HTC sees a bit of a profit boost in Q2 2013 following record Q1 2013 lows-- net profits for the quarter reach T$ 1.25 billion ($41.63 million), up from $2.8m in the previous quarter.
The Q1 2013 drop in profits was brought about by camera component shortages delaying the flagship HTC One smartphone launch.
Company revenues for Q2 2013 total $2.4 billion with a -20% Y-o-Y decline-- still a slight improvement over the -33% Y-o-Y decline seen during Q2 2012.
However the increase in profits is both behind analyst forecasts and most likely short-lived. BNP Paribas expect a flat Q3 2013 for HTC, while Nomura Securities tell Reuters "competition from Apple and other Chinese brands are fierce... It'll be hard to keep the growth."
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