How long did it take Apple to develop the iPhone?

The iPhone took two-and-a-half years to develop and wasn’t even Jobs’ brainchild. In 2001, Apple released the iPod, a sleek, handheld digital music player that sold millions and catapulted Apple into the device market.

When did the first iPhone come out?

The iPhone was unveiled on January 9, 2007. AP Apple launched the first iPhone 16 years ago, in January 2007. Compared to the latest batch of iPhones, the first version seems downright primitive. Here's how it looked, and what it could do. Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily.

How much money did Apple make from the iPhone?

The iPhone transformed Apple’s business — and drove massive growth In its 2006 fiscal year, Apple generated $1.9 billion of profit on $19.3 billion of revenue — mostly from the iPod and Mac. Its business grew 10 times over the next decade. Last year, it generated $45.6 billion of profit on $215.6 billion of revenue.