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	Apple is an American technology company founded by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Wayne in April 1976. Incorporated in 1977, the company was one of the early manufacturers of personal computing devices with graphical user interface. Over the years, the company also forayed into other consumer electronics segments like mobile communication devices, digital music players, notebooks, and wearables. The company also develops and markets a range of related software and services, accessories, and networking solutions. Currently, the company&rsquo;s chief executive officer (CEO) is Timothy Donald Cook, commonly known as Tim Cook.</div>
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	From smart wearables to digital content streaming platforms, Apple offers a wide range of products and services within a closed ecosystem. Its products include iMac desktops, MacBook notebooks, iPhone mobile devices, iPad tablets, iPod digital multimedia devices, Apple Watch and Apple TV. The services include iOS operating system for mobile devices, macOS operating system for notebooks and desktops, iCloud online storage, tvOS operating system for Apple TV, watchOS operating system for Apple Watch, iTunes for digital content services, Apple Pay digital payment service, Apple Music for online multimedia streaming, and Apple News.</div>
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	Apple has been known to be on the forefront of innovation. The company was among the first to develop an app-based ecosystem for smartphones. It was the first smartphone maker to introduce touchID &mdash; a fingerprint scanner module to unlock a device &mdash; and use 64-bit processors, both of which were later also adopted by most other smartphone manufacturers.</div>
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	Apple&rsquo;s services have so far been exclusive to its own products. However, in March 2019, the company announced that its subscription-based TV Plus service will be available as an app on televisions from other brands, too. This is for the first time that Apple has enabled its ecosystem service to work on products from other brands, and more announcements of similar nature are expected in future.</div>
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	In 2019, Apple also settled its long-pending legal battle with American chipmaker Qualcomm. The move came after the company found itself in a tight spot securing 5G chips to power its future devices. With Qualcomm on board, the company is expected to bring its first 5G-ready smartphone by 2020.</div>

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	Apple iPhone is a series of smartphones based on the company&rsquo;s proprietary operating system iOS. The first iPhone, announced in 2007, featured a touch screen input-based user interface, camera, and multimedia playback capabilities. The phone was later upgraded to support internet connectivity, which has since become one of the core capabilities of the iPhone.</div>
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	The first-generation iPhone was followed by a 3G-ready iPhone 3G, and then by a 3GS variant with improved hardware and application support. The iPhone 4 got the thin metallic chassis, high-resolution screen and a front-facing camera for video calls. Its upgrade, the iPhone 4S, got improved hardware and Siri voice assistant. The iPhone 5 featured a bigger 4-inch screen and a new charging port. The iPhone 5S had improved hardware and it introduced touchID in iPhone. The iPhone 5c became the most affordable iPhone with a plastic body.</div>
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	Apple entered into the big-screen smartphone category with the launch of the iPhone 6-series, which had a 4.7-inch and a 5.5-inch screen models. The series was later upgraded to 6S-series with hardware improvement and 3D pressure-sensitive touch input. At the same time, Apple also introduced the iPhone SE, which resembled the iPhone 5s but had the hardware of the 6S.</div>
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	In 2016, Apple added water resistance to its iPhone 7-series, which also boasted an improved user experience and graphic performance. It is in this series that Apple removed the 3.5mm audio output port and introduced dual rear cameras to the iPhone. The iPhone 8 series resembled the iPhone 7 series but had glass body and improved hardware. Later, the iPhone X, launched alongside the iPhone 8 series, set the precedent for future iPhones. It had a notch-screen design, a secure face recognition module, and stainless steel chassis &mdash; features that would continue in the 2018 flagships, the iPhone XR, iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max.</div>
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	From multi-touch input support to the secure face recognition ability, the iPhones have always been Apple&rsquo;s first line of products to get its innovation upgrades. The iPhone 4S was the first product to get Apple&rsquo;s digital personal assistant Siri, followed by iPad, iPod, Mac, Airpods and Apple TV. Similarly, the touchID fingerprint scanning technology was first introduced in the iPhone 5s before being rolled out to other products. The 5s was also the first smartphone powered by a 64-bit processor and a motion co-processor. The iPhones have not only been the first Apple products to get these revolutionary features but also the industry-firsts in several of them.</div>
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