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<p>It&#8217;s common knowledge that the iPhone is wildly successful and has helped turn Apple into the most valuable company in the world. But today the device crossed a milestone that&#8217;s pretty incredible, even considering its popularity: Apple announced today that it has recently sold the billionth iPhone.</p>
<p>In a post on its <a rel="nofollow" href="http://ift.tt/2ai7dW5">website</a>, Apple announced the accomplishment with a quote from CEO Tim Cook. He stated, &quot;Last week we passed another major milestone when we sold the billionth iPhone. We never set out to make the most, but we&#8217;ve always set out to make the best products that make a difference. Thank you to everyone at Apple for helping change the world every day.&quot;</p>
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<p>The iPhone first launched in 2007, and since then there have been new models released every year. The most recent models, the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus, <a href="http://ift.tt/1YK89a3">set sales records upon their release last year</a>.</p>
<p>Although Apple has, in recent years, faced stiff competition from Android phone makers like Samsung and LG, the iPhone has continued to be the best-selling smartphone in the world. As reported by GameSpot sister site <a rel="nofollow" href="http://ift.tt/2a9Cpw1">CNET</a>, however, iPhone sales have been down recently. In a recent earnings report, Apple announced that it had sold 40.4 million phones in its fiscal third quarter, down from 47.5 million in the third quarter last year.</p>
<p>Apple will likely get a boost soon, though: It traditionally announces its new iPhone models in September, and this year&#8217;s models are creating quite a bit of buzz. We won&#8217;t have to wait much longer to see if the iPhone 7 will end up ditching the headphone jack or adding a dual-camera system, <a rel="nofollow" href="http://ift.tt/1NkFiTS">as some rumors suggest</a>.</p>
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<p><em>Source: <a style="text-decoration:none;" href="http://ift.tt/2aihPo7">GameSpot</a></em></div>
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