Is there any stopping the mighty Samsung?Note 3 is selling like hot cakes, selling 5 million in just month, Samsung Mobile CEO told Korean news outlet Hankooki.
Samsung Note 3, its 5.7″ Super AMOLED phablet with quad-core processor, was released in Oz on Oct 3, alongside its Galaxy Gear Smartwatch, which works with Note 3 and S4.
This figure is better than its predecessors – Galaxy Note 2 took two months to hit 5 million mark, while the first Galaxy Note took 5 months. Clearly, the trend for bigger phones or ‘phablet, is catching on.
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Note 3 is also popular at Dick Smith-owned fashtronics store, Move, its Director told CN, as its Galaxy Gear.
The worlds largest phone maker Samsung captured a “record” 29 percent share of the global phone market in q3, driven by demand for Note 3 and mass-market phones including Galaxy Y, says analysts.
The mobile maker last week confirmed it sold 40 million Galaxy S4’s, available since earlier this year.
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However, reports in the US suggest many consumers are returning their Gear watches, with 30% return rate in BestBuy stores, reports Geek.com.
However, local telcos were not willing to comment on demand for Gear, RRP $369, when contacted by CN.
