Nokia announced 2013 second quarter financial report, Lumia smartphone sales increased significantly from 5.6 million the previous quarter rose to 7.4 million units on stage, single-quarter handset shipments of 61.1 million units, for the past eight years, the lowest level in the same period, Nokia 2013 second quarter loss of $ 297 million.
According to Nokia reported a second quarter 2013 net revenues of $ 7.46 billion, compared with 2012 decreased by 24%, net loss amounted to $ 297 million, a loss situation had improved. Nokia's losses compared to the same period last year mainly due to improved results of Nokia Siemens Networks, Nokia has repurchased this subsidiary were originally part of Siemens' shares, wholly owned by Nokia Siemens Networks, Nokia CEO Stephen Elop said that Nokia buyback Siemens Networks shares believe that we can create more value for our shareholders. However, the cash flow repo exacerbated tensions Nokia, Nokia Siemens Networks Nokia's results only allow temporary improvement in performance, Nokia mobile phone business is the key to reducing losses.
2013 second quarter net revenues of Nokia smart phone business was $ 1.526 billion, compared to $ 2.02 billion, of which one quarter Lumia series phones sold more than 7.4 million units, an increase of 32% over the previous quarter. Lumia phone shipments in the steady growth in each quarter, the first quarter of 2013, an increase of 27%, the current Lumia phones covering almost all kinds of low-priced high-end market, the second quarter of 2013 increased significantly Lumia phone sales and into emerging markets, due to invest in marketing is quite large, short-term profits are affected.
2013 second quarter sales of Nokia feature phones 5,370 million units. Mobile phone sales in the first quarter compared to more than half of product revenue for the Nokia contribution function has the decline in PC sales, which is Nokia phones only profitable business sector, the second quarter of 2013 feature phone revenues fell by 30 %.
Nokia mobile phone business remains difficult, feature phone shipments of product shipments accounted for half of the main source of revenue is the Nokia has now emerged shipments declining conditions, future this trend will continue. Although the smart phone business has increased, but in the short term is difficult to Nokia's results help, according to the current rate of decline in performance, Nokia will soon run out of cash flow, mobile business continued losses were high hopes Lumia mobile phone market outlook is not optimistic, even outside also estimates Nokia mobile phone business are likely to be sold in the future.
