Apple have reported their best ever profits for a Q3 period, largely attributed to sales of their Macintosh computers and iPods. During the period Apple sold over 11 million iPods worldwide, which is an increase of 12%. There were some price reductions in the mix however, which saw the revenue Apple received from the MP3 Players rise just 7%.

The iPhone notched sales of 717,000 units. Also included in the success story for Apple were sales of its new MacBook Air, but they haven’t included any sales for the 3G phone.

Apple’s impressive revenue was $7.46bn (£3.72bn) for Q3, and they’re expecting an even bigger Q4 now that the new iPhone has been released.

Apple supremo Steve Jobs stated that June was:

The best June quarter for both revenue and earnings in Apple’s history.

We set a new record for Mac sales, we think we have a real winner with our new iPhone 3G and we’re busy finishing several more wonderful new products.