Most Popular Mobile Phone Brands(#26) By Shannonyost3 1980 Apple was released to the public https://www.investopedia.com/articles/personal-finance/042815/story-behind-apples-success.asp 2007 Apple releases its first iphone, called Iphone 1 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IPhone_(1st_generation) 2008 Android's first phone, the HTC Dream, is released to the public https://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/android-version-history/ 2018 Apple made history by becoming the first publicly traded U.S. company to be valued at $1 trillion. https://www.investopedia.com/articles/personal-finance/042815/story-behind-apples-success.asp 2018 Apple gains more popularity than Android: Apple's iOS-55.42 percent while Google's Android-44.01 percent https://ceoworld.biz/2019/01/17/most-popular-mobile-operating-systems-in-the-united-states-android-vs-ios-market-share-2012-2018/ 2020 Apple market capitalization reached new highs as the company enjoyed some successes and set new goals for the future. Apple watch created additional revenue while apple pay revenue skyrocketed during the pandemic. https://www.investopedia.com/articles/personal-finance/042815/story-behind-apples-success.asp 2021 Android's Samsung's Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G becomes one of the best overall smartphones today. https://www.zdnet.com/article/best-android-phone/ Mar 15, 2021 Apple's market capitalization becomes $2.08 trillion https://www.investopedia.com/news/apple-now-bigger-these-5-things/#:~:text=Apple%20Net%20Worth%20FAQs,-What%20is%20Apple's&text=11%EF%BB%BF%20Its%20market%20capitalization,as%20of%20March%2015%2C%202021.
