Apple Q3 report: iPhone sales down, but profit still strong

25 October, 2012
The iPhone sales were somewhat disappointing at 26.9 million units, compared to 35.1 million in Q2

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  • Anonymous
  • mc6
  • 26 Oct 2012

Anonymous, 26 Oct 2012I enjoy the excuse of "supply shortages". How did... moreWell they could have just reported preorders/units shipped as sales like some companies do.

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    • Anonymous
    • IVV
    • 26 Oct 2012

    Anonymous, 26 Oct 2012Actually Samsungs profit was $7.1 Billion, 2 thirds of this... moreNot just that, another 1billion belongs to Apple hahaha.

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      • Anonymous
      • tR6
      • 26 Oct 2012

      Anonymous, 26 Oct 2012Although Samsung's profit is second best to Apple which is ... morethat's why you'll NEVER be getting the best for your money when you by from Apple. their products are sold at 200% profit.

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        • Anonymous
        • vuF
        • 26 Oct 2012

        Anonymous, 26 Oct 2012Although Samsung's profit is second best to Apple which is ... moreActually Samsungs profit was $7.1 Billion, 2 thirds of this ($4.4 Billion) was from the mobile division. You should read a bit more before you post comments.

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          • Anonymous
          • IVV
          • 26 Oct 2012

          Only 8 days of iPhone 5 sales were recorded here, meaning the rest was pre-launch sales, yet profits still fantastic. Well done Apple!

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            • Anonymous
            • Yar
            • 26 Oct 2012

            Anonymous, 26 Oct 2012I see where Samsung just announced a record net quarterly p... moreAlthough Samsung's profit is second best to Apple which is very good is no where near $5 billions you are talking about. Those numbers together is a total what Samsung do such as appliances, tv's, mobile, and etc. No matter how we take it, it's just amazing a company can generate so much more profit year over year. This holiday with an ample supply of iPhone 5s(which are sold out everywhere), new mini iPad, upgraded iPad 3 and the new line of MacBooks and iMacs will put Apple over the $10 billion mark profit. I'm crapping in my pants right now!

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              • John
              • pKx
              • 26 Oct 2012

              D79_, 26 Oct 2012Loool apple deserves having bad iPhone sales. They r greadyHow are apple gready? Just because they are doing well dont hate on them. Joke

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                • Anonymous
                • PSc
                • 26 Oct 2012

                APPLE is now going to die.

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                  • Anonymous
                  • PWB
                  • 26 Oct 2012

                  I enjoy the excuse of "supply shortages". How did Samsung manage to sell twice the amount of smartphones that Apple did in the last quarter? They didn't suffer from shortages? Who can - does it, who cannot - invents lame excuses like "supply shortages" :-)

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                    • Anonymous
                    • 4$v
                    • 26 Oct 2012

                    The comments/commenters here really illustrate the general lack of business knowledge of the folks on this site. You're upset that a company is chasing profits? Which company doesn't do that? The goal of a publicly traded company is to return value to its shareholders. All that talk about caring about the customer, for any company, is just marketing. You can be bitter that a company you don't like is making massive profits, but don't act like they are the only company with purely commercial motivations. Seems faux outrage and fanboyism go hand in hand.

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                      • Anonymous
                      • qKw
                      • 26 Oct 2012

                      So does this mean they actually sold MORE iPhones (which were mostly iPhone 4S and 4) in Q2 than iPhone 5's in Q3???? WOW. That is some VERY BAD news for Apple. Especially when during Q2 people actually HELD OUT to buy the iPhone 5 which was to be released in Q3... This is SHOCKING!

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                        • iVillos
                        • Sa%
                        • 26 Oct 2012

                        that what happens when a company minds only for profit and NOT for his customers (aka funboys). They invented NOTHING and they deserved nothing ! Thank god for them , the iShips bought there UNupgraded products, light connectors (well that's an innovation.like inventing the apple pie) and they still make huge profits...

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                          • oni69
                          • t04
                          • 26 Oct 2012

                          Good for Apple, go Samsung!!! Apple profit is high because the price is so damned expensive. What happen to iPhone 5? LOL!

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                            • vaQ
                            • 26 Oct 2012

                            Anti Apple, 26 Oct 2012Bunch of fanboys above! What fanboys? Android? All i see are apple hate comments.

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                              • Anonymous
                              • RN}
                              • 26 Oct 2012

                              Hallelujah! I can smell a rotten apple...Nokia and Microsoft welcome back!

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                                • Anonymous
                                • vuF
                                • 26 Oct 2012

                                I see where Samsung just announced a record net quarterly profit of $5.97 Billion....

                                The estimate is that they sold 18-20 million SGS3's in the last quarter which is pretty amazing given all the other phones they sell as well.

                                Anyway, its good to see at least 2 mobile companies are doing well.

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                                  • tu6
                                  • 26 Oct 2012

                                  Huh??? Iphone 5? It's not call iphone 5 but iphone 4s2.Lol.

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                                    • Anonymous
                                    • IWP
                                    • 26 Oct 2012

                                    Anonymous, 26 Oct 2012In the 1990's Sony was a horrible company selling everythin... moreAgreed.

                                    But no point telling them that.they are just a bunch of greedy people who wants your money and the fanboys are too stupid to believe everything they say.

                                    So sad.

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                                      • why world so mean?
                                      • IVM
                                      • 26 Oct 2012

                                      high profit margin because they always overprice their product...they know they have loyal customer that will buy their product even there are nothing...just put an 'apple' to it,then it consider sold...

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                                        • Anonymous
                                        • Mf5
                                        • 26 Oct 2012

                                        apple is falling down! nw what elz gna cum strawberry?banana? lol!