Apple owns the iPhone brand and was founded by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Wayne in 1976.
The three founders established Apple Computer Company on April 1, 1976. Its first product, the Apple I, was a personal computer designed primarily by Wozniak and sold as an assembled circuit board. The Apple II followed in 1977 and became one of the early mass-produced personal computers.
Apple changed its name from Apple Computer, Inc. to Apple Inc. in 2007, reflecting its expansion beyond computers. The same year, it introduced the original iPhone, combining a mobile phone, music player, and internet device.
Apple is often confused with the record label Apple Corps, founded by the Beatles. They are separate organizations, although their trademark dispute produced a long-running legal relationship. Apple’s enormous market value is tied to its ecosystem of hardware, software, and services.