The rise and rise of Apple

As Apple unveils its next-generation smartphones -- the iPhone 7 and the iPhone 7 plus -- we look back at the company's phenomenal growth since the launch of the first iPhone in 2007. (Research: Saurabh Goenka)
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The iPhone was first launched in 2007. Since then, sales of the touch phone have risen dramatically.

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The iPhone is the highest-selling Apple product, accounting for 73% of sales.

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Apple's share price has skyrocketed since the launch of the first iPhone in 2007.

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Apple's Steve Jobs revolutionised the mobile phone-making industry by introducing a phone that operated with just one button.

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India comes fourth in terms of the costliest iPhones in the world, but that doesn't stop people from buying them.

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Nintendo released its Super Mario video game on iOS when the iPhone 7 launched and saw a huge jump in share price.

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Companies that have associated themselves with Apple have benefitted tremendously.