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How Apple's Posse Fared on the Road to Trillionaire Status
The iPhone maker’s entourage of suppliers and partners has had mixed fortunes.
One iconic product: the first iPhone, released in 2007.
Photographer: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
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Apple Inc.’s rise to become a $1 trillion company is a story of innovation, new possibilities and one iconic product.
A posse of suppliers and partners has been part of the journey by selling key components, assembling the devices, or simply connecting iPhones to their networks.