Find out how many iPhones Apple have sold in the time it took you to read this headline

Apple are selling six iPhones per second, their latest financial results revealed

APPLE are selling an incredible six iPhones PER SECOND.

 

The tech firm revealed that they have sold 48million iPhones in the last three months alone.

Using the average reading speed, that would mean Apple sold almost five and a half iPhones in the time it took to read our headline on this story.

 

This continued success is the result of our commitment to making the best, most innovative products on Earth

Apple boss Tim Cook

Apple revealed their most recent sales figures in its latest financial results tonight.

It is slightly lower than analysts expected, but the company still recorded a profit of £7.2billion.

The Cupertino-based firm saw revenue climb from £27.5bn to £33.3bn, with profit up by £1.6bn.

The 48m iPhones sold includes early sales of the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus, which went on-sale in September, but once again Apple Watch sales numbers were not disclosed. 

 



Apple revealed their latest sales figures in its latest financial results

Apple chief executive Tim Cook said: "Fiscal 2015 was Apple's most successful year ever, with revenue growing 28 per cent to nearly $234bn (£153bn).

"This continued success is the result of our commitment to making the best, most innovative products on Earth, and it's a testament to the tremendous execution by our teams.

 



Apple boss Tim Cook revealed 48m iPhones have been sold in three months

"We are heading into the holidays with our strongest product line-up yet, including iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus, Apple Watch with an expanded line-up of cases and bands, the new iPad Pro and the all-new Apple TV which begins shipping this week."

The importance of the Chinese market was also shown in the results, as it was the biggest market for Apple outside of the US, bringing in $12bn (£7.8bn) in revenue, a rise of 99 per cent in one year.

  

The 48m iPhones sold includes early sales of the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus

IPad sales continued to steadily decline, with Apple reporting 9.8m units sold, down 20 per cent on this time last year, with 5.7 Macs also sold in the last three months.