“Samsung says it has sold over 20 million units of Galaxy S III in the first 100 days of launch: 6 million in Europe, 4.5 million in Asia (excluding Korea), 4 million in North America and 2.5 million in Korea,” Ingrid Lunden writes for Seeking Alpha. “While we don’t have like-for-like numbers, we do have some historical figures that give us some points to ponder; and in my opinion, the only company that Samsung’s figures should matter for is Nokia. Apple’s last launch, the iPhone 4S, sold 4 million devices its first weekend out of the gate.”
“And Nokia yesterday told analysts that it had sold 7 million Lumia devices since launch in October last year to end of June (that’s the whole range of Lumia models),” Lunden writes. “Samsung’s Galaxy S III sales therefore put it somewhere between those two, closer to the Apple end of the spectrum.”
Lunden writes, “Partly because it looks like this next iPhone will represent a real evolution over the 4S, and partly because there is simply pent-up demand for a new iPhone, the momentum trend should also give a big boost to Apple this time around. One analyst, Gene Munster of Piper Jaffray, has already predicted that the iPhone ‘5’ will sell as many as 10 million units in its opening weekend. At that rate it could take 14 days or less for Apple to kick Samsung’s 20 million figure into irrelevance. Samsung’s numbers therefore might look good, but are in fact a Red Herring.”
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MacDailyNews Take: 20 million sold to end users or 20 million stuffed into the channel?
Penny ante compared to apple.
At least Samsung made it easier for Apple to figure out the damages when the SIII is added to the list.
I’ll have some of what they’re drinkin’
The Samsung spokesmen Tommy Flanagan said ” Yeah I was just saying to my wife… Morgan fairchild, yeah. Honey guess what we sold 10, no, 20 million units of out new Galaxy Phoblet!
Yeah… that’s the ticket!
but have you seen her naked?
Good one.
Sure.. I’ve seen her naked… why yeah just this morning, yeah that’s the ticket, as I was leaving for work!
😉
That Nokia Lumia has a 4.3″ screen. Looks pretty tasty to me. I don’t know how well as 4″ screen will stack up against the bigger screen rivals. I’ll probably live with 4″ screen if Apple releases an iPad mini to take away the pain caused by squinting at a tiny screen.
Apple started the smartphone revolution by bringing out a device that had a significantly larger touchscreen than the competition. Now it stands in danger of being overshadowed by its larger screen competitors. I don’t know if Tim Cook is betting the house on the iPhone 5 but judging from the leaks that I have seen so far it looks like more of the same, albeit in elongated form.
Has Jonny Ive retired or is he still with the Apple organization?
The Phablets have been tried and failed again and again.
Go get your self a streak or a samdung BLN, your constant winging is so tiresome.
Yep.
yep here too!
How does it feel? … Like a fungused stone.
You continually profess worry on behalf of Apple, as if they should be somehow scared over phones that are larger than 4″.
From the ChangeWave numbers that I have seen, Apple’s competitors are the ones that should be plenty worried, even to the point of significant switching from Android phone owners.
Apple chose 3.5″ for a reason. You don’t seriously believe that they just slapped on a screen on and said “yup, that works,” do you? They’d have created multiple prototypes in all shapes and sizes, and, after testing, testing, and more testing, they made the informed decision to go with 3.5″
If you are squinting at the iPhone screen you must have some serious vision problems, because the iOS user interface does not have user elements that are too small due to the size of the screen, inhibiting users from being able to see them.
Stop being dramatic. If you need a larger device, go buy one.
If you’re squinting at the iPhone 4s, you’ll be squinting at whatever comes next — the screen resolution (dots per inch) is the same. In the iOS space programs specify everything in points, which iOS interprets for the dpi of the device. So when I say to make a rounded rectangle 40 points tall by 250 points wide, it will be the same size on every iOS device (measured with a ruler, let’s say). So if you are having to squint now it’s because the graphic designers designed things too small for what you are comfortable with. While not particularly “every day” workable, you can use the Zoom feature within iOS to blow up the screen (Settings -> General -> Accessibility -> Zoom)
You already mentioned your caveats and desires on this subject before. Wouldn’t you agree there’s a point of diminishing returns with a larger phone? At some point size turns into a Phablet. I don’t want to talk into a boogie board or portable plank. I think Apple’s take is Goldilocks – just right. And I’m trying not to be Fanboyish in saying it. God I wish September 12th would just get here already!!
