The Taiwanese company HTC- known manufacturer of smartphones - has published preliminary data on the first calendar quarter 2013. This information in general reflects the state of affairs of the company. Compared to the same quarter last year, HTC revenues decreased by 37% - from $ 2.2 billion to $ 1.4 billion, while net profit fell dramatically - from $ 363 million to $ 2.85 million, the lowest for HTC, since 2004. In this case, the financial experts expect from HTC's net profit of $ 16.5 million (less than half in the fourth quarter of 2012).
The company did not explain what caused such a rapid fall in revenues and profits. The company brought production difficulties. In March, HTC planning to launch in 80 countries selling its new high end - smartphone HTC One . In fact the new product went on sale in the UK, Germany and Taiwan. As previously stated, the model of the new smartphone has a unique camera that emerged with the release of these components.
In the market of mobile devices, HTC is now around tenth place.