LG Electronics, the world's number two TV maker, reported a 9% fall in quarterly profit today, beating forecasts as weak TV sales and tight margins offset a solid recovery in its smartphone business.
April-June operating profit fell to 479 billion won ($428.8 million), above a consensus forecast of 457 billion won by Thomson Reuters. The profit compares with 526.7 billion won a year ago and 349.5 billion won in the previous quarter.
LG, whose once loss-making smartphone business rebounded to become the world's third biggest late last year, is now hoping its flagship G2 model, due out early next month, will help narrow a gap with market leaders Samsung Electronics and Apple.
The South Korean firm, which sold a record 12.1 million smartphones in the second quarter, has said the new G2 model will include a full high-definition screen and connection speed up to twice faster than conventional 4G networks.
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