Even as Apple seeks out growth by delving into payments and watches, Apple's core business continues to boom on the back of its revving iPhone engine.
iPhone: Apple (AAPL, Tech30) sold 39.3 million iPhones in the past quarter, which included nearly two weeks of sales for the new iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus. The new iPhones went on sale in the United States and a handful of other countries on Sept. 19.
IPhone sales beat most Wall Street analysts' expectations and were up 16% from a year ago.
Though Apple always posts some big numbers in the quarter in which it releases its new products -- particularly new iPhones -- Apple CEO Tim Cook said that he thinks the iPhone can continue to grow in future quarters.
"There's a fairly large opportunity in people buying their first iPhone ever," Cook said on a conference call with investors. "I've never felt so great after a launch before."
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