Samsung says set to beat 2009 handset sales target

Samsung Electronics, the world's second-biggest mobile phone maker, said on Monday it was on track to exceed its 2009 sales target of 200 million phones, with touchscreen models enjoying sharp growth.

Samsung Electronics, the world's second-biggest mobile phone maker, said on Monday it was on track to exceed its 2009 sales target of 200 million phones, with touchscreen models enjoying sharp growth.

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Samsung said in a statement that handsets with full touchscreens would account for about 20 percent of its mobile phone sales this year. In 2008, such phones made up only 5 percent of Samsung's total sales.