Samsung Galaxy sales record $7.3 billion profit

Samsung estimated its July-September operating profit at a record 8.1 trillion Korean won (RM21.9 billion),  due to strong sales of its Galaxy smartphones.Korean electronics giant estimates its third-quarter operating profit at $7.3 billion, a 90 percent increase over the year-ago period.The electronics giant projected Friday that its operating profit totaled $7.3 billion for the third quarter ended September 30, a jump of 90 percent from a year ago to 8.1 trillion won beating analyst expectations of 7.6 trillion won. Third-quarter sales totaled 52 trillion won, compared with an estimate for 51.6 trillion won, the company said in the statement.