Lenovo reports 36% jump in profitsNovember 7, 2013 - 14:38 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - China's Lenovo has reported a 36% jump in profits, boosted by a surge in sales of smartphones and tablet PCs. It made a net profit of $220mln in the July-to-September quarter, as sales of mobile devices more than doubled from a year ago. Lenovo, the world's biggest PC maker, has been focusing on mobile devices amid a slowing global PC market. Its combined shipments of smartphones and tablets have now surpassed those of PCs for two quarters in a row. Shipments of smartphones rose 78% year-on-year in the three months to the end of September, while those of tablets rose more than fourfold to 2.3 million units. "Lenovo not only remains the top PC company in the world, but is also already the number four player in both smartphones and tablets worldwide and continues growing rapidly," Yang Yuanqing, chief executive of Lenovo, said in a statement. He added Lenovo was likely to see further growth in the coming months helped by a recovery in the PC market as well as continued growth in the tablet PC sector. "These are Lenovo's strength areas. We are confident that we will capture these opportunities," he said. Lenovo said that a recovery in the Chinese market - which accounts for nearly 40% of its revenue - would boost its growth further. Related links: Top stories Yerevan will host the 2024 edition of the World Congress On Information Technology (WCIT). Rustam Badasyan said due to the lack of such regulation, the state budget is deprived of VAT revenues. Krisp’s smart noise suppression tech silences ambient sounds and isolates your voice for calls. Gurgen Khachatryan claimed that the "illegalities have been taking place in 2020." Partner news Most popular in the section | Your home is in Armenia – Ameriabank offers mortgage loans for the Diaspora To buy real estate, Diasporans can apply to Ameriabank online to buy, renovate or build a home anywhere in Armenia. Armenia-Qatar ties discussed in Doha The Secretary of Armenia’s Security Council met with the Deputy Secretary General of the National Security Council of Qatar. ARARAT special evening dedicated to Aznavour's 100th Anniv. On May 20 ARARAT legendary Armenian brandy, celebrated the centennial of Maestro Charles Aznavour with a special event. Surveying works underway in Armenia’s Kirants Surveying works are underway in the Armenian village of Kirants in the northern Tavush province. |