the rumored 4 inch stretch, but will need to see in person(assuming its true).
. . . Oh, excuse me, I seem to have stumbled into the wrong website. A galaxy s 3 phone advert ?
I'll see myself out.
. . . Oh, excuse me, I seem to have stumbled into the wrong website. A galaxy s 3 phone advert ?
I'll see myself out.
You read the headline and still came in to complain? What did you expect to find in this article, Unicorns and puppies?
Wow.
The Galaxy S III launched... on all four major carriers in the U.S. last week.
No it didn't. My son-in-law mentioned that he pre-ordered the S3 at Verizon, tho it won't be available until the second week of July. A quick check of Sprint shows they're not available there either. At ATT they're saying the S3 is expected today. That's far from "launched at all 4 carriers last week". Factual accuracy would be a nice touch in AI articles. Just as in measurements, verify/proofread twice, publish once.
You read the headline and still came in to complain? What did you expect to find in this article, Unicorns and puppies?
Wow.
I expected to find unicorns and rainbows.
A phone that is 100% copied from the iPhone, yet it's allowed to be on the market. This is what's wrong with this country's legal system. This phone should be completely banned.
A phone that is 100% copied from the iPhone, yet it's allowed to be on the market. This is what's wrong with this country's legal system. This phone should be completely banned.
You forgot the sarcasm tag. Some readers might think you're serious.
While there's a couple of features certainly influenced by Apple such as S-Voice, the Galaxy S3 looks nothing like the iPhone. It also includes some very unique functions, certainly not taken from the iPhone, particularly in the gesture control area. Nor is the OS copied from Apple. But I suppose other than looks, overall features and OS it might be considered a 100% copy.
I still haven't seen a full review from AnandTech. I'm curious about the battery life, NAND performance, and other performance and user experience items that tend not to be spec sheet concerns of their constituent base.
A phone that is 100% copied from the iPhone, yet it's allowed to be on the market. This is what's wrong with this country's legal system. This phone should be completely banned.
Are you being facetious? I see nothing on the HW that looks like a blatant copy from Apple.
Are you being facetious? I see nothing on the HW that looks like a blatant copy from Apple.
He's completely correct. How a website for Apple enthusiasts can run articles promoting this garbage is beyond me. I'm furious.
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One thing Samsung did that I think most people here would wish Apple copy is the pricing. $199 for 16GB and only $249 for the 32GB. That seems much more reasonable. I wonder if Apple will give us the 32GB model next time as the base unit for $199 or lower the 32GB and 64GB prices if they continue to follow the current line up. $200 more for an additional 48GB seems awfully high.