Including the United States, Germany, France, and the UK

Apr 30, 2013 07:51 GMT  ·  By

South Korean mobile phone maker Samsung Electronics has started selling its latest flagship Android smartphone over the weekend, and confirmed that the device is already available in 60 countries around the world.

The smartphone has been released in the United States, Germany, France, and the UK, as well as 56 other countries, and is expected to arrive in many more before the end of this quarter.

In fact, the handset vendor had previously confirmed that the Galaxy S 4 would land on shelves at 327 operators in 155 countries, a recent article on yonhapnews reads.

The new Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean mobile phone should help Samsung better compete with Apple’s iPhone, as well as with other high-end smartphones from rival vendors.

Previous estimations suggested that Samsung would ship over 10 million Galaxy S 4 units before the end of April, yet the smartphone is already seeing delays in some areas.