Apple sold 51 million iPhones and reported revenues of $57 billion last quarter

Apple set two records for itself in the first quarter of its 2014 fiscal year, selling 51 million iPhones and reporting revenue of US$57.6 billion, with a net profit of $13.1 billion. Apple said it also sold 26 million iPads during the quarter, topping its previous record of 22.9 million sold in the year-earlier quarter, when it also sold 47.8 million iPhones. Mac sales were up to 4.8 million from 4.1 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2013.

Apple sold a record number of iPhones and iPads during the holiday quarter, the company announced today. During the three months ended December 28, Apple sold 51 million iPhones (compared to 47.8 million last year) and 26 million iPads (up from 22.9 million last year). The company’s computer business was also a bright spot, as Apple sold 4.8 million Macs during the quarter, compared to 4.1 million a year ago. Overall, Apple posted record quarterly revenue of $57.6 billion, up from $54.5 billion last year, and a net profit for the quarter of $13.1 billion, the same figure as last year. International sales made up 63 percent of Apple’s quarterly revenue.