Tech Timeline: How We Got to the iPhone Era

The iPhone is iconic as the culmination of all modern technology and engineering in one instrument. Here’s how we got to the iPhone era. Read more

The Supercomputer In Your Pocket

The smartphone that many of us have in our pockets is more powerful than the best supercomputers decades ago. Learn about exponential growth in technology. Read more

The Extraordinary Raw Materials in an iPhone 6s

Over 700 million iPhones have now been sold, but the iPhone would not exist if it were not for the raw materials that make the technology possible. Read more

Chart: Apple is Becoming a One Trick Pony

With iPhone sales making up over 60% of revenue, investors are becoming increasingly worried that Apple is a one trick pony. Read more

See Every Single Part Inside an iPhone

This infographic breaks down the 34 components that make your iPhone work. See where each part inside an iPhone comes from, and who makes it. Read more

The Sum of Its Parts: The Smartphone Multiplier Market

Every day, 3.3 billion people rely on their smartphones to stay connected. The products and services enabling this—the smartphone multiplier market—is now worth $459 billion. Read more

iPhone Now Makes Up the Majority of U.S. Smartphones

Apple’s flagship device has captured a modest 16% of the global market, and Android dominates globally. Why do so many Americans keep buying iPhones? Read more

Ranked: Top Companies by Global Smartphone Market Share

Samsung and Apple have been longstanding rivals in the smartphone market, but new competitors from China are increasingly gaining ground. Read more

Ranked: The World’s Top 10 Electronics Exporters (2000-2021)

Here are the largest electronics exporters by country, highlighting how electronics trade has increasingly shifted to Asia over 20 years. Read more

50 Years of Video Game Industry Revenues, by Platform

As technology has evolved, so too has the video game industry, consumer preferences, and drivers of growth. We do a deep dive. Read more