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With the Captivate and the Vibrant barely a month old, and the Fascinate and Epic 4G just around the corner, selling one million phones is a pretty impressive feat for Samsung with only half of the available models being out. In other words, this is just the beginning. Of course these numbers don’t include international sales. Samsung is really trying to dominate the worldwide Android hardware market and they’re making quite a dent in HTC.

SAMSUNG MOBILE SHIPS ONE MILLION GALAXY S DEVICES IN THE U.S. MARKET

Android 2.1-powered smart phones available at AT&T and T-Mobile and coming soon to Sprint, Verizon, U.S. Cellular and Cellular South

DALLAS, August 30, 2010 —Samsung Telecommunications America (Samsung Mobile)¹, the  No. 1 mobile phone provider in the U.S., today announced that it has shipped one million of its Android™ 2.1-powered Galaxy S devices in the U.S. market. Samsung Mobile began shipping the Galaxy S portfolio² on July 15, which are currently available with AT&T and T-Mobile.  Galaxy S devices will also be available with Sprint on August 31 and will be available with Verizon Wireless, U.S. Cellular and Cellular South this fall.

Samsung Mobile has packed cutting-edge technology into its Galaxy S portfolio, including features such as a stunning 4-inch Super AMOLED display screen, 1GHz Hummingbird Application Processor and a multitude of entertainment, messaging and social networking capabilities. In addition, all Samsung Galaxy S devices will be upgradable to Android 2.2 in the future.

“Bringing Galaxy S devices to multiple carriers has given Samsung Mobile the opportunity to reach millions of consumers,” said Dale Sohn, president of Samsung Mobile. “I am proud of the instant success of the Galaxy S line up and I am very pleased to announce that because of the support of our carrier partners and loyal customers, we have shipped one million Galaxy S devices in the U.S. market. Samsung Mobile looks forward to sharing additional Galaxy S milestones in the future.”

The roll out of Samsung’s Galaxy S portfolio has been supported by a multi-tiered print, online, cinema and television advertising campaign, including major networks such as ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, ESPN and MTV and in cinemas such as AMC, Cinemark and Regal. Samsung Galaxy S was also a sponsor of X Games 16, which was held in downtown Los Angeles from July 29 to August 1. From September 30 to October 3, the Samsung Galaxy S lineup will be showcased at the World Cyber Games Grand Final in Los Angeles.

In addition, Samsung Mobile has executed a comprehensive Galaxy S social media campaign, which included a Facebook promotion and daily content sharing on Samsung Mobile’s social media channels, which include Facebook, Twitter, YouTube™. As additional Galaxy S devices become available, Samsung Mobile will continue to distribute key digital and video assets to sustain awareness of the Galaxy S.

As if Verizon didn’t have enough Android phones already, customers can now start getting their Galaxy S fix. Featuring 4 inch Super AMOLED touchscreen, 1 Ghz processor, as well as a 5MP camera with HD video, the Fascinate also features support for connection up to 5 WiFi devices.

[Best Buy via Android Community]

We just love spy shots of phones still under development, and this is no exception. A high end HTC, featuring a 4 inch screen, full QWERTY spring-loaded sliding keyboard, CDMA/GSM radio “world phone” so it will work when not in the United States, and a 1.2Ghz processor. As well as coming preloaded with at least Android 2.2, if not 3.0.

After the success of the G1, HTC kind of abandoned the sliding QWERTY for a while until the average spec’d MyTouch Slide came out. But it’s good to see they still show love to the keyboard fans out there. I know I couldn’t do without one.

No word on when we might actually see this come out, but you can bet there’s more leaks around the corner soon. Hit the link for a couple more shots.

[The Droid Guy via Phandroid]

Good news for all you LG Ally owners out there. You will also be joining the ranks of the elite phones such as the Droid X and the HTC EVO 4G and getting the upgrade to Android 2.2 FroYo. LG has not provided an expected date, or even a timeframe, but we can assume they’ll try and get it out before the end of the year. Hopefully sooner than later. The LG Ally is in a unique position of being one of the only full QWERTY Android handsets and also one of LG’s only Android phones out in North America. Just because it isn’t the most powerful popular phone doesn’t mean it shouldn’t have the latest OS.

[PhoneDog via Phandroid]

According to a recent report by NPD Group, Android is outselling both Apple and RIM in terms of handsets sold. Clocking in at 33%, Android has toppled RIM’s top spot, which they’ve held for the past 3 years. And the top five phones, all from Verizon and Sprint: Motorola DROID, HTC DROID Incredible, HTC EVO 4G, HTC Hero, and HTC DROID Eris. I’m surprised there’s no T-Mobile phones in there considering their long history with Android. But still the point is clear, Android is here to stay, and it won’t stop growing any time soon.

