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Contextualizing Apple’s incredible iPhone sales figures
Apple reported yet another blowout quarter this afternoon, thanks in large part to over 37 million in iPhone sales. The figure in and of itself is certainly impressive, but when you contextualize the figure while looking back at Apple’s annual iPhone sales since 2007, we can really see the extent to which Apple’s iPhone is […]
Continue reading...iPhone sales top 37 million as Apple records record-breaking quarter
24. January 2012
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Apple last quarter had a slight misstep when its earnings fell short of analyst expectations for the first time in years. Of course, the delayed release of the iPhone 4S had something to do with revenue coming in below expectations. But during last quarter’s earnings conference call, Apple CEO Tim Cook boldly predicted that December […]
Continue reading...Verizon reports 4.3 million in iPhone sales during December quarter
24. January 2012
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Verizon today released its earnings results from the December quarter and reported a loss of $2.02 billion, or $0.71 a share. During the same quarter a year-ago, the US-based carrier reported a loss of $2.64 billion. Apple wise, Verizon sold an impressive 4.3 million iPhone devices. All told, smartphone sales for the quarter came in […]
Continue reading...Eddy Cue – Apple’s wheeling and dealing negotiator
24. January 2012
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Eddy Cue, Apple’s current Senior VP of Internet Software and Services, first became a household name following the debacle that was MobileMe. If you recall, the MobileMe launch was an utter disaster and public relations nightmare for Apple. The botched launch prompted Jobs to call a meeting with the entire MobileMe team where he said […]
Continue reading...Mac sales are growing faster in China than the US
24. January 2012
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An increasing amount of Apple’s income is derived from China, and while the bulk of those revenues come from iPhone, iPad, and iPod sales, Mac sales there are growing tremendously and are even outpacing Mac sales growth here in the US, according to a recent research note from analyst Ben A Reitzes of Barclays Capital. […]
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24. January 2012
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