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高考英语 考前突破阅读理解能力 财经新闻 2013第二季索尼利润大幅增长素材 Sony has reported a jump in profits for the April to June quarter, boosted by a weak yen and surge in smartphone sales. 受日元疲软以及智能手机销量上涨的影响，2013四月至七月索尼利润大幅增长。 ? It made a net profit of 3.5bn yen ($35m; ￡23m) in the quarter, reversing a loss of 24.6bn yen last year. ? Many Japanese firms have seen their profits jump amid a sharp decline in the yens value - which lifts profits when they repatriate their foreign earnings back home.? ? The yen has dipped nearly 25% against the US dollar since November. ? A weak currency also makes Japanese goods more affordable for foreign buyers, helping boost sales of exporters such as Sony.? ? The company said its sales rose 13% in the three months to the end of June, from a year earlier, primarily due to the favourable impact of the currency movement.? ? It also raised its sales forecast for the current financial year to 7.9 trillion yen from its projection of 7.5 trillion yen in May. ? Smartphone boost ? Sony said its profit was also boosted by rise in smartphone sales. ? Sales in its mobile products and communications division, which manufactures smartphones, rose 36% from a year earlier.? ? The division also benefited from an increase in the average selling price of the handsets. ? Sony has launched new models in an attempt to boost its share of the fast-growing smartphone market and take on competitors such as Samsung and Apple.? ? Last month, it announced a waterproof Android smartphone with a 6.4in screen (16.3cm), the Xperia Z Ultra, which it pitched as the slimmest large-screened handset on the market. ? It can also accept sketches or notes written using a standard pencil or metal-tipped pen in addition to an optional stylus. ? It had unveiled a the original Xperia Z smartphone with a 5in screen in January this year.