Apple announces Q3 2018 revenue of $53.3b: 41.3m iPhones, 11.5m iPads, 3.7m Macs

Just how much money did Apple make last quarter? It’s time to find out: Apple just announced its Q3 2018 results with $53.3 billion in revenue and $11.5 billion in profit backed by selling 41.3 million iPhones, 11.55 million iPads, and 3.7 million Macs. Apple had offered revenue guidance between $51.5 billion and $53.5 billion.

That compares to $45.4b in revenue, $8.72 billion profit, 41 million iPhones, 11.4 million iPads, and 4.29 million Macs sold the same quarter a year ago; and $61.1 billion in revenue, $13.8 billion in profit, 52.2 million iPhones, 9.1 million iPads, and 4.07 million Macs sold during the previous quarter.

Apple projects revenue between $60 billion and $62 billion for 2018 Q4. Full press release after the break, and stick around for our earnings call live blog at the top of the hour:

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iOS 12 beta hints at rumored iPhone X Plus with iPad-like landscape app design

Apple is said to have a larger, 6.5-inch iPhone X Plus in store for later this year, and previous rumors have said that such a device would feature a screen resolution of 1242 x 2688 pixels.

Now, Brazilian Apple news site iHelpBR has found evidence in the latest iOS 12 beta that seemingly confirms that resolution, and suggests the iPhone X Plus will support iPad-like landscape mode…

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