By Greg Mills
Dollars to donuts, the name for Mac OS 10.7 will be Lion. The invitation to the October Apple product announcement clearly shows a lion peeking out of the Apple logo. This follows with the big cat name protocol we have seen in the past.
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Apple sold 3.89 million Macs (the most ever) for the fiscal 2010 fourth quarter that ended Sept. 25. That’s over 400,000 more than the company has ever sold before.
According to Apple Chief Financial Officer Peter Oppenheimer, the Mac saw double digit growth in both desktops and laptops. Mac growth was strong in each of geographic areas, led by the Asia/Pacific and Japan regions, he adds.
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Apple sold 4.19 million iPads in the fiscal 2010 fourth quarter that ended Sept. 25. And Apple CEO doesn’t see any serious competitors anytime soon.
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Apple sold 14.1 million iPhones (the most ever) for the fiscal 2010 fourth quarter that ended Sept. 25. iPhone sales more than doubled in the Asia/Pacific and Japan regions.
The iPhone saw 91% year-over-year growth. compared to 64% growth for smartphone overall in the quarter (per IDC’s stats). The iPhone now has 166 carriers in 89 countries. With the iPhone 4, the Apple smartphone has gone from 60% to nearly 80% of Fortune 500 countries, says Apple Chief Financial Officer Peter Oppenheimer. In fiscal 2010, sold over 40 million iPhones — an increase of 93% year-over-year.
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In a conference call with financial analysts and the press, Apple CEO Steve Jobs said that the company is happy with the way that the new Apple TV is selling — and shaping up.
Jobs said the device has already sold over 250,000 units “in a short time” and “we’re thrilled with that.” He said the new Apple TV is a great product and the US$99 price point is very enticing.
“When we get the AirPlay features into play, it will offer another big reason for people to buy the Apple TV,” said Jobs.
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