Samsung has hit a rare grand slam by getting variations of its Galaxy S Google Android phone on all four major American mobile carriers. In addition to the Sprint Epic 4G and T-Mobile Vibrant that I wrote about earlier today, the Galaxy S is hitting AT&T as the Captivate and Verizon as the Fascinate. I’m pretty sure the Galaxy S is the first smartphone to hit all four majors since the HTC Touch Pro 2 (correct me if I’m wrong).
For Samsung, it’s an aggressive move that backs up the company’s stated goal of capturing at least 10 percent of the smartphone market. Being on all four major American carriers is just huge. Furthermore, Samsung hasn’t been doing well in America with its high-end phones. For years I was jealous of the excellent Samsung phones released in Asia and Europe. For various reasons, most of them never made it (in subsidized form) to an American carrier. The Galaxy S should help bolster the company’s image with American consumers.
For Google, it’s another big step in the burgeoning Android market. While a ton of attention is being (deservedly) focused on Apple’s early success with the iPhone 4, the Android space is having an excellent year in 2010.
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