Apple owns the iPhone brand and introduced the smartphone in 2007.
Steve Jobs unveiled the first iPhone on January 9, 2007, at Macworld in San Francisco. Apple described it as a combination of a widescreen iPod, a mobile phone, and an internet communications device. The original model went on sale in the United States on June 29, 2007, with a multitouch screen and a software-based keyboard.
The iPhone helped establish the modern smartphone market and became Apple’s most important product line. Later models added faster processors, improved cameras, app support, mobile payments, and 5G connectivity. Apple’s ability to sell premium hardware while earning recurring revenue from services contributed heavily to its enormous market capitalization. The iPhone should not be confused with Apple’s earlier Newton personal digital assistant.