Apple reports best June quarter ever

Apple on Tuesday announced financial results for its fiscal third-quarter with revenue of $53.3 billion, an increase of 17 percent from the year-ago quarter.

“We’re thrilled to report Apple’s best June quarter ever, and our fourth consecutive quarter of double-digit revenue growth,” said Tim Cook, Apple’s CEO. “Our Q3 results were driven by continued strong sales of iPhone, Services and Wearables, and we are very excited about the products and services in our pipeline.”

According to Apple, the company sold 41.3 million iPhones in the quarter, up from the 41 million it sold during the same quarter last year. Apple also sold 11.5 million iPads, up from 11.4 million in the year-ago quarter, and 3.7 million Macs, down from the 4.2 million sold this time last year.

Services accounted for $9.5 billion in revenue in the third-quarter, up from $7.2 billion in the year-ago quarter.