The Samsung Galaxy Note 2 is proving popular it would seem, as Samsung boasts that its 5.5-inch giganto-phone has hit the 3 million sales mark.
We knew that the quad-core, palm-filling Note 2 was a cracking device, but although its predecessor proved a surprise hit, there was no way of knowing whether shoppers were lapping up the stylus-sporting smart phone.
This impressive number, represents channel sales, which means the number of phones that Samsung has flogged to retailers, rather than the number of people who've actually purchased a Galaxy Note 2.
The figure is a clue that the Note 2 is finding an audience, however, and puts the Samsung's mobile on a par with the Google Nexus 7. Just the other day Asus crowed that the big G's raw-Android tablet had shipped around 2.8m.
The Note 2 hit 3 million sales in just a little over a month, though it's worth noting that it's still little more than a hobby compared with Samsung's Galaxy S3 smart phone, which had sold over 200 million devices as of 6 September.
Samsung undoubtedly rules the Android roost right now, but the Note 2's happy news comes as we give the full review treatment to the Google Nexus 4 -- a smart phone that really could shake things up.
That's because, as well as a quad-core processor, an 8-megapixel camera and a 4.7-inch 768x1,280 pixel display, the Nexus 4 costs just £239. That makes it hundreds of pounds cheaper than Samsung and Apple's high-end gadgets, without compromising on performance.
As if that's not enough, it's powered by Android 4.2 Jelly Bean, the latest, greatest version of Google's mobile operating system.
Will the Note 2 continue to shine? Or has Google just put its own Android partner at a serious disadvantage? Stick your thoughts on our Facebook wall.
