Samsung's Galaxy S smartphones fuel $5.9B record profit

Samsung Electronics Friday announced record quarterly profits of $5.9 billion for the April-June period, the figure largely fueled by rapid sales of the Galaxy series of smartphones. "Our smartphones are flying off the shelves," one unnamed company executive told Reuters. With 380 phones sold per minute, Samsung's mobile unit profit is expected to more than double.

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