Big iPhone Miss For Apple

The most important number: iPhone sales, which were lower than expected at 51 million units. Analysts expected Apple to sell between 56 and 57 million units.

iPad sales were strong though, way up from the previous quarter. That's likely because Apple released its new iPad Air and iPad Mini with a high-resolution Retina Display last fall.

Here's a look at the company's iPhone and iPad sales for the big holiday quarter:

iPhone: 51 million (56-57 million expected)

iPad: 26 million (24-25 million expected)

Here's a look at iPhone sales since 2010:

And here are iPad sales:

We'll have more for you soon, including some nice charts. Refresh this page for updates.