California tech giant sees record sales of mobile devices in latest quarter; total revenue hits $54.5 billion during period.

Apple today reported financial results for its first quarter ended December 29, revealing record iPhone and iPad sales. The company sold 47.8 million iPhones in the quarter, up from 37 million a year ago. In addition, Apple sold 22.9 million iPads during the period, up from 15.4 million last year.

It wasn't all positive for Apple, as Mac and iPod sales were down during the quarter. Apple sold 4.1 million Macs during the period, down from 5.2 million last year; and 12.7 million iPods, compared to 15.2 million this quarter a year ago.

Overall, Apple posted record quarterly revenue of $54.5 billion and a record quarterly net profit of $13.1 billion. Average weekly revenue hit $4.2 billion, compared to $3.3 billion a year ago. In addition, international market sales made up 61 percent of Apple's quarterly revenue.

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