Swedish biometric device and software manufacturers Precise Biometrics have reported that consolidated net sales increased to SEK 18.3 million (US$2.1 million) in the third quarter, a significant rise on last year's SEK 7.1 million.The rise in sales led to an operating profit of SEK 2.8 million, compared to a loss of 14.1 million in the same quarter last year.Important developments in the quarter included major deployments, such as its Precise BioMatch Mobile solution being integrated into 26 cell phones under the group's partnership with Fingerprint Cards.Licensing agreements were signed with Taiwanese sensor manufacturers Elan Microelectronics and JP Sensor, and there was a Tactivo order from the US Navy, which is implementing a mobility solution that provides secure e-mail and browsing capabilities on iOS devices.Meanwhile, there was a follow-on order for Tactivo from the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), an agency of the US Department of Defense.

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