Sales of Sony TVs and cameras increase second quarter sales

Sony Corp., Tokyo, Japan, reported first-quarter sales were ¥1.744 billion, compared to ¥1.568 billion for the same period last year. Results in the electronics category were driven by the sales of Bravia LCD TVs and Cybershot digital cameras, the company said.

Net profit totalled ¥32.29 billion, in a turnaround from a ¥7.26 billion loss a year earlier, helped by gains from its mobile phone joint venture with Ericsson, the company said.