Apple posts record profits of over 800m
Apple sold 3.79m iPhones in the second quarter helping to boost its profits over the period to a record $1.21bn (£832m).
The three months to 28 March saw Apple strengthen its position in the high-end phone sector, selling 123% more phones as in the same quarter last year.
The growth was driven by the launch of the iPhone 3G in July.
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Apple’s second quarter revenues grew by almost 9% to $8.16bn (£5.61bn) from $7.96bn (£5.6bn) the previous year.
Peter Oppenheimer, CFO of Apple, said, “We’re extremely pleased to report the best non-holiday quarter revenue and earnings in our history. Apple’s financial condition remains very robust, with almost $29bn (£20bn) in cash and marketable securities on our balance sheet.”
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