At the event, CEO Steve Jobs noted that iPhone sales to date now tops 50 million units. Morgan Keegan analyst Tavis McCourt points out in a research note that as of the end of December, sales to date were 41.8 million. Ergo, the company sold at least 8.2 million in the March quarter, he concludes.
Source: Barrons
How can you count on these guys for forecasts about the future when they can’t get the past right? Total iPhones sold as announced by Apple: 42.484 million. A more reasonable estimate is here.