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Apple


When will Apple take the crown of the smartphone market? It may be sooner than you think.

The computer manufacturer-turned-smartphone maker overtook Research In Motion to take the No. 2 spot among smartphone vendors worldwide, according to a recent Canalys report. Some 6.9 million units of Apple's iPhone 3G were shipped during the third calendar quarter of 2008, translating to 17.3 percent of the market.

While the original iPhone was not welcome in corporations, the second-generation iPhone is turning heads. Businesses are warming up to Apple's iPhone, and companies such as Genentech and Disney have pledged their allegience to deploy iPhone inside their organizations.

The iPhone follows a string of successful products--including the candy-colored iMacs, the cool white iPod and digital music store iTunes--that helped to turn the fortunes of Apple under the leadership of CEO Steve Jobs.

Apple ranks among ZDNet Asia's Top 10 fastest-growing companies for 2008/2009.

This company is listed in Systems, Software infrastructure, Networking & Communications.



Financials
Fiscal year-end Sept FY08 FY07 FY06 FY05 FY04
Global revenue (US$millions) — 24,006.0 19,315.0 13,931.0 8,279.0
Global full-year net income (US$millions) — 3,496.0 1,989.0 1,328.0 266.0
Average year-on-year revenue growth over 4 years 43.73%
Average year-on-year net income growth over 4 years 174.93%
Percentage of revenue from Asia —

Operations
Founded 1976 California USA
First Asian office —
Global employees 21,600
Global employees in Asia —
Asian economies: Total 8 China, Hong Kong, India, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand

* Data correct as of October 2008. Information was compiled by ZDNet Asia from sources such as official reports, corporate Web sites and financial news sites. ZDNet Asia strived to get the latest information but does not guarantee the correctness or completeness of the data. The information provided on this site is for general informational purposes only and is not an offer to buy or sell any securities.

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