Apple's quarterly profit up 33% from iPhone sales

New York

APPLE on Monday reported a sharp rise in its quarterly profit, lifted by robust sales of its iPhones and a jump in revenue from China.

The California tech giant said profit rose 33 per cent from a year ago to US$13.6 billion, lifted by sales of 61 million iPhones in the first three months of the year.

Revenue increased 27 per cent from the same period a year ago to US$58.01 billion, it added.

A major contributor was the expansion of iPhone sales in China. Revenue for "greater China" leapt 71 per cent to US$16…