Numbers

Sprint Sold 1.8M iPhones Last Quarter

Sébastien Page ∙ February 8, 2012

Sprint Nextel is expected to release its financial results for the fourth quarter of 2011 later today, and it appears that numbers are even worse than they were during the previous quarter.

For the three months that ended on December 31st, Sprint lost $1.3 billion on revenue of $8.7 billion. That compares to a loss of $929 million on revenue of $8.3 billion for the same quarter the previous year.

Everything isn't that bad for Sprint though. The company managed to sell 1.8 million iPhones, of which 40% were new customers..

Siri Accounts for 25% of Wolfram Alpha Queries

Cody Lee ∙ February 8, 2012

Siri has been met with mixed feelings from consumers since it debuted on the iPhone 4S last Fall. While some folks think the feature alone is worth the handset's price tag, others find it to be little more than a novelty.

Well in case anyone was wondering how often 4S owners are actually using Siri, the New York Times has the answer. In a recent report, the site notes that 25% of Wolfram Alpha's queries come from Apple's digital assistant...

iPhone 4S Pushed Apple Store Sales Through the Roof Last Quarter

Cody Lee ∙ Updated June 13, 2016

When Steve Jobs unveiled the first Apple Store back in 2001, critics laughed at him. Many believed that Jobs' plan to open retail stores on prime real estate to spotlight Apple's products would send the company into bankruptcy.

But as we all know, things didn't quite play out that way. As with a majority of its other endeavors, Apple's retail chain is the best, and most lucrative in the business. And thanks to the recent iPhone 4S launch, the best just got better...

Apple Made 75% of All Mobile Phone Profits in the World Last Quarter

Cody Lee ∙ February 3, 2012

We've seen a lot of interesting data regarding Apple's latest quarterly earnings report over the last few weeks. What some are calling, "the quarter heard around the world," will go down in history as one of the most profitable three month periods of any company (not just technology-related) ever.

Popular Apple analyst Horace Dediu added to the pile of statistics this morning with a report about Apple's mobile profit earnings. Apparently, the Cupertino company raked 75% of all mobile phone profits (worldwide) last quarter...

Apple Now Third Largest Mobile Phone Manufacturer in the World

Cody Lee ∙ Updated February 27, 2017

It's been more than a week since Apple published the results of its record-breaking quarter, and the news is still paying off in dividends for the company.

Last week we told you that the 37 million iPhones Apple sold during the last three months made it the number one smartphone manufacturer in the world. But what we didn't know was that it also made Apple one of the top three mobile phone makers...

Record iPad Sales Make Apple the World’s Largest PC Manufacturer

Cody Lee ∙ January 31, 2012

A week ago Apple announced record-breaking results for its latest quarter, selling more iPhones and iPads in the three month period than ever before. In fact, its iPhone sales made Apple the number one smartphone manufacturer in the world (by volume).

And apparently, the company's tablet sales had a similar effect on its position in the computer industry. According to a report by The New York Times, the company that proclaimed the "post-PC" era — Apple — is now the biggest maker of PCs in the world...

Confirmed: Apple Reaches iPhone 4S Agreement With China Telecom

Cody Lee ∙ January 30, 2012

Apple sold 37 million iPhones last quarter, making it the top smartphone manufacturer in the world by volume. But interestingly enough, the record-breaking number didn't include any sales from mainland China.

With nearly a billion wireless subscribers, China is a major opportunity for Apple to increase its handset sales. And it's already starting to make its move. Earlier this month Apple launched its iPhone 4S on China Unicom, and now reports are coming in that it's reached an agreement with China Telecom to do the same...

90% of iPhones Sold in the US Are iPhone 4S

Sébastien Page ∙ January 26, 2012

When Apple announced its financial results for last quarter a couple days ago, the company said they sold 37 million iPhones within the last three months. What Apple failed to do was breaking down those sales number by device.

But that's exactly what research firm Consumer Intelligence Research Partners (CIRP) did, and without much surprise, they found out that the iPhone 4S is the top dog in the iPhone family of devices...

Huge iPhone 4S Sales Knock Android Off Top Spot

Oliver Haslam ∙ January 25, 2012

Apple yesterday announced its sales numbers for the latest quarter, and what results they were. 37 million iPhones sold is not a number to be sniffed at, and it's one that was enough to see Apple overtake Samsung once more as the top dog in smartphone sales.

The huge number of iPhones sold has also seen Apple's smartphone overtake Android handsets, with the competition – HTC, Motorola – reporting less than stellar figures themselves...

Apple Sells Record 1.4 Million Apple TVs Last Quarter

Cody Lee ∙ Updated April 11, 2023

About an hour ago, Apple announced its biggest quarter in company history. Tim Cook's team sold more iPhones and made more money than Apple ever has in a three month period.

Also on today's list of Apple's broken records is the amount of Apple TVs it sold during the holiday quarter. Apparently, the little $99 media box is a $100 million dollar product for the company...

Apple Now the Top Smartphone Manufacturer in the World

Cody Lee ∙ January 24, 2012

Earlier today we told you that iPhones made up over half of Verizon's smartphone sales last quarter, making Apple the top smartphone manufacturer on one of the world's largest wireless carriers.

But given Apple's record-breaking financial report today, it's achievements go far beyond that. With nearly 40 million iPhone's sold last quarter, Apple just became the top smartphone-maker in the world...

Apple Smashes Expectations and Reports Record Financial Results for Last Quarter

Cody Lee ∙ Updated April 14, 2018

After missing expectations during the third quarter last year, all eyes were on Apple in 2011's Q4. Tim Cook and company made seemingly impossible projections for the three month period, and everyone has been watching to see if Apple could deliver.

Well the results are in today, and not only did Apple meet its own lofty expectations, but it blew every metric out of the water. For example, it predicted it would sell 30 million iPhones. And it actually sold 37 million. Keep reading for the full report...