Apple Smashes Earnings As Lifetime iPhone Shipments Hit 3 Billion

Apple surprised Wall Street with its latest earnings report, which revealed a 10% year-over-year leap in revenue to $94 billion. That marks Apple's biggest quarterly revenue growth in nearly four years, and Apple managed to do it amid criticisms and concerns over its artificial intelligence strategy. A big reason why is because its iPhone devices continue to sell like gangbusters.

During an earnings call, Apple CEO Tim Cook revealed that Apple recently shipped its 3 billionth iPhone device since launching back in 2007, calling the moment a "significant milestone."

That's obviously a lot of iPhones, though it's also spread across nearly two decades of sales. Even so, the iPhone remains a popular device. During its fiscal 2025 third quarter ended June 28, 2025, iPhone sales tallied over $44.58 billion, which is up from $39.29 billion the same quarter a year ago. That represents an impressive ...