United Kingdom, Jan. 30 -- Apple has capped off 2025 with its strongest quarter on record for iPhone, driven by what CEO Tim Cook described as "simply staggering" demand for the handsets.

The Cupertino company reported revenue of $143.8 billion for the December quarter, up 16 per cent year on year and comfortably ahead of expectations.

iPhone sales were the standout performer, generating $85.2 billion in revenue - an all-time high for the product line and a 23 per cent increase compared with the same period a year earlier.

Apple said demand exceeded its internal forecasts across every geographic region, including the Americas, Europe, Japan and China, with India posting a quarterly record for iPhone sales.

Cook said the strength of de...