Samsung has today issued some data about its Galaxy S II Android phone, claiming that, around the world, three million of the hot new mobile phones have been ordered in by retailers such as phones4u.co.uk as of the end of April.
That sounds like a lot. We can only count up to about 1000 before getting bored. Here’s a woman in the Galaxy S II factory:
What a great photo. She’s wearing gloves with one finger missing for checking the touchscreens. And she can do two at once. Or maybe one’s a special reference model she compares the others against? So many more questions than answers.
Here’s the announcement. It comes via the Korean office, so is a little bit oddly worded:
Samsung Galaxy S2 Has Reached the Mark of 3,000,000 Pre-orders Globally
Samsung Electronics’ flagship smartphone Galaxy S II is becoming a global buzzword right after its release. Samsung Electronics said that its newest smartphone Galaxy S ll has reached 3,000,000 pre-orders globally as of the end of April.
The number of the pre-orders seems very likely to increase as Galaxy S ll is planned to release in 120 countries by some 140 carriers. IT product review channel Engadget praised Galaxy S II as “the best Android smartphone yet, but more importantly, it might well be the best smartphone.” Another IT channel Slashgear also reviewed that Galaxy S II’s 4.3 Inch Super AMOLED Plus is the most advanced OLED Panel technology.
Officials at Samsung Electronics mentioned that “There are quite a few demands in some countries to ask for preferred orders for the supply of Galaxy S II,“ adding that “We will do our utmost best to ensure that all the global demands should be met as quickly as possible.”
HTC’s 4.3″ dual-core Android model, powered by Qualcomm’s all-new S4 processor. It’s smaller than the enormous One X, but is it as nice as its bigger brother? (SPOILER: Yes it is).
HTC is very much B-A-C-K at the top of the Android world with this, its quad-core flagship for 2012. Great camera, huge 4.7″ display and Android 4.0 running beautifully well.
Sony returns with an all-new mobile design for 2012, pairing a dual-core processor with a 720p display. It’s a lovely phone, but is it enough to end our Samsung and HTC obsession?
LG’s updated Prada phone comes with an absolutely crazy black & white theme, but is it just for fashionable suit wearers who want to make themselves look a bit more interesting?
acupunc
/ May 8, 2011makes me wonder why Samsung is bothering with all the other “variants” of the Galaxy line or similar–keep costs down by producing one really good product and marketing it.
mintvilla
/ May 9, 2011not sure what your on about but in europe they only have 1 galaxy s phone??
there was one or 2 low range galaxy phones last year to go with the original galaxy s, but they were low range low budget phones not competing with the galaxy s? so dont know what your on about with that statement.
brent
/ May 8, 2011They will need that many because if my screen goes bad under warranty ill be in the store exchanging it for a new one =>
Ben
/ May 8, 2011I picked one up last week. i have to say its brilliant. just can’t believe there hasn’t been more advertising for it
Gary C
/ May 8, 2011It’s amazingly fast, but I’m not a fan of the massive, angular case. I’m longing for the comforting rubberised curves of the HTC range :(
Mark
/ May 9, 2011My only wish is for HTC to make a successor to the HTC Legend, their best phone (for me).
I don’t want HUGE screens, I just want a Legend, as is, that can do flash and has a slightly faster processor and Gingerbread.
Not too much to ask is it?
mintvilla
/ May 9, 2011i have a feeling the legend was a one off, i seriously considered that phone as its one of the best looking phones ive ever seen, however i decided more power is better and plumped for the htc desire.
i think its either desire s or wildfire s for you. The wildfire s is most like the legend, has the same 3.2inch screen.
i would still go for the desire s, its smaller than the original desire but still same 3.7inch screen.
Mark
/ May 9, 2011The Wildfire is a low res screen, and a entry phone.
The Legend is a mid-range phone.
It’s certainly not slow, it’s perfectly usable for day to day use. It’s a near on perfect balance of size, features, performance and battery life. It’s also a VERY sturdy and sexy phone.
Like I said, stick a ARMV7 CPU in there and Gingerbread, and it would be absolutely killer phone.
lardboy
/ May 9, 2011The legend was the right size for pockets, but a little small for web or gaming use. Distinctly underpowered as well.
Mark
/ May 9, 2011Don’t be so sure about underpowered, in GPU stakes it will outperform a Desire.
http://smartphonebenchmarks.com/forum/index.php?/topic/105-analysis-of-qualcomm-msm7x27-msm7227-msm7627-and-msm7x25-msm7225-msm7625-processors-how-good-are-they/
http://www.glbenchmark.com/compare.jsp?benchmark=glpro11&showhide=true&certified_only=1&D1=HTC%20Legend&D2=HTC%20Desire%20(Bravo)&D3=Apple%20iPhone%204