Apple iPhone Sales Up 28% Last Quarter

Sales of Apple's smartphones grew strongly last quarter, up almost 30% year-over-year. That helped the company pull in $8.8 billion in profit.

There were 26 million iPhones sold around the world in the April-June period, bringing Apple $16 billion in revenue. That's nearly half of the company's 35 billion in total revenue.

AT&T recently announced that it sold 3.7 million Apple smartphones in Q2, while Verizon sold 2.7. That means these two carriers accounted for 25% of all iPhone sales worldwide.

Other Apple Products

The iPad sold well too: 17 million units. The iPod line continued its long decline, and Mac sales were up only modestly, pulled down by a decline in desktop sales.

How Apple does in the July-September quarter will depend greatly on when the next-generation iPhone is released, something the company is keeping quiet about. CEO Tim Cook said only that Apple "will be launching iOS 6 this Fall. We are also really looking forward to the amazing new products we've got in the pipeline." According to unconfirmed reports, the sixth-generation iPhone will either debut at the end of the current quarter or at the beginning of the next.