Apple Inc. User Reviews

Apple Inc., founded by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Wayne in 1976, grew from a garage startup into a global tech giant by pioneering user-friendly personal computers (Apple II, Macintosh), revolutionizing music (iPod, iTunes), and transforming mobile computing (iPhone, iPad, App Store), building an ecosystem of integrated hardware, software, and services under visionary leadership and later, CEO Tim Cook, becoming known for innovation, design, and market dominance.

Key Milestones

Early Years & Foundations (1976-1997)

• 1976: Apple Computer Company founded; Apple I (hobbyist kit) created.
• 1977: Apple II launched, one of the first successful mass-market personal computers
• 1984: Macintosh introduced, featuring a mouse and Graphical User Interface (GUI).
• 1985: Jobs leaves Apple after power struggles with CEO John Sculley.
• 1997: With the company near bankruptcy, Steve Jobs returns as CEO, marking a major turning point.

The Comeback & Ecosystem Era (1998-2010)

• 1998: iMac launched, signaling Apple's design resurgence.
• 2001: First Apple Stores open; Mac OS X and iPod released, revolutionizing portable music.
• 2003: iTunes Store launched, creating a legal digital music marketplace.
• 2007: iPhone launched, merging phone, music player, and internet communicator, with the App Store following in 2008.
• 2010: iPad introduced, pioneering the modern tablet market.

Post-Jobs Era & Continued Growth (2011-Present)

• 2011: Steve Jobs passes; Tim Cook becomes CEO.
• 2011: Siri (voice assistant) launched with iPhone 4S.
• 2015: Apple Watch released, Apple's first major new product category under Cook.
• Ongoing: Continued iPhone, Mac, iPad, and Watch iterations, expansion of services (Apple Music, iCloud), and focus on wearables and home.

Logo

• Official Name: Apple Inc.
• Source: www.logohistories.com

Overview

• Common Name: Apple
• Year Founded: April 1, 1976
• Founders: Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Wayne
• Origin: Los Altos, California, USA
• Headquarters: One Apple Park Way, Cupertino, CA 95014, United States
• Tagline: Think Different

Main Products

• Smartphones (iPhone)
• Personal Computers (Mac)
• Tablets (iPad)
• Wearables and Accessories (Apple Watch, AirPods, HomePod, etc.)
• Develops the operating systems (iOS, macOS, watchOS, etc.)
• Music streaming (Apple Music)
• Video streaming and production (Apple TV+)
• Gaming (Apple Arcade)
• Digital publishing (Apple News+, Apple Books)
• Cloud storage (iCloud)
• Artificial Intelligence (AI) & Machine Learning (Siri) etc.

Innovation & Partnership

• IBM: A major collaboration focused on transforming enterprise mobility by developing industry-specific apps and optimizing IBM cloud services for iOS devices.
• Microsoft and Salesforce: Key technology partnerships for software and enterprise solutions that integrate across platforms.
• Ericsson: The companies reached a multi-year, global patent cross-license agreement for cellular standard-essential technologies, ending all patent-related legal disputes and strengthening future technology collaboration.
• Nike: A long-standing collaboration, starting with combining music and exercise via the iPod and continuing with integrated Apple Watch Nike+ editions, blending technology and fitness seamlessly.

Sustainability

Apple's sustainability efforts focus on achieving carbon neutrality by 2030, using 100% recycled/renewable materials, transitioning to 100% clean energy in their supply chain, designing for material recovery (robots like Daisy & Dave), reducing plastic, and using lower-carbon shipping.

Market Position

• Ticker: NASDAQ: AAPL
• Market Cap: Approx. USD 4.12 T

Apple Inc. boasts a market valuation exceeding $4.1 trillion, a fiscal year 2025 revenue of $416.16 billion, and a leading global smartphone market share of approximately 24.2%.  The company has a vast global reach, with significant revenue generated internationally. Apple made the 4th place in the Top 6 vendors by number of units shipped, 2024 with a 9.2% share.

Useful Links

Browse authorized repair centers and official retail stores of Apple using the links below to get support or shop for products on Google Maps.

Customer Support

• Website: www.apple.com
• Online Help: Apple Help & Support