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"During the previous quarter, international iPhone sales grew at a rate of 35%, significantly lower year over year according to AllThingsD.\nRaymond James analyst Tavis McCourt contends that the rise in international iPhone sales is likely to slip to 15% during the first three quarters of 2013. During the first quarter of 2012, sales were up 110.5%.\nSays McCourt of the 35% rise during the previous quarter:\nThis would be a strong result except for the fact that the comp was easy internationally for Apple as the iPhone 5 launches occurred far earlier this year in most countries than last year\u2019s 4S launch. March will be a tougher comp internationally.\n\nAllThingsD suggests two ways in which Apple could improve international iPhone sales. These include releasing a handset earlier in the year, and signing up \"a big new iPhone carrier abroad.\" That carrier could be China Mobile, which is reportedly in talks with Apple regarding a potential iPhone deal.\nAnother way that Apple could improve iPhone sales abroad, of course, could be to launch of a less expensive handset as has long been rumored.\nEarlier  this month, Apple reported record revenues during the holiday quarter. However, analysts have grown increasingly concerned about Apple\u2019s long-term prospects.\nPhoto courtesy of Flickr, preetamrai"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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