Xbox 360 maker reports record sales

Flextronics, the manufacturer of well-known consumer electronics products like Microsoft's Xbox 360, reported a six per cent increase in revenues to $4.059bn in its most recent fiscal quarter.

The company is optimistic about the rest of the fiscal year, aiming for revenues of $19bn compared to $15.3bn in its previous fiscal year.

Flextronics is generally seen as the world's largest contract electronics manufacturer, or electronics manufacturing services (EMS) provider.

The company focuses on manufacturing, leaving its better known partners to handle marketing, sales and end-user relations.