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28 April 2016 - 10:02 AMT

Apple’s yearly revenue drops for the first time since 2003

Apple's yearly revenue has dropped for the first time in 13 years thanks to a decline in quarterly iPhone sales, Digital Spy reports.

The tech giant officially reported $50.6 billion in revenue to investors on April 26, a 12% decline.

iPhone sales were reported by Apple to be 51.2 million, a 16% drop from the 61.2 million sold during 2015's second fiscal quarter.

10.3 million iPads were sold, also a 19% drop from this time last year. Apple Music, the company's subscription streaming service, has thus far attracted 13 million paying members.

Apple is currently projecting $41 billion and $43 billion in revenues for the current fiscal quarter.

Speaking to investors on April 26, Apple CEO Tim Cook acknowledged that this is both a "busy and challenging" time for the company.