Head rolls for iPhone antenna screwup
The fired exec held his paycheck in his left hand, and it didn't work.
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Comments (3)
Mr Papermaster needed to become an antenna master.
Antennas 101 would be a start.
Posted by Lawrence | August 8, 2010 11:56 AM
Too bad. I suppose the lesson is that, even if a product is excellent, one has to handle the public relations carefully. (My wife and I have iphone4's; they are outstanding.)
Posted by Joel | August 8, 2010 7:43 PM
No, that's not really why he left. For example, that antenna was already designed and two years into testing before he even joined the company.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704268004575417572159585144.html
Posted by the other white meat | August 9, 2010 12:34 PM