Apple released the results of the most recent quarter (through DEcember of ‘08) yesterday but the thing iPhone folks want to know is how did the iPhone do? The iPhones sales were down by almost 40% from the previous blow out quarter (that quarter featured the introduction of the iPhone 3 G) but up 80% year over year. All that means that Apple moved 4.3 million iPhones. Couple that with the the previous quarters and you realize that Apple has sold about 17 million iPhones thus far. Mix in the number of apps downloaded so far (500 million) and you can conclude that the average iPhone owner has downloaded around 30 applications.

There was more than just the numbers reported. Apple ruled out a cheap phone (but not a nano). So if you wanted a very basic iPhone from Apple you can forget it. Those who just want an Apple phone that dials will have to put electrical tape over all the icons except the phone icon. There was more to the conference call when it came to competitors. When queried about competitors and Palm in particular Tim Cook said:

I don’t want to talk about any particular company. However, we will not stand for having our IP ripped off. And we will use whatever weapons we have at our disposal.

Don’t take it the wrong way and imagine Apple is working on the iAK 47 or that Tim packs the iGlock, he’s talking about legal remedies. And if you’re wondering why Apple isn’t already suing RIM for the Storm it is because that thing is horrible. The Bold should sue the Storm for bringing down the brand.