Taiwan's HTC Aug sales up 87 per cent on yr, flat on month

TAIPEI: Taiwan smartphone maker HTC Corp said on Tuesday that their consolidated sales for August reached T$45.3 billion ($1.56 billion), up 87.4 per cent from the same month a year earlier.

The monthly sales compared with T$24.18 billion a year ago and T$45.11 billion in July.

Before the announcement, HTC shares ended up 0.14 per cent, beating the broader market , which fell 2.44 per cent.