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"Samsung expects Galaxy S4 sales to break the 10 million milestone over the next seven days, making it one of the fastest-selling smartphones the company has ever produced.\r\n\r\nShin Jong-kyun, co-CEO of Samsung Electronics told a number of journalists at an industry event in Seoul, South Korea, that the company was \u201Cconfident\u201D it would pass the milestone before the end of next week.\r\n\r\n\u201CIt is selling much faster than the previous model S3,\u201D he said.\r\n\r\nIf global sales for the Galaxy S4 continue to rise and hit the 10 million mark as expected, it will also claim the title of the company\u2019s fastest-selling smartphone. In comparison, it took the Galaxy S3 two months to hit the same lofty goal.\r\n\r\nThe Galaxy S4 launched in most markets on April 26, which means that it\u2019ll have had a little under a month to make the same progress. It highlights a growing interest not just in the Android platform worldwide, but also Samsung\u2019s smartphone portfolio on the whole.\r\n\r\nThe Galaxy S4 has enjoyed a monumental marketing campaign both before and after its launch, starting with a number of teaser videos that included Seth Rogan and Paul Rudd during the Superbowl, as well as this little chap leading up to the launch event in New York.\r\n\r\nThe Broadway-style unveiling in the Big Apple drew some criticism from the press, but it was without doubt one of Samsung\u2019s grandest and most high-profile media events. Billboard and television advertisements have since swamped a number of major cities, giving the Galaxy S4 the best possible chance at retail.\r\n\r\nAll of this has undoubtedly had a positive effect on initial sales.\r\nJoining the Nexus line\r\nGoogle surprised many attendees at its I/O developer conference when it announced a new version of the Galaxy S4 running stock Android (version 4.2.2). The device will be available from the Google Play Store for $649, with all the usual high-end hardware; a Snapdragon 600 chipset, 13MP camera, 16GB of internal storage, a 1080p display and LTE support.\r\n\r\nSales figures for the Nexus line - a dedicated range of stock Android devices produced by\u00A0Google\u00A0in conjunction with an\u00A0OEM partner -\u00A0are notoriously hard to come by, but the updated Galaxy S4 is likely to be a first-choice device for Android developers and general Google enthusiasts. Therefore, it\u2019s safe to say that Samsung will be breaking more sales milestones later this year.\r\n\r\nHat tip Engadget\r\n\r\nImage Credit:\u00A0Greg Wood\u00A0/Getty Images"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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