Often, when hitting specific milestones, Apple likes to make a bit of fanfare about its achievements. however while the 50 billionth iTunes download prompted a countdown that resulted in some excellent prizes for one lucky individual, Apple just recently offered its 500 million iphone without so much as a press release.
In fact, no official word has been spoken on the matter, however having done a bit basic mathematics, Forbes has figured out that by this point, there’s no question that Apple hasn’t shifted its 500 millionth unit.
The Cupertino company, during its many incomes reports, revealed a overall of 472 million iPhones offered from inception in 2007 to the end of 2013, as well as with analysts having predicted sales of around 38 million units for the present quarter – which ends in the next few days’ time – it’s all-but specific that Apple has hit the magic half-billion mark.
Having very first introduced in 2007, the gadget revolutionized the mobile industry, as well as even though it has dealt with some rigid competition from the likes of Samsung in recent years, has continued to be the most prominent line of high-end smartphone; quarter by quarter, year after year.
Of course, there’s always a slim possibility that analysts have gotten things wrong as well as that, in actual fact, Apple has still yet to reach this legendary milestone. however while we’ve ended up being somewhat accustomed to analysts getting their numbers muddled up in the past, they’d have to be overestimating by a lot more than ten million in this case, as well as that seems extremely unlikely to state the least.
Even as the Mac turned 30 years old earlier on this year, Apple made a bit of a tune as well as dance about it, so it seems odd that the iphone hasn’t been provided similar interest on such an achievement.
Still, if reports we’ve been hearing are anything to go by, the iphone might be in for its greatest upgrade to date later on this year. as well as when we state ‘biggest,’ we indicate this in the literal sense, with conjecture that two new gadgets – one packing a screen as big as 5.5 inches – might be in the offing.
Analysts have suggested that the larger handsets would activate a spike in upgrades, in addition to prompting people to make the leap Google’s Android platform, as well as if the rumors do wind as much as be true, you feel it won’t be long before we’re speaking about the 600 millionth handset sold.
(Source: Forbes)
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