Ahead of Apple announcing its latest earnings, CEO Tim Cook has revealed that Apple did not quite expect the iPhone 17 range to do as well as it has in China.

The CEO reported the company’s ‘best ever quarter.’

Apple just crushed it, hitting their best quarter ever with a massive $143.8 billion in revenue. The star of the show was the iPhone, with sales jumping an incredible 23%. On top of that, their services business also hit an all-time high,

Tim Cook proved his masterful ability to navigate tricky supply chains and deliver strong results. It's not clear that will help Apple in the AI competition.

Sharp recovery is a 'most surprising result' amid 'aggressive competition from domestic brands like Huawei', IDC analyst says China has emerged as the brightest spot in Apple's quarterly earnings, as the US tech giant achieved record iPhone revenue in the world's largest smartphone market.

Tim Cook. Apple has recorded sales increase in the first quarter of 2026, driven by unprecedented demand for iPhone and a

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