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Galaxy S passes iPhone in Japan, gets Wi-Fi Direct certified

By Emil Protalinski

On November 4, 2010, 2:12 PM

Samsung's Galaxy S was the best selling phone in Japan last week, knocking the 32GB iPhone out of the top spot for the first time in 18 weeks, according to The Chosunilbo. The data comes from Japanese market researcher BCN.

The 16GB model of the iPhone was the third best selling phone in Japan, so the iPhone as a whole is still likely outselling the Android-based Galaxy S. It was the first week the Galaxy S was available so it's hard to say whether the sales are due to initial excitement for something new or if it's a sign of things to come. Nevertheless, it's a huge success for Samsung, and Google, as it means the Android device is becoming the "phone to have" in Japan and not simply just another iPhone alternative.

In related news, the Galaxy S smartphone is now listed as the first device to get Wi-Fi Direct certification, according to the Wi-Fi Alliance (via Zats Not Funny!. Since Wi-Fi Direct is largely software based, many recent devices are upgradeable; certification can be applied retroactively, so all we have to do now is wait for Samsung to release the appropriate firmware upgrade.

Samsung is expecting to sell more than 40 million smartphones worldwide in 2011, according to Nikkei, which cited a senior official at the South Korean company. That is double the projection for the current year, which has been increased from 18 million to 20 million units.


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  1. November 7, 2010 5:00 AM
    Archean
    Archean, TechSpot Paladin, said:

    By the way guys, have they launched Froyo update for this set ?

    Reply
  2. November 7, 2010 6:10 AM
    limpangel
    limpangel said:

    Archean said:

    By the way guys, have they launched Froyo update for this set ?

    I think it will get the update this november. At least according to Engadget.

    Reply
  3. November 8, 2010 12:17 AM
    hitech0101 said:

    Well do i have a galaxy 5 & am happy with it seems samsung has some great smartphones to compete with the iphone.They do offer a lot of variety so guess apple has serious competition.

    Reply
  4. November 8, 2010 2:58 PM
    ALKING said:

    AND THAT PHONE IS SWEET

    Reply
  5. November 9, 2010 12:05 PM
    ruzveh said:

    How will this firmware upgrade work with Samsung as it is the job of Android to implement it

    Reply

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