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Apple forever changed the face of the cell phone industry when it first unveiled the iPhone on January 9, 2007. Today, the iPhone continues to dominate the market, driving Apple's revenues.

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Apple's John Ternus introduces a new Macbook Pro during an online event in Cupertino, California, on October 18, 2021

Apple switches CEO: What it means for the tech giant

Apple's top hardware engineer John Ternus will lead the $4 trillion iPhone maker, as Tim Cook steps back.
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A person standing on a street holding a smartphone

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Rising AI-driven chip costs and tighter supplies are likely to make 2026 smartphones far more expensive.
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CU of a young woman's face (L) and her hands holding a smartphone (R)

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An iPhone 17 Pro Max is seen at a store in Krakow, Poland, on December 29, 2025

Apple overtakes Samsung in phones sales worldwide

After 14 years behind Samsung, Apple is back on top in global smartphone sales, just as Chinese rivals up the pressure.
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Customers are seen in a Starbucks coffee shop at the Jing'an district, in Shanghai, China, on November 4, 2025

Starbucks to Burger King: US brands rethink China strategy

Complaints over red tape and trade ties mask a harsher truth: China's market is fierce and local brands are winning.
TradeNovember 14, 2025
Apple iPhone 16 are on display during the launch September 20, 2024, at the Apple Store in New York

Can India replace China for Apple's iPhones?

Apple has traditionally relied heavily on Chinese factories to make its products. But India has plans to catch up.
BusinessMay 19, 2025
A person holds two iPhones 16

Apple says most iPhones sold in US will be from India

Apple is shifting some iPhone production to India to mitigate potential Trump tariffs.
BusinessMay 2, 2025
Apple iPhone 16

Why is Indonesia blocking sales of Apple's new iPhone?

Industry experts warn that a maze of regulation threatens to hamper big tech investment in Indonesia.
BusinessJanuary 14, 2025
The main gate of the Tata motors plant

India: Fire erupts at Tata iPhone parts plant in Tamil Nadu

Production at the plant was reportedly halted temporarily due to the blaze.
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Libanon Pager Walkie-Talkie Explosionen

Fact check: No iPhones or solar panels exploded in Lebanon

A wave of fake news is spreading online after Hezbollah members were attacked by exploding walkie-talkies and pagers.
PoliticsSeptember 20, 2024
The new iPhone 16

Apple unveils new AI-boosted iPhone 16

The new iPhone 16, unveiled on Monday, is the first Apple product to be built with artificial intelligence in mind.
TechnologySeptember 9, 2024
A person using the Apple Pay system

EU OKs Apple plan to open tap-to-pay to rivals

Technology giant Apple has made concessions in a long-running dispute with Brussels over its one-touch payment system.
TechnologyJuly 11, 2024
A lightning cable next to a USB-C cable

India to adopt EU charger rule, Apple's production at risk

India has said it wants to adopt an EU rule requiring smartphones to have universal charging ports.
BusinessDecember 14, 2023
different mobile phones placed in a circle.

40 years of mobile telephones

The first mobile phone was released in September 1983. In its 40-year history, it went from big to small, to big again.
CultureSeptember 21, 202311 images
Tourists shop at the renovated Apple Store flagship Store on Nanjing Road pedestrian Street in Shanghai, China, August 24, 2023.

China denies reports of ban on iPhones

Chinese officials dismiss reports of a ban on state employees using iPhones, but do voice concern about Apple devices.
PoliticsSeptember 13, 2023
iPhones underneath "Lightning" and USB-C charging cables

Apple unveils iPhone with USB-C charger in line with EU law

Previous iPhone models had used Apple's own "Lightning" charger ports, but EU regulations have changed that.
BusinessSeptember 12, 2023
Apple CEO Tim Cook waving as crowd around him cheers

Apple opens first flagship store in India

Apple plans to boost its production in India, the second-largest smartphone market in the world.
TechnologyApril 18, 2023
A man passes by a compound of the electronics manufacturer Foxconn in Shenzhen, China on September 03, 2022

India helps Apple supplier diversify from China

The iPhone maker's top supplier Foxconn plans to boost production in India, with a new facility in Bengaluru.
BusinessMarch 8, 2023
A group of people cross a downed fence following a protest at Foxconn's plant in Zhengzhou, China in this screen grab obtained from a video released November 23, 2022.

Protesters attacked at Foxconn factory amid COVID curbs

Workers at Foxconn, the iPhone's largest supplier, were attacked after protesting their conditions.
ConflictsNovember 23, 2022
Two men in Kolkata stand in front of an ad for the new iPhone 14 Pro

Can India relieve Apple's iPhone woes in China?

The iPhone maker plans to make more of its products in India, signaling frustration with Beijing's zero-COVID policy.
BusinessNovember 9, 2022
A guard station at the entrance to the Foxconn factory

China: Foxconn workers take big risks to flee COVID lockdown

An exodus of workers from world's largest iPhone factory should be a "red flag" for Apple in China, labor activists say.
Human RightsNovember 1, 2022
People with suitcases and bags are seen leaving from a Foxconn compound on a still taken form video footage

China: Foxconn employees flee amid COVID outbreak

Employees at the world's largest iPhone factory in central China have fled after a spate of COVID outbreaks.
HealthOctober 31, 2022
President of Russian Cross-Country Skiing Federation Elena Vyalbe speaks on a smartphone at a sport event in Syktyvkar, Russia

No more iPhones for Russians?

