Samsung Galaxy S3 enters Nigeria

The latest in stock of Samsung Electronics, the Galaxy S III smartphone is now available in Nigeria, according to the Head, Corporate Marketing, Samsung Electronics West Africa, Mr. Donald Etim.

He said at the unveiling in Lagos that the Samsung Galaxy S III has been designed to respond intuitively and naturally to human use and interaction.

He said that this came a few weeks after its European launch, adding that the much expected device is now available at Samsung Brand Shops at The Palms Shopping Mall in Lekki and Ikeja Shopping Mall, in Alausa, Ikeja, both in Lagos.

Etim noted that the new phone is the follow up to the very popular Galaxy II, which was critical to Samsung overtaking Nokia to become the world’s best-selling mobile phone maker.

Samsung, he said, hope to consolidate the success achieved with Galaxy S II by enhancing some of its most popular features in this latest device.

“Galaxy S III comes with a 4.8 inch (12.2cm) screen, an increase on the 4.3 inch screen of its predecessor, and much bigger than the 3.5in display on the iPhone 4S,” he said, stressing it is one of the largest screens on smartphones ever.

The availability of this smartphone in Nigeria, Etim further said,rrival of the phone on Nigerian shores put paid to speculations as to when mobile phone users in the country can have access to the Smartphone which has enjoyed rave reviews across the world.

 “Once again, we are putting the ‘Next Big Thing’ in the hands of consumers. The Galaxy S III introduces a completely new way of sharing and socializing that no other mobile phone can. The device essentially balances ergonomics with intuitive use, making it an extension of the user,” he said.

DigitalSENSE News recalls that Samsung Electronics overtook Apple Incorporated in the last quarter of last year to become the world’s largest smartphone vendor amid a widening technology and legal battle between the two companies.

During the period, Etim pointed out that Samsung shipped 27.8 million smartphones, taking 23.8 per cent of the market, according to the United Kingdom- based renowned research consultancy, Strategy Analytics.

Apple’s 17.1 million shipments, comprising 14.6 percent of the market, pushed Apple to second place, the firm said, adding that Nokia maintained its third position.

Equally speaking, Olumide Ojo, Head, Smartphones, Samsung Electronics, West Africa said, “Nigeria is very important to us and we are delighted to bring this incredible device into the hands of Nigerians.”

He maintained that Samsung’s adoption of Google’s Android software has proved very useful to boost sales of its Galaxy smartphones and tablet computers, just as the company has managed to incorporate a number of features that proved popular with phone users.

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Samsung overtakes Nokia in handset sales, as anxiety greets Galaxy S III

Galaxy S III smartphone

The latest report from Strategy Analytics has pronounced Samsung leader in handset marketing, just as Galaxy Note sales soars into profit with high expectation on Galaxy S III smartphone.

Part of the report made available to ITRealms Online by MobileWorld, showed that strong smartphone sales led to record operating profit at Samsung for the first quarter (Q1) as the South Korean company exceeds Nokia’s record of world’s largest handsets vendor.

Noteworthy is that Samsung could not break out device sales figures as at the time of filing this report, but Strategy Analytics estimated that the firm shipped 93.5 million units in Q1 2012.

This gives Samsung a 25.4 per cent share of the global market ahead of the 82.7 million units reported by Nokia (22.5 per cent) and Apple’s 35.1 million iPhones (9.5 per cent).

It was also gathered that this was the first time Nokia is being overtaken from the number-one spot in the past 14 years.

Further, Samsung’s operating profit reportedly reached an all-time high of KWR5.85 trillion, representing a 98 per cent increase year-on-year. While the revenues rose 22 per cent to KWR45.27 trillion, even as the net profit almost doubled to KWR5.5 trillion.

ITRealms Online investigations revealed that Samsung’s IT & Mobile Communications unit accounted for over 70 per cent of operating profit (KWR4.27 trillion) and over half of sales (KWR23.22 trillion), offsetting weaknesses in some of Samsung’s other divisions.

The electronic device company while reacting to this development noted in a press statement made available to ITRealms Online that growth in shipments of Samsung’s flagship Galaxy Note and Galaxy S II and other premium mobile devices yielded high returns, with significant growth in China, Central and South America, the Middle East and Africa.
 

The firm also confirmed it would unveil the next Galaxy device at an event in London by Thursday, May 3, expected to be the long-awaited Galaxy S III smartphone.
 

Tom Kang, director at Strategy Analytics, emphasized that they expected Apple to grow further in the second quarter of the year, but the upcoming launch of Samsung’s new Galaxy S III flagship model could slow iPhone’s growth in some regions if it is well received by operators and consumers.

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