Underlining its position as the No. 1 American mobile phone provider, as well as the power of carriers and of the Android OS itself, Samsung has announced it's shipped one million Galaxy S smartphones in the US.
Launched with AT&T and T-Mobile on July 15, and Sprint on August 31, the Android 2.1-powered device will also be added to Verizon Wireless, US Cellular and Cellular South in the autumn.
According to figures from NPD, Android is currently outselling iPhone and BlackBerry in North America, taking 33 percent of all smartphone sales in Q2.
On August 5, Google revealed it was activating 200,000 Android devices daily.
Bring the family
"Bringing Galaxy S devices to multiple carriers has given Samsung Mobile the opportunity to reach millions of consumers," said Dale Sohn, president of Samsung Mobile.
"I am proud of the instant success of the Galaxy S line up and I am very pleased to announce that because of the support of our carrier partners and loyal customers, we have shipped one million Galaxy S devices in the US market. Samsung Mobile looks forward to sharing additional Galaxy S milestones in the future."
The company is unveiling its Android powered Galaxy Tab tablet on September 2.
Yet it will be interesting to see where the success of the Galaxy family leaves Samsung's own bada OS, which to-date is only available in its Wave device. This is selling in Europe and Asia but which doesn't appear to be popular with US carriers.
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