Apple reports unprecedented iPhone sales driven by strong growth in China and India, with over $85 billion in revenue
Cupertino: Apple had an amazing first quarter with iPhone sales leading the way. The company made $85 billion from iPhones, which is much more than the $69 billion from last year.
China and India played big roles in this success. In China, people were very excited about the iPhone 17 that came out in September. Tim Cook, Apple’s boss, said it was the best iPhone sales ever in that country.
Sales in China jumped from $18.5 billion to $25.5 billion. Apple stores in China also had many more visitors compared to last year. In India, which is the second biggest smartphone market in the world, Apple also set new records for iPhone and other product sales.
The Americas saw sales go from $52.6 billion to $58.5 billion, while Europe increased from $33.8 billion to $38.1 billion. Apple did well in all parts of the world, with every region showing growth during this special quarter.