Washington: Apple has reportedly sold its 500 millionth iPhone, a number that marks the growing success of the iPhone maker. Apple has up till now launched eight devices, with iPhone 5s and 5c being the latest to join the squad.
The original iPhone was launched by former Apple Chief, Steve Jobs, in 2007 and went on to shift a mere 6.1 million units. Development of what was to become the iPhone began in 2004, when Apple started to gather a team of 1000 employees to work on the highly confidential “Project Purple”.
A recent report from CoreBrand showed that Apple is the most powerful brand in tech.
(With ANI inputs)