50% of Apple's Revenue Comes From the iPhone

BogenDorpher writes "A new report indicates that 50% of Apple's revenue comes from its iPhone product. Not 5%, not 20%, but 50%. In just three months from December 2010 to March 2011, Apple has raked in a total of 24.6 billion dollars. 50% of that came from the iPhone."

Comments

Re:Wait...

[wikdwarlock]

They also sell proprietary iPhone cables.

Re:But how do this compare with

[belthize]

Radiation concerns have killed the banana phone sales.

Re:What I want to know

[iluvcapra]

Second paragraph:

Keep in mind that these numbers are not simply based on how many iPhones have sold. The 50% number includes "Related Products and Services" such as carrier agreements, services, and accessories. Anything brought from the App Store is classified as iTunes revenue. iPod Touch and the iPad were not calculated as a part of the iPhone revenue.

This is why Apple is a dangerous company..

[HerculesMO]

I know it's kind of laughable right now, but imagine if Windows Phone or Android make a big dent into Apple's iPhone marketshare.

That's 50% of their revenue they are cutting into, at high percentages. Just food for thought folks...

Re:This is why Apple is a dangerous company..

[NatasRevol]

Why would anybody reasonably try to compare Smartphones to MP3 players?

People who want to sell apps across an OS.

Re:This is why Apple is a dangerous company..

[biglig2]

Shocking as it may be to hear an Apple Fanboi say this - good point RazzleFrog! Because, you see, you're right: Android IS trouncing iOS in smartphone marketshare. And Apple don't care!

They're making all the profit. They're selling every iOS device they can build. They're seeing Mac sales go up while PC sales go down because of iPad. They're watching RIM go insane and Nokia sell out to Microsoft. They're welcoming all the developers to iOS, who come there first because that's where the money is.

Hell, it's Apple that's driving Android sales. How many Android phones get sold in response to a customer query of "I want something like an iPhone only cheap" or "I want something like an iPhone but don't want to change networks."

Re:This is why Apple is a dangerous company..

[Americano]

Here's why your argument is disingenuous: When you're comparing platforms, the usual reason for doing so is to compare the robustness of the platforms in terms of where a developer/company should focus its efforts at producing apps. And iOS, as an app platform, is much larger than Android, because you can't simply disregard the fact that many (most?) apps work just fine without phone hardware, and can work either disconnected, or over wifi-only, on iPads and iPod touches. If you develop for iOS, you have access to millions of non-iPhone devices.

So, yes, the aggregate market share of all Android devices is a few % larger than the market share of the single line of phones that Apple produces. So what?

If your goal is to use that number to convince people that Android is a compelling platform to develop for (i.e., enhancing the value & appeal of the platform with third-party applications that will entice users to buy), then you cannot disregard the fact that iOS is much larger than "only iPhones," just as Android is much larger than "only Motorola Droids."

And it's interesting to note, with the arrival of legitimate Android competitors to the iPad, that people flogging Android seem eager to overlook the low market share of these devices while touting Android as a total winner for any shop looking to develop apps for a mobile platform.

Re:What I want to know

[iluvcapra]

Don't let anybody ever tell you you ask confusing, non-sequitir questions, Talderas. You just keep shining on, making sense of the world the way you see it, and maybe someday they'll let you use the scissors with the pointy ends.