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Sprint Q4 2011 results: 1.8 Million iPhones sold

by Kelly Hodgkins (Feb 8th, 2012)

Sprint posted its Q4 2011 earnings on Wednesday and announced it sold 1.8 million iPhones in the quarter. Forty percent of those sales were to new customers and, overall, the carrier added 1.6M net subscribers in the quarter. Sprint iPhone sales were strong, but it still trails Verizon Wireless ...

Lesser-known facts from Apple's earnings statement

by Chris Rawson (Jan 25th, 2012)

The attention-grabbing numbers from Apple's most recent earnings statement have already made the rounds -- US$46 billion in revenue, net profit of $13 billion, 37 million iPhones sold -- and all of that within three months. Apple didn't just turn in record-breaking performance for a tech company; ...

What's Apple going to do with $97 billion in cash?

by Kelly Hodgkins (Jan 24th, 2012)

During its earnings conference call, Apple confirmed the company is sitting on a treasure chest of US$97.6 billion. This stack of cash is steadily growing, up from $81.6 billion at the end of the September quarter. With all that money in the bank, you can't help but wonder... what's Apple going to ...

Apple Q1 2012 results liveblog

by Erica Sadun (Jan 24th, 2012)

Today, TUAW liveblogs Apple's first quarter conference call. If you'd like to listen live, point your browser to Apple's dedicated page. I'll be doing live updates as they're discussed, including coverage of the Q&A followup. The liveblog appears in reverse chronological order, with newer ...

Apple announces Q1 2012 earnings, sells a record-breaking 37 million iPhones

by Kelly Hodgkins (Jan 24th, 2012)

Apple released its earnings statement and announced yet another banner quarter. Apple knocked it out of the park, with record quarterly revenue of US$46.33 billion compared to $27.64 billion in the year-ago quarter. As predicted, iPhone sales were through the roof with 37.04 million units sold. ...

iPhone accounted for more than half of all smartphones sold by Verizon Wireless in Q4 2011

by Kelly Hodgkins (Jan 24th, 2012)

Verizon may tout its 4G LTE network, but its quarterly earnings show that customers want the iPhone and are choosing the 3G phone over its 4G counterparts. It's not just a small number either; about 55 percent of all smartphones sold in the quarter were iPhones. The carrier announced that it sold ...

Apple to announce Q1 2012 earnings on January 24

by Kelly Hodgkins (Jan 4th, 2012)

It's that time of the year again, folks. People are busy making resolutions and companies are busy preparing earnings statements. Apple updated its investor relations website and confirmed it will hold its Q1 2012 earnings conference call on Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 2:00 pm PT. The press ...

T-Mobile USA hurt by iPhone 4S sales

by Kelly Hodgkins (Nov 10th, 2011)

T-Mobile USA will soon feel the sting of being the only carrier in the US without the iPhone 4S. As part of its quarterly earnings report, T-Mobile USA CEO Philipp Humm said the carrier is concerned about its churn rate in the important December quarter and how it may be affected by iPhone 4S ...

Samsung reportedly beats Apple in smartphone shipments

by Matt Tinsley (Oct 20th, 2011)

The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Samsung shipped more smartphones than Apple in the last quarter ending September 30. According to a person "familiar with the situation," Samsung shipped 20 million smartphones where as Apple shipped sold 17.1 million in its fourth fiscal quarter, which ...

Apple posts record Mac quarter despite some iPad cannibalization

by Kelly Hodgkins (Oct 18th, 2011)

Along with the iPad, Mac sales were one of the highlights of Apple's quarterly earnings report. In the quarter that just ended, Apple sold 4.89 million Macs, a 26 percent increase over the year-ago quarter. Apple CEO Tim Cook was pleased about the Mac performance, but in response to an ...

iPhone sales dip last quarter largely due to rumors

by Chris Rawson (Oct 18th, 2011)

iPhone revenues and unit sales for Apple's last quarter dropped significantly compared to the previous quarter. Revenues from iPhone sales declined by 18 percent, while unit sales dropped 16 percent -- a sell-through decline of 2.4 million units over the previous quarter. During the recent ...

Liveblog: Apple Q4 2011 earnings call

by Michael Rose (Oct 18th, 2011)

Thanks for joining us here for running commentary and analysis of Apple's Q4 2011 earnings announcement. We welcome your comments and questions, but please note that questions are moderated and will not necessarily appear in the liveblog content; also please note that TUAW cannot ask the ...

Reminder: Apple fourth quarter FY11 earnings announcement today

by Michael Rose (Oct 18th, 2011)

After the market close today (4pm Eastern), Apple will announce quarterly earnings for its 2011 fiscal fourth quarter. Apple's fiscal year ended on September 25 (roughly aligned with the US federal government's fiscal year), which means that the all-important upcoming holiday quarter is actually ...

Apple schedules Q4 conference call for Oct. 18

by Kelly Hodgkins (Oct 14th, 2011)

Use Siri to set a reminder for October 18. That afternoon, Apple will announce its fourth quarter 2011 earnings via a live earnings conference call to discuss the results. The call will start at 5:00 p.m. EDT (2:00 pm PDT) will be streamed live over the Internet so you can listen in. Most of ...

Apple Q4 financial call set for October 18

by Michael Grothaus (Sep 26th, 2011)

Apple has announced the date for its Q4 financial call. The call will take place on Tuesday, October 18, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. PT. As usual, Apple will detail it's financial results for the quarter that ends this Friday, September 30th. Besides addressing this past quarter, the call should also ...