June 4, 2010
Samsung Galaxy S released
Samsung put the Galaxy S on sale on June 4, 2010 in Singapore — the first flagship AndroidGoogle's open mobile operating system — the dominant platform for smartphones worldwide. phone in a line that would dominate smartphone shipments.
What it was for
The Galaxy S ran AndroidGoogle's open mobile operating system — the dominant platform for smartphones worldwide. 2.1 with Samsung's TouchWiz skin and a 4-inch Super AMOLED display — establishing Samsung as Apple's primary AndroidGoogle's open mobile operating system — the dominant platform for smartphones worldwide. hardware rival. Developers targeting AndroidGoogle's open mobile operating system — the dominant platform for smartphones worldwide. tested on Galaxy devices as the default non-NexusGoogle's earlier line of reference Android phones — showcased new OS versions before the Pixel era. reference hardware for years.
Companies
- Samsung
Why it's here
The Galaxy S launched Samsung's flagship AndroidGoogle's open mobile operating system — the dominant platform for smartphones worldwide. line that defined the iOSApple's mobile operating system — runs iPhone and iPad with a sandboxed app ecosystem. alternative.
Why it mattered
It proved AndroidGoogle's open mobile operating system — the dominant platform for smartphones worldwide. OEMs could ship premium hardware that competed with the iPhoneApple's smartphone line — touch-first mobile computing and the App Store ecosystem since 2007. at scale.
What it solved
AndroidGoogle's open mobile operating system — the dominant platform for smartphones worldwide. needed a flagship reference device beyond the G1 for mainstream consumers.
Media
ImageSamsung Galaxy S seriesเวียร์, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Related
- Android announcedNovember 5, 2007
- T-Mobile G1 releasedOctober 22, 2008
- iPhone 4 releasedJune 24, 2010
- iPhone goes on saleJune 29, 2007