Apple: 1 billion iPhones sold

[Binary_Bark]

Apple: 1 billion iPhones sold

SAN FRANCISCO – Apple announced Wednesday the sale of its billionth iPhone, a milestone for the company as it seeks to keep momentum in a competitive smart phone market.

Chief executive Tim Cook made the announcement at a staff meeting at the company's California headquarters.

That is quite an achievement

 

[skeptic_SA]

So if theres one born every minute - is it safe to conclude that there are officially 1 billion of them?

 

[Binary_Bark]

I would think so

 

[FiestaST]

Yay

 

[samrai.jck]

Rough quants here..
1 000 000 000 x (649-200)(to get profit seehttp://www.smh.com.au/digital-life/mobiles/apples-iphone-6-profit-margin-at-least-69-per-cent-report-20140924-10ld37.html)

*14.50 for average rand value = R 6 510 500 000 000 = wowsers = profit( obviously minus a few things)

 

[koeksGHT]

And how many are "in use" vs rubbish bin

 

[$m@Rt@$$]

And how many are "in use" vs rubbish bin

About 65% of iPhones sold are still being used.

 

[sajunky]

Even sajunky has one.