Sanctions and corporate boycotts have severely impaired Russia's tech sector and pushed IT workers out of the country.
BusinessApril 7, 2022
iPhone 12

Apple becomes first $3 trillion company

Though the value high was short-lived, it was another sign of investor confidence in the tech firm.
BusinessJanuary 3, 2022
Some laptops have done away with many of the communications ports and leave only one type, USB type C standard

EU proposes universal charging plug for all smartphones

The switch to a standard USB-C cable would represent a blow for US tech giant Apple.
TechnologySeptember 23, 2021
An Apple iPhone 12

US: Apple delays rollout of iPhone child abuse scanning tool

The feature had been intended to scan for images of child sexual abuse, but it quickly drew concern over user privacy.
TechnologySeptember 3, 2021
The latest iPad Pro on show at an Apple store

Apple rejects privacy claims over child abuse scanning tool

Apple said its plan to check the photos of US users for evidence of child abuse had been widely "misunderstood".
TechnologyAugust 14, 2021
Children hold stuffed dolls in front of computer screens, their faces and identities obscured

Apple's new anti-child sex abuse imagery tech

"NeuralHash" technology makes it possible to detect child sex abuse images uploaded to the cloud.
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Apple ad on side of house

Does Apple's new data policy prove it has too much power?

Apple's latest software update is good news for user data privacy. But some say it shows the company has too much sway.
BusinessApril 30, 2021
iPhone 12

Apple faces German anti-trust probe over privacy rules

The case has been brought by German media and tech firms who fear "opt-in" ad tracker rules will bring down revenues.
TechnologyApril 26, 2021
A picture showing a man repairing a smartphone

Calls for 'right to repair' growing in EU

Modern electronic devices end up on the scrap heap after only a few years. But pressure is building for better fixes.
BusinessNovember 17, 2020
Corona Warn-App logo

Germany's virus app criticized over warning failures

Media reports suggest Android and iPhone users weren't always notified if they had come into contact with COVID-19.
HealthJuly 25, 2020
Person holding iPhone

Apple fined €25 million for slowing iPhone software

The fine comes two years after Apple admitted its iOS software slowed down the performance of older phones.
PoliticsFebruary 7, 2020
Hongkong Apple-Store logo looking over the city

Apple posts record revenue

The results, which exceeded Wall Street expectations, were powered by iPhone sales, wearables and digital services.
BusinessJanuary 29, 2020
Man speaks into an iPhone

Google unveils major iPhone security flaw

The vulnerability had given attackers access to "almost all of the personal information" on the device.
TechnologyAugust 30, 2019
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Apple loses star designer Jonathan Ive

Jonathan Ive is leaving the company he helped shape after almost 30 years. The news shocked the entire industry.
BusinessJune 28, 201901:20 min
Aachen Fridays for Future

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CultureJune 21, 2019
Apple and Qualcomm logos

Apple and Qualcomm settle dispute over iPhone technology

Apple had accused Qualcomm of excesive royalties and insisting on being paid for innovations it was not involved in.
TechnologyApril 17, 2019
Money on an iPhone (photo: picture-alliance/NurPhoto)

Inside Europe: Apple's tax deal with France

Keith Walker speaks with DW's Andreas Becker, who begins with the amount of back tax Apple is paying.
BusinessFebruary 7, 201903:16 min
Apple - iPhone 7

Apple pulls older iPhones in Germany after court loss

The ongoing legal battle between Qualcomm and Apple came to Germany and saw iPhones come off the Applestore shelves.
BusinessDecember 20, 2018
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Digital WorldDecember 17, 2018
App "Mextures"

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Digital WorldDecember 10, 2018
Phil Schiller, senior vice president of worldwide marketing at Apple, speaks during the Apple event. Several iPhone handsets and their prices can be seen in the background.

Higher prices for iPhones in Europe

Apple has debuted its largest-ever iPhone to compete with Samsung, which has led the trend toward big-screen phones.
TechnologySeptember 13, 2018
Apple knackt eine Billion US-Dollar

Apple: The trillion dollar question

The iPhone maker is now worth a trillion dollars on the stock market, the first US company to achieve this prize.
BusinessAugust 3, 2018
Apple iPhone X

Apple is the world's first trillion-dollar company

Long one of the most valuable firms in the world, the tech giant hit a milestone valuation of a trillion dollars.
BusinessAugust 2, 2018
Samsung phone and an iPhone side by side

Apple, Samsung settle iPhone patent battle

Samsung has chosen to settle rather than challenge a ruling that awarded Apple more than $500 million last month.
TechnologyJune 28, 2018
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Apple's new iOS helps limit screen time

While some features of iOS 12 are designed to help users manage their device use, others are made to draw them in.
BusinessJune 5, 201801:44 min
Apple iPhone 4s and a Samsung Galaxy S3

Samsung to pay Apple $539 million in iPhone patent case

The two tech giants have been tangled up in a design patent lawsuit for seven years.
ScienceMay 25, 2018