Net profit for the Q3 was 11.1 billion New Taiwan Dollars (about $360 million USD), up from 5.695 billion NTD in the same period last year.
The company was expected to have an 8.7 billion NTD profit.
Adds one analyst: "Investors are comfortable with HTC's status in the Android market. HTC will keep a stable position, even if it is not a leader in the sector."
HTC has created a number of new Android-powered smartphones this year and will release a Windows Phone 7 device later this month.
Sales have jumped to 75.85 billion NTD in the quarter from 33.81 billion a year earlier.
Written by: Andre Yoskowitz @ 6 Oct 2010 14:14
