14 DAY TRIAL // South Korean mobile phone maker Samsung reportedly managed to sell a number of over 120,000 Samsung Galaxy S II units in its homeland market during the first three days of availability of the new device.
The figure brings the number of Galaxy S II devices moved on the South Korean market up to over 300k, including last week's reservations.
For those out of the loop, we should note that Samsung reported only a few days ago that it registered over 200,000 pre-orders for the Galaxy S II in the week before making the device available for purchase.
Combined, pre-orders and sales during the first three days of availability of the new Android 2.3 Gingerbread-based device exceeded 320k, leaving Apple's iPhone 4 device far behind.
The Samsung Galaxy S II went for sale on the local market on the airwaves of three wireless carriers in the country, and the said sales represent the total number of devices that all three operators shifted.
SK Telecom holds the record, with 65,000 sold units, followed by KT with 40,000 and LG U+ with 15,000 mobile phones sold.
Last year, the original Galaxy S smartphone sold only a number of 70,000 units during the first three days of availability.
While the domestic interest in Galaxy S II is impressive, it remains to be seen whether the device would enjoy the same increased popularity on other markets around the world as well.
Recently, the mobile phone maker said that it aims at selling over 10 million Galaxy S II units before the end of the ongoing year, which means that it bets on leveraged interest in its new Android handset.
The Galaxy S II is just starting to arrive on shelves around the world, with South Korea and the UK being the first markets to receive it, and with many more countries expected to begin selling it in a matter of weeks.