Software sales for the company had also increased with 5.75 million.

Total software sales rose 8 percent over the previous year to $6.2 billion.

For the month of June, software sales in dollars increased 12 percent.

Software sales accounted for just 15 percent of total revenue in the period.

The company also continues to lose money on software sales to its corporate customers.

Both software sales and support services, however, increased substantially in the quarter.

Software sales were flat, down 4 percent adjusting for currency, at $3.5 billion.

"They will expand the user base and grow software sales."

Software sales and usage statistics from private companies are difficult to verify.

Similar attempts have been taken with other subjects such as illegal software sales and personal messages.