Microsoft Q1 2015 Earning - Surface Revenue up massively

[GoodBytes]

Microsoft has published its Q1 fiscal 2015 earnings report, today.

The company has made $4.5 billion in net income on $23.20 billion in revenue.

One of the interesting points, the Surface revenue was $908 million this quarter. This is a 127% from the $400 million this time last year.

With the launch of the Surface Pro 3 in late June, we’ve finally got a full quarter of Surface revenue that includes Microsoft’s latest tablet. While Surface sales are still a mystery, Surface revenue was $908 million this quarter, up a massive 127 percent from the $400 million this time last year. Last quarter Microsoft’s decision not to ship the Surface Mini hit revenue for Surface overall, but that blip is well behind the company now. If Surface Pro 3 sales continue to be strong, then Surface could easily be Microsoft's next billion dollar business. Microsoft also notes that Surface gross margin was positive this quarter, meaning the company is now making money from its tablets.

, says The Verge.

Lumia is also doing better, with 9.3 million sold this quarter.

Microsoft’s mobile efforts might be increasingly moving across platform, but the company still sells Windows Phone licenses and has been focusing on the low-end to push for growth recently. The Lumia 930, 630, and 530 were all launched and made available during the recent quarter, and Microsoft has been increasingly signing new hardware partners in 2014. Microsoft sold 9.3 million Lumia phones in the most recent quarter, a 5.6 percent increase from the record 8.8 million handset sales in the same period last year.

Source: http://www.theverge.com/2014/10/23/7030831/microsoft-q1-2015-financial-earnings

[LemonSpice]

welll microsoft is pulling its self together also how did you get the news badge

[Nineshadow]

See guys?

 

Told you it was a good move.

[werto165]

Revenue up for iPads wow. 

[Blue fellow]

Good for them, I wouldn't mind seeing the Surface succeed  

[Sauron]

Well, the surface 3 IS much better than its previous iterations... not quite where I'd like yet but it's coming closer.

[Sidiox]

YESSS. This makes me very happy. I love the Surface line, I love my SP3 and I really hope that this allows them to keep Surfaces

[theKumba]

I somehow like the Surface Pro 3 and that it is finally selling.

[qwertywarrior]

a surface with core M will be  something i might consider

[Faceman]

But how much money did they spend on advertising?

[qwertywarrior]

But how much money did they spend on advertising?

well ... not enough

people still called it an ipad

[carolkarine]

awesome, I love the surface. as soon as it's got a thunderbolt port, it'll be used with an external GPU as a desktop replacement. (depending on the power of the CPU. based on intel's low-power focus this might be doable soon)

[Kherm]

Revenue up for iPads wow. 

AWWW I GET IT  :lol:

 

 

and i am Really happy that Microsoft is making a comeback with Satya Nadella

[Inkz]

Maybe it has to do with all the NFL ads they have for the ipad... I mean surface.

[Sauron]

well ... not enough

people still called it an ipad

 

To be fair I had people call my nexus 7 (2012) an ipad... it's not that ms' advertising is bad, it's just that apple's is too good (combined with the legions of fans shouting about their stuff everywhere)

[dalekphalm]

welll microsoft is pulling its self together also how did you get the news badge

He was awarded it by the Mods, because - well, he's a trusted News Poster. There are only a few that get awarded the badge. If you want that badge, you have to earn it by posting excellent quality news posts, that are well written and formatted, like @GoodByes does

 

This is fantastic news! So many people were being all "doom and gloom" about the Surface, but it's nice to see them proven wrong. I'd love to get a Surface Pro 3. I can't wait to see what they do with the next iteration.

 

<rant>

What I'd like to see though, Microsoft (And Nokia), if it isn't too much trouble, is the FUCKING NOKIA 930 AVAILABLE IN CANADA! Our WP8 device selection is absolute crap. I could buy the International version of the 930 unlocked, but then it would be running on 3G speeds only. The Lumia Icon is the only version that will work on LTE in Canada, but alas, still a Verizon Exclusive... Same with the HTC One M8 For Windows... Fucking Verizon Exclusive.

</rant>

 

@carolkarine I'd also like to see Thunderbolt on the Surface, though I doubt I'll really use it, unless they release a "Graphics Workstation Docking Station" type add-on, that includes a 16x PCIe slot, along with a bunch of other I/O options.

[Norman_the_Owl]

Nice. I'd consider getting the next iteration of it, if they can pull the price down.

[ivhyn]

Saw it myself at University, more Surface tablets than I expected

[TheGosuStandard]

Still getting people telling me "that's awesome wish my ipad can do that" 

[Tonylu1595]

I wish they didn't cost that much though.

[TooManyErrors]

This is good. I really like my Surface Pro and am using it right now.