[via BGR]

Don’t feel like waiting around for Verizon to push you the Android 2.2 update? Great, let’s show you how to upgrade manually. The process is fairly straight forward, and not very risky like rooting your phone. Also, this is the official update, so it will not harm your phone or void your warranty. Thanks to Android Forums for this great guide! Let’s get started:

What You’ll Need:
- A MicroSD Card inserted into your Droid
- An Internet Connection

1. Install Astro File Manager:
Install Astro File Manager for free from the Android Market if you don’t already have it.

(Scanning this QR code will take you to the Android Market listing for Astro File Manager.)

2. Download the update.zip file to your phone:
Download the update.zip file from one of the following locations directly from the internet to your phone:

Location 1 | My Droid Does [Tested and Verified!]

Location 2 | Dev-Mob [Tested and Verified!]

(Scanning the QR codes from above will automatically begin the download from its respective location.)

3. Move the update.zip file to the root of your SD card:
To move the update.zip to the root of your SD card, do the following:
- Open Astro File Manager
- Enter the Downloads folder
- Press and hold on the update.zip file
- Select “Edit” and then “Copy”
- Now press the “Astro Up” button once which will take the root directory
- Press the “Astro Edit” button followed by “Paste”
The update.zip file should now be in the root directory.

4. Prepare for the Update:
Once you have unmounted the phone, it is now time to prepare the Droid to perform the update. You will be accessing Recovery Mode to do this. Start by powering down the phone completely.

While holding “X” on the physical keyboard, hold the power button to turn on the phone. You may let go of the power button, but do not let go of X.

After a few seconds, an Exclamation Mark icon will appear. You may now let go of X. To access Recovery Mode from the exclamation mark icon, hold the volume up button and then press the camera button.

5. Perform the Update:
You will then open a text menu with four options. Using the directional pad, navigate to “apply sdcard:update.zip” and push the gold, center button to select it.

The update process will begin immediately and should take no longer than a minute or two. It will let you know when the process is complete.

You might get this error:
Code:
E:Can’t open /cache/recovery/command
DON’T worry about it… it just blows right past it and installs fine.

From here, navigate to “reboot system now” and select it. Your phone will shut off and reboot.

Some users are reporting a longer than usual boot time after installing this, be patient and do not be alarmed, this is normal.

6. Congratulations!
Your Droid has now been updated to the official Android 2.2 Froyo release! If you have any questions, comments, or concerns what so ever, please post them to this thread. I will be closely monitoring this thread to provide assistance to those who need it.

ENJOY!

[via Phandroid]

This must be the week for leaks. Besides the reports of Droid X’s running 2.2, and the rumor of the Desire get an update really soon.

A test build of Android 2.2 has been leaked out and you can flash it to your phone now. Unwired View has the details on how to try it out.

And the fine folks over at xda-developers have the hot and fresh Droid Incredible 2.2 ROM for you.

As always, I have to warn, these are not final versions, you could void your warranty, brick your phone, or cause harm to kittens by flashing these leaked ROMS. If you decide to take the leap, let us know how it went.

Verizon is still out of stock via their online store, and not shipping till August 3rd. Amazon says they will ship orders in 2-3 weeks, but is a bit cheaper than Verizon at $179.99. And most Verizon stores do not have any in stock. Wirefly claims to have them in stock, and at a the slightly discounted price of $179 for new contracts and upgrades. Not signing a new contract or upgrading, there’s more than a few on Ebay, but you will pay a hefty premium to have the latest and greatest Android powerhouse. And finally LetsTalk.com has it available for $149 and they say they’re shipping by 7/31.

Already got your hands on a Droid X? Tell us where you got it from and how long you had to wait.

Enough to pay $1,200 for it? Because if you don’t want to wait another 2 weeks for it to come out, there’s one on Ebay right now that you can dish out almost a grand and a half for. Sure, this may be one of the most hyped and desired Android phones yet, but I don’t see how anyone could justify that price just to get it a little early. The bad part is, you can be almost certain it will sell. How about you, what’s the most you would pay for a pre-release phone?

There’s currently no schedule for when the Motorola Droid will actually get the Froyo 2.2 update, but if your phone is rooted, and you’re feeling frisky, you can upgrade now to the latest version of Android. The only thing that isn’t working is the wifi, which seems like a small price to pay for all the new features. This was done to protect the source of the leak, as it is likely someone that works closely with Google or Motorola. Head on over to MyDroidWorld for full instructions and download links.

[via Android Guys]