Michael Walkley, an analyst from Ganaccord Genuity released a research note outlining his findings to investors on Friday which predicts Apple will sell 116.4 Million iPhones and 54.6 million iPads in the 2012 calendar year.
Walkey predicts the iOS will rank second in the mobile operating system usage at around 18 percent, trailing behind Google’s Android which will account for 52 percent on a sales of 335.5 million handsets in 2012. 30.5 million iPhones were predicted to fly of shelves worldwide during the holiday season. Apple will confirm this figure when they release holiday sales figures on January 24.
Early estimations show over 12 million iPhone units were sold in the United States alone during the December quarter. In Australia, the estimated iPhones sold is conservatively placed at 800,000 units during the same period. This includes Australian’s buying the iPhones outright or joining a mobile plan contract.
The iPhone 4s was the best selling handset during the December quarter, followed by the Samsung Galaxy S2 and the iPhone 4.
With the iPhone 4s expected to be launched in the coming weeks in China, it is expected to boast Apple’s iPhone revenue by 20%. Russia and Brazil have welcomed the iPhone 4s and sales are extremely strong. The demand for the iPhone doesn’t seem to be losing any steam.
