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Apple Sells More iPhones

technologyMay 3, 2026·148 words·2 min read

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Apple Sells More iPhones

Apple shares great news with everyone. The company made $111.18billion in sales. This is 17 percent more than last year. iPhone 17 sales hit a new record. Many people love the new phone. Sales in China also grew quickly. Apple's leader is very happy with these results.

Tim Cook is the boss of Apple. He has led the company for 15 years. Now he will leave his job on 1 September. John Ternus will be the next boss. He works on Apple hardware now. He says this is a very exciting time. He has worked at Apple for 25 years.

Cook says chip costs will rise next quarter. Other big companies need chips for AI. AI means artificial intelligence. Apple will use AI in many products. A new Siri is coming this year. Cook says Siri will feel easy to use. Apple is excited about the future.

Key Vocabulary

n.: the highest number ever
num.: one thousand million
n.: out of one hundred
n.: three months of a year
n.: a small computer part
n.: the parts of a phone or computer you can touch
adj.: computer programs that act smart like people

Vocabulary Translations· 7 words · 12 languages

Every definition is context-aware — translated based on how the word is used in this article, not a dictionary.

recordn.

the highest number ever

kỷ lụcrecorde記録rekorrécordrekordرقم قياسيrecordрекорд纪录기록

billionnum.

one thousand million

tỷbilhão10億milyarmil millonesmiliardمليارmiljardмиллиард十亿10억

percentn.

out of one hundred

phần trămpor centoパーセントyüzdepor cientoprocentبالمئةprocentпроцент百分之퍼센트

quartern.

three months of a year

quý (3 tháng)trimestre四半期çeyrek (üç aylık)trimestrekwartałربع سنويkwartaalквартал季度분기

chipn.

a small computer part

chip (vi mạch)chipチップ（半導体）çipchipchipشريحة إلكترونيةchipчип芯片칩 (반도체)

hardwaren.

the parts of a phone or computer you can touch

phần cứnghardwareハードウェアdonanımhardwaresprzętالعتادhardwareоборудование硬件하드웨어

artificial intelligenceadj.

computer programs that act smart like people

trí tuệ nhân tạointeligência artificial人工知能yapay zekâinteligencia artificialsztuczna inteligencjaالذكاء الاصطناعيkunstmatige intelligentieискусственный интеллект人工智能인공지능

Check Your Understanding

Question 1: True or False

iPhone 17 sales went down this year.

Apple's sales were 17 percent more than last year.

Apple will use AI in many products.

Tim Cook will stay at Apple for many more years.

Question 2: Multiple Choice

Why will chip costs rise next quarter?

Question 3: Multiple Choice

Why is Apple happy with this year's results?

Question 4: Matching

Tap a word, then tap its meaning.

Question 5: Fill in the Blank

John Ternus works on the ______ team at Apple now.

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Apple Sells More iPhones

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