This article was published on October 22, 2013

Apple announces more than 170m iPads sold


Apple announces more than 170m iPads sold

SAN FRANCISCO, CA – OCTOBER 22: Apple CEO Tim Cook speaks during an Apple announcement at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts on October 22, 2013 in San Francisco, California. The tech giant is expected to announce its new iPad 5, iPad mini 2, OS X Mavericks and possibly a new retina MacBook Pro. […]

Image Credits Credit: Justin Sullivan

Apple has revealed that in the last three and a half years it has sold more than 170 million iPads in total.

The company revealed the figure at its media event in San Francisco today, alongside a host of other announcements.

It also said that, to date, more than 475,000 apps had been created specifically for the iPad.

For more on everything Apple announced at its October event, check out our handy list.

Featured Image Credit – Justin Sullivan/AFP/Getty Images

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