The world’s most valuable publicly bought and sold company said it sold 40.4 million iPhones in the third quarter, down 15 percent from the year-ago quarter but marginally more than the average analyst forecast of 40.02 million, according to research firm FactSet StreetAccount. The biggest rumor concerning the new iPhone 5c giveaway is the actual fact that it could put in a fingerprint sensor and NPC radio chip inside.