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Samsung sees profits down but remains upbeat

Samsung Electronics reported an 11% drop in its quarterly profit today, on shrinking margins in mobile phones and flat screen televisions.

However, the company forecast a recovery in the second half of the year with prices of flat screens to stabilise with sales picking up, and increased mobile demand due to improved phones.

Samsung, which is the world's top memory chip maker and the third biggest handset producer, said the chip sector would also improve markedly.