You can’t hold a too big a phone in one hand and use it with the same. That’s iPhones strength. This race to a ever bigger screen is nothing I understand. Reminds me of the useless MHz race in computers years ago, the core race and the MP race in portable cameras and camera phones. The industry manages to excite consumers about something and now they think bigger screen = better. Soon this screen fad will be over and the industry will rush to race in something else. The latest MEGA PHONES from Samsung looks just stupid and when people are using them they hold then
In one hand and point with one finger from the other hand at the screen which looks even more stupid. Like putting a guy in front of a keyboard that has never used one before.
So Samsung, what you’re saying is you should have no problem paying your fine and court costs!
Good point! And to take it further into the damages the judge can award, 4 million GIIIs in North America (apologies to Mexico and Canada: I’m going to give Judge Koh jurisdiction over Samsung sales in your countries) means another $2.4B in lost revenue to Apple ($600 per device, which is low but can’t remember the specific number). Here’s hoping she likes my math and dislikes their “willful” nature so she triples it 🙂
Exactly they’re earning the cash to simply fork over to Apple while simultaneously giving the Chaebol leaders a richly deserved comeuppance wedgie. Oh happy day!
Must be mostly to feature phone buyers. It is so…plastic, and the touch screen is not nearly as responsive as the iPhone. It took me 5min just to figure-out how to copy/paste, but that’s just Android – not Samsung’s fault.
Android truly sucks, and so do samesung’s cheapo plastic “phablets” They can’t be operated one handed nor easily be stowed or retrieved in or out of normal sized pockets (i.e. the front pockets of jeans.)
Samedungs Phablets:
They feel like crap
they work like crap,
and BLN loves them.
I think that easily passes the Cheech & Chong criteria.
Everyone keeps forgetting the fact that Samsung always has there buy 1 get 1 free deals. So in fact they only sold over 10 million and gave away the rest.
You can be sure the numbers are corrupted in some creative or not so creative fashion.
As we know from previous episodes, Samsung considers stuffing inventory into wholesale channels to be the same as actually selling phones to consumers, so this number is meaningless.
I didn’t buy one (at least I don’t think I did).
No, just wait a couple weeks. They’ll give you a couple for $39.99.
You mean they’ll pay you 39.99 if you take a couple of Samedungs?
Pass. Thx.
“this next iPhone will represent a real evolution over the 4S”
Too bad it comes with the same crippled iOS as the 4S, which turns a simple task like deleting an app that you don’t know where it is into a F$Ucking Rootcanal.
Or try put 5 files on your iPad that you want to work on.
iTunes is the biggest piece of shit produced by Apple.
It is retarded, monstrous and idiotic.
Apple makes great hardware, but software has been going down the crapper for 10 years.
Are you serious? If you don’t like so much, why don’t you return you iPad and get something else and see how it works.
Good luck with Android. Don’t let the door hit you in the a$$ on the way out!
I don’t have any of these problems. You should learn how to use an iPhone first than working in monosyllabic Tarzanese, and knuckle dragging. Ungawa!
Your post is idiotic troll.
I’ve actually seen quite a few Galaxy IIIS’s around (many more iPhones, but some nonetheless). I’ve played with a few. Some observations:
-Android is horrid- even on the latest and greatest hardware, it still lags noticeably; It’s disorganized (e.g., all kinds of different sized icons, scattered all about; buttons everywhere; etc)
-The device itself feels very cheap- It crunches if you give it the slightest squeeze.
-It’s too big. I understand that people are ‘wowed’ by a bigger, brighter screen. But practically speaking, it sucks. You can’t put it in any pocket, and it takes up your whole hand.
Just my opinion.
It is nice to have a big screen to play around with but not for a phone and not in your pocket.
