Top iOS news of the week: Big downloads Office, huge revenues, and more
In iOS news this week big numbers dominated with Apple's latest quarterly results, Microsoft Office has a big number of downloads on iOS and Android, and lots of apps available for Apple Watch at launch.
Apple rides the iPhone to quarterly revenues of $58 billion
Tim Cook reported this week that Apple had earned quarterly revenue of $58 billion, largely due to brisk sales of the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus. The iPhone alone accounted for $40 billion of the revenue.
The 61.17 million iPhones sold exceeded analyst expectations of 55.7 million handsets.
An LA hospital has connected 80,000 patients to iOS HealthKit. HealthKit integration with patients of Cedars-Sinai Medical Center is the largest connection yet with the over 900 apps that work with Apple's HealthKit.
The LA hospital joins the Mayo Clinic and Duke University Hospital in bringing HealthKit to its patients healthcare.
Microsoft: Office reaches 100 million downloads on iOS and Android
Microsoft revealed that Office has been downloaded 100 million times on iOS and Android. The apps that make up the suite have been popular on both platforms since the release.
The touch operation of Office on Android and iOS makes it a very capable solution for both individuals and enterprises.