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“Mark Papermaster, Apple’s senior vice president for mobile devices, has left the Cupertino, Calif., company, an Apple spokesman said Saturday, declining to provide further details,” Kane and Sherr report. “Mr. Papermaster, 49 years old, had joined Apple just 15 months ago from International Business Machines Corp.”
“Exactly how much the problems with the iPhone 4 played in Mr. Papermaster’s exit is unclear. The iPhone 4, a key device for Apple, has been beset by issues such as antenna reception and delayed production of a white version of the gadget. Several people familiar with Mr. Papermaster’s situation said his departure was driven by a broader cultural incompatibility,” Kane and Sherr report. “Mr. Papermaster had lost the confidence of Mr. Jobs months ago and hasn’t been part of the decision-making process for some time, these people said. They added that Mr. Papermaster didn’t appear to have the type of creative thinking expected at Apple and wasn’t used to Apple’s corporate culture… One of these people also said Mr. Papermaster had difficulty maneuvering Apple’s internal politics.”
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MacDailyNews Take: As we suspected.
[Thanks to MacDailyNews Reader “Lava_Head_UK” for the heads up.]