I’ve no idea why people want larger PHONES. Tablets and computers, sure, but not something one has to carry around all day long. Personally, I wish Apple would make a SMALLER iPhone… even if it meant giving up some “touchability”.
Whats the point of a big screen if it’s hobbled by the Android OS? I played with one too and whooh boy, what a messy stinker that planky turd is. A big screen of crap is still crap. My feeling is people who use these have no organization of the mind. Like stream of consciousness mobile phoning aka nightmare.
i believe these numbers include “shipped to reseller” numbers, as this is how Samsung has counted “sales” in the past. That’s very different from how Apple counts sales.
You are correct, Samsung has never learned the difference between shipped and sold, hence the 20 million mind farts number. And we all know how truthful Samsung is.
Yeah, coz Samsung’s PR on sales figures has been so honest in the past, eg Galaxy Tab where they claimed 1.4 million, but actual sales turned out to be 37,000…
Well, Samsung as manage to do an Apple with its galaxy line. Instead of just putting out allot of different phones with no relation they had made galaxy a product line, a brand that evolves over time. And for some reason people get excited over it even though I’m sure there are other google Linux phones out there just as good as the S3. How ever. Samsung has convinced people Galaxy is special and now people are waiting for the next versions just like the iPhone. The galaxy line was just what google Linux needed. A phone that united the google Linux front. One brand, one device. So when people are deciding not to get an iPhone they look at the next viable option that has grown to be the Galaxy. If you want a top of the line google Linux phone you buy the galaxy line. I have no idea how Samsung has managed to do this here where no other manufacturer have succeeded before.
Samsung is selling so much more phones than Apple because they play in the lower priced smart phones as well. If you want Apples phone count higher they must start to sell their phones cheaper. How ever that will degrade ASP and margins. So maybe we should stop looking at who sells the most phones and instead look at profitability. A think Appple should try to continue to play in the high end space and not care how many phones Samsung sells. Neither should investors. Apple is a high end brand. iPhone is a high end phone. It’s better to sell few phones at a high price than reversed. That’s what always have made Apple successful.
Reminder: “sold” in Samsung-speak equals “shipped, not sold.”
The Galaxy S III looks to me to be a half-decent alternative if you can’t afford an iPhone, and I am a big fan of competition so yay for choices. But let’s not kid ourselves, especially after the trial: if you’re buying an Android phone, it’s because you want the functionality of an iPhone but are either too cheap or mindlessly Apple-hatey to get one. End of story.
If you SERIOUSLY wanted something different than the iPhone, you’d buy a Windows Phone. I think we’ve all seen where THAT sentiment has gotten with the public …
My samsung is far more better than your samsung. Samslut House of conflicts
Is for nothing…but I can’t see myself carrying a 4.5 inches phone in my packets..ridicoulous…..
It has been fascinating to step over to the Apple side for a few hours, and read some of the posts, comparing them to the sentiments on Android sites. Comments run the gamut on BOTH sides… from angry, excited, and stupid… to calm, collected, and intelligent.
My first two phones were flip phones, then I got a Blackberry Tour, so that I could access the satellites while in Europe (the connectability was AMAZING, and I couldn’t have asked for a more pleasant experience with a smartphone on that trip – unlimited data usage for one reasonable flat rate). Next came a Droid 2 Global, for the same reason (access to European satellites). At that point, Verizon had wisened up, and changed their pricing for overseas use, and I was too scared to even use the limited data I was allowed, for the exorbitant cost they charged, but other than that, the Droid performed perfectly, and picked up signal EVERYWHERE in Spain and France. I also used my iPod Touch while overseas, but only with wi-fi. I make a decent living, and since I had decided from the first that I would invest in technology, cost has had very little impact on my mobile phone choices, or any other gadgets, for that matter. (I have four iPods, two laptops, a Kindle, a point-and-shoot Canon, and a DSLR Canon 60D).
