Samsung registers new accounts record: the first quarter ended with the boom in sales of smartphones Galaxy S3 and Galaxy Note 2, launched in 2012, able to record numbers despite the competition of the iPhone 5. The South Korean giant marks net profits of 7.15 trillion won (6.44 billion dollars) in January-March, up 42% on 5050000000000 12 months ago. Revenues rose to 52.87 trillion (+16.8%) and operating earnings 8780000000000 (+54.35%), in line with estimates published earlier this month.

The South Korean group earn more points in the battle for the conquest of the rich smartphone market, putting more and more pressure on Apple after Steve Jobs who in recent days has disclosed its not really flattering quarterly results. The net profit of the mobile industry has jumped by 56% to 6.51 trillion won, or about three-quarters of the total profits of the conglomerate. In the first quarter, the delivery of smartphones has risen to 69.4 million pieces,