Apple and Samsung are battling it out in the court system over patents even as they battle it out in the public-relations arena with sales reports on their respective mobile devices.
Apple on Monday said it sold more than 4 million units of its new iPhone 4S in just its first three days on the market. That’s the most ever for a phone, and more than double the iPhone 4 launch during its first three days, according to Phil Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president of marketing.
But that’s not daunting Samsung Electronics. Samsung made an announcement of its own Monday, one that aims to rival its rival. Samsung announced that its Samsung Galaxy S and Galaxy SII smartphones have sold a combined 30 million. That’s a record for Samsung. The company said the Galaxy series reached 10 million in sales faster than any device in its history.
Bragging Rights?
“Since its launch only five months ago, Galaxy SII has seen tremendous sales success and garnered enthusiastic reviews from consumers and mobile industry watchers across the globe,” said JK Shin, president and head of Samsung’s Mobile Communications Business. “This is in addition to the continued sales momentum behind Galaxy S, which we launched at Mobile World Congress 2010 and continues to be a run-away success with consumers.”
Call it dueling brag sessions. On one end of the wireless ring, Shin is making remarks about how Galaxy S is setting the standard for mobile devices. On the other side, Schiller is declaring that iPhone 4S is a hit with customers around the world, and together with the iOS 5 and iCloud, is the best iPhone ever.
Beyond the marketing wars, Samsung and Apple continue duking it out in the patent wars. On Monday, Samsung sought a sales ban for the iPhone 4S in Japan and Australia….
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