Sign up for a new account or log in here:
Home › News › Mobile Computing
T-Mobile says Galaxy S III is the top-selling device of all time
A recent post on T-Mobile’s official Twitter account indicates that Samsung’s Galaxy S III smartphone has become the carrier’s top selling device of all time. It’s an interesting revelation considering the handset has only been available for a few months. Unfortunately T-Mobile hasn’t provided any sales figures to back up the claim as of writing.
It’s not terribly surprising, however, given T-Mobile is the only major carrier that still doesn’t carry the iPhone. Apple’s smartphone is the top-selling handset at AT&T, Sprint and Verizon and perhaps several regional carriers.
That’s not to deter from what is no doubt good news for the nation’s fourth largest wireless carrier, Samsung and even Android. Outselling other successful handsets like the G1 and all versions of the SideKick and the myTouch is impressive. T-Mobile will look to further extend the sales record as they will probably continue to offer the Galaxy S III for the next six to nine months before it reaches its end of life status.
In related news, it was revealed today that T-Mobile will have exclusive rights to the upcoming Nokia Lumia 810. Internally it’s pretty much identical to the Lumia 820 that most other carriers will receive but as WPCentral points out, the 810 is a tiny bit larger, a bit more “blocky” and weighs 15g less than the 820. There’s also a larger battery on board the Lumia 810 that results in 10.2 hours of talk time over 3G versus just 7.5 hours on the 820.
Last week Microsoft and Nokia announced the coveted Lumia 920 would be an AT&T exclusive in the US, a move that many believe could be a mistake. That handset is expected to be available for purchase starting in November.
Related Products from Product Finder
AT&T GT-I9300 Galaxy S3
Read expert reviews, pros & cons, and product information about AT&T GT-I9300 Galaxy S3. There are 150 reviews available so far.
Samsung Galaxy S 2 GT-i9100
The Samsung Galaxy S II runs Android 2.3 (codenamed Gingerbread) and is powered by a dual-core 1.2GHz processor. It is the first handset to offer Samsung's Super AMOLED Plus screen technology (4.27-inch display, 800x480 resolution), and is the company's thinnest phone at 8.49mm, with a weight of just 116g. The device also features an 8MP primary camera with 1080p video capture, and a 2MP camera in the front, as well as integrated NFC support on some versions. It also has BlueTooth 3.0+HS and HSPA+ connectivity.
Nokia Lumia 800
The Nokia Lumia 800 measures a fairly compact 116.8mm x 61.2mm x 12.1mm (4.6in x 2.4in x .5in), it features 16GB of internal storage, but lacks a microSD memory card slot. The Nokia Lumia 800 runs on a single-core processor (1.4GHz). The Lumia 800 is capable of HSPA 14.4 3G data connections on the 900, 1900, and 2100MHz bands and also features Wi-Fi and Bluetooth support.
User Comments: 5
Got something to say? Post a comment-
Galaxy S III is the top-selling device of all time
or not
-
I 100% agree that it's a VERY big mistake to make the device one carrier exclusive given that the main job of Microsoft at this point is to get as many Windows based phones out in the market so that the developers see potential and thus will write apps for it. No devices leads to no developers who target it which leads to no apps for said device, which ultimately leads to lack of market share, which leads to -- HP Touchpad WebOS type of failure...
Sorry to burst your bubble Microsoft, but you don't have Apple types of fans -- fans that would make ultra-religious people seem like Atheists in comparison...
-
VitalyT said:
It also may be the last one. New phones are coming with better specs by end of the year. They may not sell as many copies, but surely will halt S3 sales. It has lived bright but short life. The progress is moving on faster than ever.
The year-end welcomes first 1080P phones. Hooray!
-
avoidz said:
Apple won't be happy, LOL
-
"T-Mobile will look to further extend the sales record as they will probably continue to offer the Galaxy S III for the next six to nine months before it reaches its end of life status."
Am I reading this right? EOL in 6-9 months?
Most Popular
| Trending | Featured |
-
Building a Thin Mini-ITX PC: Small and Silent Performance
-
Xbox One: Entertainment hub first, gaming console second - but can it disrupt TV?
-
Metro: Last Light Tested, Benchmarked
-
Microsoft officially announces Xbox One: here's what we know so far
-
'Supercapacitor' could fully charge your phone in less than 30 seconds
Subscribe to TechSpot
Get free exclusive content, learn about new features and breaking tech news.