iPhone is 16 years old - Apple has sold 2.32 billion smartphones during this time

Apple yesterday, January 9, celebrated the 16th anniversary since Steve Jobs showed off the first iPhone.

The smartphone that changed the world was announced on January 9, 2007.

What is known

Since 2007, Apple has sold 2.32 billion iPhones, according to IDC. As of November 2022.

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— Francisco Jeronimo (He/Him) (@fjeronimo) January 9, 2023

In 2022, Apple ranked second in the smartphone market. Data for the fourth quarter is not yet available, and in the first three quarters the share of the American company was 18%, 16% and 16%.

The market leader is Samsung.The South Korean manufacturer consistently outperformed Apple by 5%. Over the past two years, the American company has only outperformed Samsung twice in the quarter. This happened in Q4 2020 (21% vs. 16%) and in Q4 2021 (22% vs. 19%).