In an interview in The Australian Financial Review (via AllThingsD), Blackberry CEO Thorsten Heins describes iOS as an outdated user interface, claiming that the iPhone is at risk of being replaced in the popularity stakes due to a lack of innovation. …
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BlackBerry CEO Says Despite a 'Fantastic Job' With iOS Design, Apple Now Lacks Innovation
In an interview in The Australian Financial Review (via AllThingsD), Blackberry CEO Thorsten Heins describes iOS as an outdated userinterface, claiming that the iPhone is at risk of being replaced in the popularity stakes due to a lack of innovation. …
Lower-Cost iPhone Said to Use 'Super-Thin' Plastic and Fiberglass Shell in 4-6 Colors
KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo is reiterating his claims that Apple’s low-cost iPhone will have a 4-inch screen, plastic casing, and be available in a range of colors similar to Apple’s iPod lineup, sharing a few new details in a report highlighte…
Lower-Cost iPhone Said to Use 'Super-Thin' Plastic and Fiberglass Shell in 4-6 Colors
KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo is reiterating his claims that Apple’s low-cost iPhone will have a 4-inch screen, plastic casing, and be available in a range of colors similar to Apple’s iPod lineup, sharing a few new details in a report highlighte…
John Browett Reflects on Lessons From Brief Stint as Apple Retail Chief
Apple’s short-lived head of retail, John Browett, said this week that he had learned “humility” and “become a kinder person” as a result of his six-month stay at Apple. Browett’s appointment had raised eyebrows in his native UK due to his pedigree as…
John Browett Reflects on Lessons From Brief Stint as Apple Retail Chief
Apple’s short-lived head of retail, John Browett, said this week that he had learned “humility” and “become a kinder person” as a result of his six-month stay at Apple.
Browett’s appointment had raised eyebrows in his native UK due to his pedigree as the boss of Dixons, a UK consumer electronics chain with a reputation for cost-cutting rather than customer service. Despite CEO Tim Cook describing him as “the best [candidate] by far”, Browett departed Apple later that year before finding a new role as CEO of a low-cost UK fashion and accessory retailer.
Apple has yet to name a successor to Browett, with the company’s retail team currently reporting directly to CEO Tim Cook.
Browett admitted in an interview at the Retail Week Live conference (via The Independent) this week that he “just didn’t fit” with Apple’s culture.
Apple is a truly fantastic business. The people are great, they’ve got great products, it’s got a great culture and I loved working there, it’s a fantastic business. The issue there was that I just didn’t fit within the way they run the business. It was one of those things where you’re rejected for fit rather than competency.
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Browett said that working for Apple had been one of the best things that had happened to him, and that he had learned a lot about how he is and what he’s like to work for.
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Apple Faces Class Action Lawsuit Over Screen Ghosting on Retina MacBook Pros
Law360 reports (via 9to5Mac) that a Retina MacBook Pro owner has launched a would-be class action lawsuit against Apple, alleging that the widely reported ghosting issues are the result of defective LG screens and that Apple has been “tricking” custome…
Apple Faces Class Action Lawsuit Over Screen Ghosting on Retina MacBook Pros
Law360 reports (via 9to5Mac) that a Retina MacBook Pro owner has launched a would-be class action lawsuit against Apple, alleging that the widely reported ghosting issues are the result of defective LG screens and that Apple has been “tricking” custome…
Apple Applies for Patent on Wireless iPad Charging via Smart Cover
Apple has applied for a patent for an interesting take on wireless charging, allowing a Smart Cover with embedded battery to recharge the iPad (discovered by AppleInsider). At first blush, Apple’s invention, aptly titled “Integrated inductive chargin…
Apple Applies for Patent on Wireless iPad Charging via Smart Cover
Apple has applied for a patent for an interesting take on wireless charging, allowing a Smart Cover with embedded battery to recharge the iPad (discovered by AppleInsider). At first blush, Apple’s invention, aptly titled “Integrated inductive chargin…
Samsung Marketing Blitz Outpaced Apple in 2012
Samsung’s lead over Apple last year in the smartphone race was helped by a massive marketing blitz, reports The Wall Street Journal. Figures published by Kantar Media showed that in 2011, Apple was outspending Samsung three-to-one in mobile phone a…
Samsung Marketing Blitz Outpaced Apple in 2012
Samsung’s lead over Apple last year in the smartphone race was helped by a massive marketing blitz, reports The Wall Street Journal. Figures published by Kantar Media showed that in 2011, Apple was outspending Samsung three-to-one in mobile phone a…
Supply Chain Indicators Point to Poor February for Apple
Citigroup’s recent claim that Apple would miss its own Q1/Q2 revenue forecasts has been lent weight by Topeka Capital’s Apple Monitor reporting that key Apple suppliers had a “terrible” February (via Business Insider). The monitor, which tracks the…
Supply Chain Indicators Point to Poor February for Apple
Citigroup’s recent claim that Apple would miss its own Q1/Q2 revenue forecasts has been lent weight by Topeka Capital’s Apple Monitor reporting that key Apple suppliers had a “terrible” February (via Business Insider). The monitor, which tracks the…
Early 2005 iPhone Prototype Looked More Like a Thick iPad Mini
Ars Technica shares several photos of an early functional prototype of the iPhone from 2005, revealing a device closer in size to a thick iPad mini than an iPhone. The photos were sent to Ars by an anonymous former Apple employee who worked on the …
Brazilian 'iPhone' Trademark Lawsuit Ends With Apple and IGB 'Close To Settlement'
Forbes reports that Apple and Brazilian company IGB have agreed to end their lawsuit over the iPhone trademark in Brazil, and are close to reaching a settlement agreement.According to Brazil’s largest daily, Folha de São Paulo, both companies have a…
Brazilian 'iPhone' Trademark Lawsuit Ends With Apple and IGB 'Close To Settlement'
Forbes reports that Apple and Brazilian company IGB have agreed to end their lawsuit over the iPhone trademark in Brazil, and are close to reaching a settlement agreement.According to Brazil’s largest daily, Folha de São Paulo, both companies have a…
More Claims of Apple Using Qualcomm's Snapdragon Chips for Lower-Cost iPhone
Earlier this year, analysts from Detwiler Fenton claimed that Apple’s rumored lower-cost iPhone would use a Snapdragon chip from Qualcomm rather than one of Apple’s own A-series chips, arguing that the ability to integrate Bluetooth and Wi-Fi directly …
Apple Patent Applications Address User-to-User Resale and Lending of iTunes Store Content
A set of patent applications discovered by AppleInsider today suggests that Apple may be considering allowing customers to resell or lend iTunes Store content to other users in the same way they might sell a physical book, music CD or movie DVD. Ap…
Apple Patent Applications Address User-to-User Resale and Lending of iTunes Store Content
A set of patent applications discovered by AppleInsider today suggests that Apple may be considering allowing customers to resell or lend iTunes Store content to other users in the same way they might sell a physical book, music CD or movie DVD. Ap…