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Apple COO speaks about iPhone, SDK
World of Apple is reporting on a recent 45-minute Q&A session with Tim Cook, Apple's COO, at the Goldman Sachs Investment Symposium. In regards to iPhone unlocking (or allowing users to move to another cell network with their iPhone), Cook said that it is "difficult" to please all users on all networks, primarily because the US uses both GSM and CDMA protocols. He did say that the iPhone model may change over time, but that the current AT&T deal provides the best coverage and simplest experience for the user. "We're not married to any business model," Cook stated. "What we're married to is shipping the best phones in the world."Cook also said that the upcoming iPhone SDK will allow developers to "only be limited by [their] imagination." He declined to give further details because Apple wants to keep "the element of surprise." Cook also talked about the AppleTV, iPhone price cuts, and iPod shuffle price cuts. The session was recorded and is available for your listening pleasure on Apple's site.
Apple COO says it's not married to iPhone exclusivity, still on track to sell 10m this year
Although we'd been hearing that Apple had slowed down iPhone production, the company is still on track to hit its goal of selling 10m units this year, according to COO Tim Cook. Cook, speaking at a Goldman Sachs investor's conference in Vegas, also said that "Apple is not married to the single, exclusive-carrier model," and that Apple is open to new ways of selling the iPhone. That's an interesting change in tone from the usual "we need carrier relationships to make things like Visual Voicemail work" lines we've heard, but it's not necessarily out of the blue -- we're tempted to say Apple's relatively hands-off approach to unlockers and jailbreakers is actually a direct result of that attitude. Of course, that doesn't mean anything's going to change in the States soon, since AT&T has that five-year exclusive deal, but it could mean interesting things are in store elsewhere.
WSJ profiles Tim Cook
The name Tim Cook might not ring any bells for you, but his is a very important man at Apple. As the Chief Operations Officer of Apple, Mr Cook is responsible for keeping the Apple machine moving smoothly. Also of note is that Mr. Cook is the number 2 man at Apple (and the highest paid Apple exec), and he even took the helm of the company while Steve was dealing with his recent health issues. The Wall Street Journal has written a very good profile about Tim Cook which gives us all a glimpse into the quiet man that is helping Apple achieve.Many people attribute Apple's success to Steve Jobs alone, but that isn't the whole story as this profile points out. Apple is a huge company, and it is the hard work of many people that is allowing it to fire on all cylinders.Check out the article, it is definitely worth your time.
