Samsung’s Galaxy Tab is making a bigger splash in the U.S. than even its makers initially predicted. Since its launch two months ago and the Nov. 10 U.S. start, the iPad rival has sold one million devices. Although Apple sold 2 million iPads in its first two months, the Galaxy Tab is the first real competition for the Cupertino, Calif. company.
The new number comes just two weeks after Samsung announced it had sold 600,000 Tabs amd predicted its tablet would sell 1 million units by the end of this year. However, buoyed by holiday sales, the company now is predicting it will sell 1.5 million Galaxy Tabs when 2010 comes to an end.
Unlike the iPad, the Tab is powered by Google’s Android OS, supports Adobe’s Flash and possibly most critical: it is being sold by all four U.S. mobile carriers. The iPad is available from AT&T and Verizon, as well as numerous retailers.
An updated iPad expected during the first quarter of 2011, reportedly will also include a forward-facing camera and Apple’s FaceTime video-chat feature.
[Fortune]
