Apple owns the iPhone and introduced it in 2007.
Apple announced the original iPhone on January 9, 2007, and released it in the United States on June 29, 2007. The device combined a mobile phone, an iPod-style music player, and internet features with a multi-touch display.
The iPhone became a central Apple product alongside the Mac, iPad, Apple Watch, and services such as the App Store. The original iPhone did not include the App Store; Apple introduced that software marketplace in 2008. Another common mix-up is attributing the iPhone to a carrier, although Apple designed and owns the product brand.