Apple sales rise to $90bn amid Covid buying surge

Bumper results lead strong quarter for US tech giants, as Facebook and Alphabet also report soaring revenues

Apple sales soared to $90bn (65bn) in the first three months of 2021, smashing previous records as locked-down consumers bought more iPhones and laptops and demand in China surged.

Revenue was up 54% for the first three months of the year compared with the same period in 2020, as the Californian tech giant sold more products in every category.