Apple has reached a brand new milestone on how many individuals are actively utilizing iPhones, iPads, Macs, and its different {hardware} merchandise: 2 billion. The quantity highlights quick progress for the corporate, which hit 1.5 billion lively gadgets in the beginning of 2020 and solely surpassed 1 billion again in 2016.

Apple was trekking rapidly towards the two billion milestone after it hit 1.8 billion lively gadgets solely a 12 months in the past because of document system gross sales in 2021 that dodged provide chain challenges stemming from the pandemic.

The information comes as Apple releases its first quarter earnings that highlights its efficiency throughout the vacation months. “Throughout the December quarter, we achieved a serious milestone and are excited to report that we now have greater than 2 billion lively gadgets as a part of our rising put in base,” Apple CEO Tim Prepare dinner stated.

The sizable set up base of iOS, macOS, and different Apple gadgets compares to 3 billion lively Android gadgets, as Google reported in 2021. Google counts lively Android gadgets as ones which have entry to the Google Play retailer, so the actual quantity might be increased if counting telephones from China that don’t embody it.