Samsung Electronics has published its results for the third quarter of 2012. Revenue was up 26% year-on-year to 52.18 trillion South Korean Won (£29.5 billion), while operating profit was up 91% to a company record of 8.12 trillion Won and net profit was 6.56 trillion Won.
The figures were in line with Samsung’s earnings guidance revealed earlier in October.
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Apple has published financial results for the fourth quarter of its financial year, with quarterly revenue up 27% year-on-year to $36.0 billion (£22.4 billion) and quarterly net profit up 24% to $8.2 billion.
Sales of iPhones were up 58% on the same period in 2011 to 26.9 million handsets, while iPad sales of 14 million were up 26%.
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Microsoft’s new computer operating system, Windows 8, goes on sale today.
The company says its new OS will be available on more than a thousand PC and tablet models, including the company’s own Microsoft Surface tablet devices.
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Facebook has published its financial results for the third quarter of 2012, reporting a 32% increase in revenue to $1.262 billion (£782 million) but a quarterly loss of $59 million.
Revenue from advertising was $1.09 billion, a 36% increase from the same quarter last year.
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LG Electronics has reported results for the third quarter of 2012, noting that better-than-expected performance from its mobile and home appliance businesses helped offset a slight drop in year-on-year sales figures.
Net profit for the quarter was 157 billion South Korean Won (£88.75 million); a significant improvement from last year’s loss.
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