Apple has said “no” again to shareholder demands that it publish a public succession plan for the day when Steve Jobs steps down permanently. Right now Steve Jobs is on medical leave indefinitely and Tim Cook is in the hot seat but shareholders want a clear public plan to say who’ll do that job for good…
At Apple’s earnings call this evening, Tim Cook, Apple COO and Steve Jobs stand-in, has said that he “cannot predict when the supply and demand will cross” for the iPhone 4. Cook said that there were still problems with getting enough iPhone 4 devices into the marketplace, and that it could not meet demand. Cook said: “I feel good about what we’ve been able to do with the iPhone 4, but it’s not enough. We have a significant backlog and are working around the clock to build more. I feel great that the demand for the iPhone 4 is so high, but can’t predict when supply will meet demand. The reaction from Verizon customers will be huge. I don’t want to give prediction when supply and demand will cross.”
Tim Cook, Apple COO and Steve Jobs’s stand in, has come out in attack of iPad competitors, and unsurprisingly, in favour of the iPad. Cook said that Android Honeycomb tablets were “vapour” for the moment, and Peter Oppenheimer, Apple CFO also confirmed that Apple are working on the iPad 2.
There’s being “on-brand” and then there’s being the brand itself. To all intents and purposes, Steve Jobs is Apple. But it hasn’t always been that way…
Steve Jobs has sent an email out to Apple staff announcing that he’ll be going on medical leave to “focus on his health”. It’s not clear what the cause of Jobs’ absence is yet, or how long he’ll be out. Click through for the full letter Steve Jobs sent out to Apple staff today…
Apple needs to talk more, according to Adobe. So it’s nice to see Apple Chief Operating Officer, Tim Cook, talking turkey in public. Unsurprisingly, he was bigging up the Apple iPad and predicts it will be a nail in the coffin for netbooks…
UPDATE: There’s a new rumour going ’round that the iMac and Mac Mini will be updated today. Get all the details!
Apple confirmed it has Steve Jobs succession plans at the company’s annual shareholders meeting yesterday in case the currently absent CEO is unable to return to work. Details after the jump!