Apple iPhone executive leaves company in wake of iPhone 4 antenna problems
By APSaturday, August 7, 2010
Apple iPhone executive leaves company
CUPERTINO, California — An Apple Inc. executive whose responsibilities include iPhone hardware is leaving the company in the wake of antenna problems with the newest version of the smart phone.
Apple was forced to offer a free fix after consumers complained and numerous media outlets reported a problem with dropped calls.
Mark Papermaster, Apple’s senior vice president of iPhone and iPod hardware engineering, is leaving the company, according to Apple spokesman Steve Dowling.
Dowling wouldn’t comment beyond a brief statement or say whether Papermaster was fired or is leaving voluntarily.
Papermaster’s departure comes weeks after Apple announced it will give free protective cases to buyers of its latest iPhone model to alleviate the so-called “death grip” problem: holding the phone with a bare hand can muffle the wireless signal.
Tags: California, Communication Technology, Consumer Electronics, Cupertino, Mobile Communications, North America, Personnel, United States
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August 12, 2010: 3:24 am
I often wonder about these high profile departures. Did he leave just because of his position as leader of the group, or did he leave because of something more directly related to the antenna problem? For example, was an issue escalated to him, and he decided that the signal loss wasn’t that big of an issue, and approved moving forward? |
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