Samsung's Galaxy S Android phone is officially a runaway success. It has sold five million units since its launch at the end of June, just over three months ago, proving that a single Android phone is capable of iPhone-like sales figures. The Galaxy S joins Motorola's Droid as one of the fastest-selling Android handsets.
The Galaxy S, soon to be joined by the Galaxy Tab tablet, has a huge four-inch AMOLED screen, a 5MP camera and the ability to quickly drain the battery and bring the browser to its knees by running Adobe's Flash plugin.
The numbers break down like this: Of five million units, two million were sold in the US, one million in Samsung's home country Korea and the rest in other world markets, including China, where the handset went on sale in September. The announcement was made by Samsung at another launch event in Tokyo, Japan, where the Galaxy S will go on sale in late November, running Android 2.2 Froyo.
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