Apple iPhone

The iPhone is a line of smartphones designed and marketed by Apple Inc. First introduced in 2007 by Steve Jobs, it revolutionized the mobile industry by combining a phone, an iPod, and an internet communicator into a single device with a multi-touch interface.

While designed in California, the vast majority of iPhone assembly takes place in China through manufacturing partners like Foxconn and Pegatron. In recent years, production has expanded to high-tech hubs in India and Brazil to diversify the supply chain. Apple remains the ultimate owner of the brand, maintaining strict control over its proprietary operating system, iOS, and its global retail ecosystem.