The Samsung announced on Friday (27/07) to record operating profit of $ 5.9 billion for the quarter ended in June.
According to Reuters , the reason was the strong sales of the Galaxy S III, which helped the company expand its lead over Apple.
This year, the company had already debunked the reign of 14 years of Nokia as the largest manufacturer of mobile handsets in the world.
The expectation is that profits from mobile handsets in the quarter to September apurem advance further, as the model Galaxy has a strong growth before the launch of the next iPhone. Mobile businesses make up about 60% of the profits from Samsung.
The company is preparing a sequel to the popular Galaxy tablet Note to the end of this year, seeking to compete with new releases from Apple.
"Regardless of the performance of Apple, Samsung will be strong in the third quarter, "said Byun Han-joon, an analyst at KB Investment & Securities. "In fact, the stumbling block of Apple is a chance for Samsung. "
Analysts estimate that Samsung, which now controls more than a third of the global smartphone market, will sell between 15 million and 20 million units of the Galaxy S III in the six months through September.
