The Taiwanese smartphone maker HTC has reported a 41% sales increase for the first six months of 2010. Year-on-year revenues to the end of June increased from 69.8bn Taiwanese dollars (£1.4bn, $2.1bn) to 98.2bn Taiwanese dollars (£2bn, $3bn). Figures for the most recent three months reflected record sales, according to HTC.  On the Taiwanese stock exchange, shares in HTC closed up 5% at 495 Taiwanese dollars (£10, $15).