Device maker sold 10m in Jan to Nov 2008; 40 million for the same period in 2009.
The buoyant touchscreen market underpinned Samsung's confidence in predicting a rise in overall sales for 2009. It says touchscreens will account for about 20 per cent of its mobile phone sales this year, against five per cent last year. This strategy will include more localised designs.
"Samsung will continue to expand the global full touch phone market by introducing phones tailored to individual regions and user requirement with stylish designs, intuitive UIs and cutting edge features," said JK Shin, head of Samsung Electronics' Mobile Communications Division.
The firm said its global market share in handsets rose over 20 per cent for the first time in the third quarter, with its telecom unit posting a profit margin of 10 per cent in the third quarter, unchanged from the second quarter.
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