In May, I asked the salesman at Verizon which phone was REALLY the best. He said that it depends on what you want from your phone. I seriously WANTED to fall in love with the iPhone. But the first two criteria on my list were replaceable batteries, and a more generous screen. If you have ever seen travelers huddling around outlets at airport gates, or in airport restaurants, it’s funny and pathetic at the same time. Since getting my Blackberry, the first thing I do after I get home with my phone is order 3 spare batteries and one or two external chargers. On Amazon, they are very decently priced, and I love never having to look for outlets for the entire life of my phone. My second wish also knocked out the iPhone, since I have experienced the iPod Touch. I was craving a larger screen.
After researching all of Verizon’s options, I chose the Galaxy Nexus, and it has been my most wonderful experience yet with a smartphone. Even with my short fingers, I can reach across and touch every icon with my left thumb. The person above who held an Android, and noticed the “buttons of different sizes” must be referring to widgets, which can be altered in size, or even dismissed back to the app/widget drawer. Customizeability is one of the best features about a Droid. You can set it up any way you want, even to the point of “storing” an app back in the drawer if you no longer want to use it, but don’t want to delete it. You don’t have to stash it into a folder on one of your home screens. (I will be storing my “SeaStorm” app into the drawer after the hurricane season ends.)
Verizon hasn’t yet released Jelly Bean for the Nexus, but even with Ice Cream Sandwich, the features are wonderful. The Recent Apps button allows you to switch between apps, even if you’ve already closed them out. It takes you right back to where you were when you closed the app. You can start up a playlist, or an audiobook, then switch to another app, and keep the audio running in the background. When you get a notification, you can look at it, and then just swish it out of your way, if you don’t want to deal with it at the moment. It doesn’t delete it… it just “tosses” it out of your sight. I’ve read that it will be even MORE advanced on JB.
Regarding screen size, my phone slips quite comfortably into my pocket, and is extremely comfortable in my hand.
People mention the “cheap” plastic casings on some Droids, but honestly, since I treat my mobile with as much respect as I treat my glasses, I rarely drop my phone, or cause it to be in a position to get scratched. The screen is very gently curved in, which means it doesn’t touch a surface when I lay it face-down. Also, Cruzer-Lite gel cases are just about the best cases I have ever seen. They come in a variety of colors, and are low-priced. So, I have personalized my phone even MORE by getting the case in blue, teal, purple, red, black, smoke, and pink. I match them to whatever I’m wearing.
Yesterday, via Bluetooth, one of my students shared a video with me that she had made on her Droid of several students singing a song in Spanish that I had taught them last week. It was my first experience with file-sharing via Bluetooth, and it blew me away. I didn’t even know I could do that! I didn’t have to give her my number or email address. I just gave her permission to sync with my phone, and in less than a minute, I had her video.
The free navigation program through Google on a Droid is even better than my expensive Garmin. iOS6 will have a nice map program, but I’m just saying that it has been standard and free on ICS for a while now.
Although it is wise to be careful with the apps offered on Google Play (read the “permissions” before deciding on any app), the ones on Amazon’s AppStore, and AndroidCentral are clean, and can be purchased/downloaded with confidence. No worries there.
The ability to respond to an incoming call with a quick text message will be on iOS6, I see, but it has already been on ICS since last year, and it is, indeed, very handy.
I have used the voice feature on numerous occasions (to set the alarm, to give it a destination, to ask about weather, etc.), and it works like a charm. The voice on Google Now (JB) just sounds a bit more “real”, and not so computer-generated as Siri, although it won’t have a bank of ready-made witty remarks and jokes to offer.
I am not trolling here. I just wanted to RESPECTFULLY point out the reasons I chose, and truly LOVE, my Nexus. Thanks for your time.
You want big love, use Skipe on a 3G iPad or wait for the 4G iPad. iOS6 will be ready by then.
Too bad Google was too stupid to give iOS a decent map program. They are going to lose billions in ad revenue on that screw up.
Now tell me about the viruses on the other Android App stores.
No viruses, Trojan Horses, or malware of any kind on Apple devices? No problems with questionable origins of text messages? DNSChanger had no effect on Macs? If you exercise common sense, it’s pretty easy to stay clear of suspicious apps. And I certainly wouldn’t call Google stupid. lol