Apple’s smartphone and tablet shipments by quarter

Apple is expected to announce a new iPhone Wednesday. It may also unveil a mini iPad.

Here’s a look at Apple’s smartphone and tablet shipments for the past several quarters. It has sold some 244 million iPhones since the first one launched in 2007. It has sold more than 84 million iPads since its 2010 debut.

Quarter ending June 30, 2012: 26 million iPhones, 17 million iPads

Quarter ending March 31, 2012: 35.1 million iPhones, 11.8 million iPads

Quarter ending Dec. 31, 2011: 37 million iPhones, 15.4 million iPads

Quarter ending Sept. 24, 2011: 17.1 million iPhones, 11.1 million iPads

Quarter ending June 25, 2011: 20.3 million iPhones, 9.25 million iPads

Quarter ending March 26, 2011: 18.7 million iPhones, 4.7 million iPads