Sales of Samsungs Galaxy S smartphone to top 10 million

Samsung Electronics Co. said Sunday that global sales of its Galaxy S smartphone will soon reach 10 million units, making it the world's second most popular smartphone.

The world's No. 2 mobile phone maker has sold more than 2 million units in South Korea alone, surpassing sales of Apple Inc.'s iPhone at 1.8 million, according to Samsung.

"Over 9 million units have been sold as of the beginning of this month and the number will soon reach 10 million," a company official said.

The Galaxy S is already the world's most popular smartphone using the Android operating system, and is soon expected to overtake the iPhone, which uses Apple's own operating system, according to market observers.