Papermaster’s exit from Apple was cultural, not iPhone 4 specific
The Wall Street Journal (and the often informed Yukari Iwatani Kane) are reporting that while it’s unknown how much iPhone 4 antennagate and white iPhone 4 delays played in SVP of mobile hardware, Mark Papermaster’s exit from Apple, there were broader cultural issues at play:
Mr. Papermaster had lost the confidence of Mr. Jobs [...]
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Mark Papermaster, head of iPhone hardware, leaves Apple
Mark Papermaster, whose departure from IBM for Apple led to some high profile legal wrangling, has now left Apple — chronologically following the antennagate saga, though no direct correlation has been reported. Apple spokesman Steve Dowling told the New York Times:
[Papermaster] is leaving the company and Bob Mansfield, senior vice president of Macintosh [...]
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iOS 4.1 beta 3 features: FaceTime connections via Email
FaceTime accounts are currently tied to iPhone 4 phone numbers but new reports on iOS 4.1 beta 3 show the option to initiate a FaceTime video call via email address as well.
We’ve already seen rumors that FaceTime would be tied into Apple or iTunes IDs, and if Apple does indeed plan to roll out the [...]
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Apple to host iPod, iTunes, iOS 4 event in August?
Apple generally holds an iPod and iTunes event, where they announce the new iPod family, every September. However, the rumors are pointing towards a mid-August event this year instead.
The MacMagazine today received information from a reliable source within Apple about a new event to the press that the company was planning to soon. Although [...]
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iPhone App Store gains “Try Before You Buy”. Sort of.
As part of their constant tweaking of all things App Store, Apple has added a section to the on-device (i.e. on iPhone or iPod touch) App Store that’s called “try before you buy”.
Here’s the deal, on the Featured tab, under New, there are series of 4 banners at the top. If you’re in the US, [...]
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