Apple owns the iPhone brand and trades on the Nasdaq under the ticker AAPL.
The iPhone was announced by Steve Jobs in January 2007 and went on sale in the United States later that year. It combined a mobile phone, an iPod, and an internet communicator in one touchscreen device, helping reshape the smartphone industry.
Apple’s business is broader than the iPhone. It includes Mac computers, iPad tablets, Apple Watch, AirPods, software platforms, digital services, and retail operations. The iPhone nevertheless remains a defining product and a major source of revenue.
The ticker AAPL identifies Apple shares on the Nasdaq Stock Market. Tickers are trading symbols and should not be confused with product names or corporate subsidiaries.