Samsung Electronics Co. (005930) said it sold 10 million units of its latest flagship Galaxy smartphone within a month of its release -- about half the time it took the previous model to reach that benchmark.
Galaxy S4 sales to retailers surpassed 10 million in 27 days, compared with 50 days for the S3, Nam Ki-yung, spokesman for the Suwon, South Korea-based company, said by phone today. The new device was released April 26 in South Korea and passed the mark on May 22, Nam said.