Apple has announced that improved iPod sales helped it to make a net profit of $818 million (£399million) in the last quarter.
Sales of the media player in the three months to June 30th 2007 totalled 9,815,000, representing a 21 per cent increase from the same period last year.
The company also sold a record number of Mac computers in the quarter to leave chief executive officer Steve Jobs optimistic about its prospects for the future.
His mood became even more positive when talking about Apple's most recent release the iPhone, which combines an iPod, a mobile phone, a camera and remote internet access.
Mr Jobs said: "iPhone is off to a great start - we hope to sell our one-millionth iPhone by the end of its first full quarter of sales - and our new product pipeline is very strong."
Rumours suggest Apple is planning to release a new version of the iPod utilising the iPhone's touch screen technology before the end of the year.
© 2007 Adfero Ltd
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