Samsung his shipped 1 million Galaxy
Notes since the device debuted in
October.
(Credit: Samsung)
Samsung said it has
shipped one million Galaxy Notes since
the mobile gadget hit the market in late
October. But the electronics giant didn't
say how many it has actually sold.
Part smartphone and part tablet, the
Note has seen a rise in sales across
Europe and Asia , particularly France,
Germany, Hong Kong, and Taiwan,
according to a Samsung press release
displayed today on Flickr. Samsung
called the Note's sales "notable" since
the device is creating a new market for
a cross between a phone and tablet.
The Note sailed to the shores of the
U.K. in mid-November, further
contributing to its sales. Though U.S.
consumers are still Note-less, Samsung
has confirmed that a U.S. launch is in
the works for next year but hasn't yet
revealed a specific date.
First shown off at the IFA Electronics
Show in early September, the Note
functions and is marketed as a
smartphone but is sized like a very
small tablet with a 5.3- inch screen.
Outfitted with Android 2.3 Gingerbread,
the Note is powered by a 1.4GHz dual-
core processor and includes 16
gigabytes of internal storage with a
microSD card slot that can hold up to 32
GB.
Beyond using Wi-Fi, the device can tap
into a variety of data networks,
including 4G LTE, HSPA+, and Edge.
Samsung also includes a stylus to let
people write notes and draw.
"One million global shipping of Galaxy
Note means it has well positioned itself
as a market creator," a Samsung
representative said in the press release.
"Samsung will continuously strengthen
its leadership in the global smartphone
market as well as create new markets
with innovative devices."
Of course, the 1 million number marks
only shipments to retailers, not sales to
consumers.
Samsung has in the past fudged the two
when referring to its Galaxy Tab tablet.
Last December, the company announced
that it had sold 1 million Galaxy Tab
units, and then in January claimed it
sold 2 million. A Samsung executive
later admitted that those numbers
didn't refer to consumer sales but to
the number of tablets shipped to
retailers.
With the Note, Samsung seems to be
following its latest strategy of sticking
with shipment numbers and not
revealing actual sales data. Typically,
such hybrid devices have a difficult time
carving out a niche in the marketplace.
But sources told AllThingsD that the
Note actually sold out in Hong Kong
during its first month. So the next
question is: will the Note enjoy the
same demand in the U.S. that it's
captured in Europe and Asia?
Rudz
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