Samsung sells over 30 million Galaxy S III smartphones

Samsung Electronics said that global sales of its flagship Galaxy S III smartphone had topped 30 million since its debut in May. “The Galaxy S III continues to be a runaway favourite with customers around the world,” JK Shin, head of Samsung’s IT and...

Samsung Electronics said that global sales of its flagship Galaxy S III smartphone had topped 30 million since its debut in May.

“The Galaxy S III continues to be a runaway favourite with customers around the world,” JK Shin, head of Samsung’s IT and mobile communications division, said in a statement.

The third version of the Galaxy S series offers a more powerful processor that lets users watch video and write e-mails simultaneously as well as a large 12.2cm screen.

The company sold 56.3 million smartphones, including its flagship S III, in July-September, representing 31.3 per cent of the global market, more than twice as much as bitter rival Apple’s share, research firm IDC said last month.

Samsung and US rival Apple have been embroiled in a long-running patent battle in 10 countries, including the US and Germany, with the pair accusing each other of stealing designs and technology.

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