( Wired ) -- It appears that technology giant Samsung is handing out free Galaxy S smartphones to iPhone 4 owners frustrated by reception problems . An account on Twitter called @ samsungukmobile is contacting people who 've tweeted about their difficulties with the handset , asking them to submit their contact details to receive a free handset . One of those offered a handset was Tiffany Nieuwland , who told Wired : `` My iPhone and I have been inseparable for almost a month now , tomorrow being one month since the iPhone OS 4 launched . But the honeymoon period ended this week as repeated dropped calls , and a sudden unexplainable inability to make or receive calls or send texts left me disgruntled . `` So I did what anyone else would do : I vented my frustration on Twitter . Imagine my surprise , then , when this morning I am tweeted by Samsung offering me a free Galaxy S , their latest phone . Too good to be true ? I decided to investigate . `` I called a friend at Samsung , and though she was initially sceptical , it has now been confirmed : the campaign is legit . Samsung is so confident about the superiority of the Galaxy S that they 're sending free ones to existing iPhone customers so they can decide for themselves . '' It 's an interesting and unconventional approach to marketing the device , which is powered by Android 2.1 and features a whopping great big 4.0-inch AMOLED display . It 's entirely possible that Samsung has taken a gamble that getting a few of the devices out in the wild , so that people can see and play with them , will be worth the initial outlay in terms of the effect they 'll have on sales . Tiffany added : `` I 've been waiting for an excuse to try out an Android for months , but it is yet to be seen if I can be persuaded to stray . '' Would you convert to Android if the phone was offered up free ? Tell us in the comments . Update : We 've got official word from Samsung that this is legitimate . A spokesperson for the company told us : `` Recently there has been a real increase in online activity from consumers dissatisfied with some of our competitors ' products . We decided to contact a cross section of individuals to offer them a free Samsung Galaxy S as a replacement , as we 're confident that once people have the phone in their hands , they 'll see how impressive it is for themselves . '' Subscribe to WIRED magazine for less than $ 1 an issue and get a FREE GIFT ! Click here ! Copyright 2011 Wired.com .
A Twitter account is contacting people who ' ve complained about problems with phone . Nieuwland was given a free Galaxy S by Samsung after tweeting her frustrations . It 's an interesting and unconventional approach to marketing the device .