Apple iOS software chief Scott Forstall was let off after refusing to sign an apology about the many flaws of iOS 6’s Apple Maps which was less favorable compared to it’s earlier version of Google Maps.
According to other executives at Apple, this was the latest clash between them and Forstall. Forstall was responsible for Apple Maps, this is why he is supposed to sign, not Tim Cook. Forstall "never fit into the culture at Apple," and always was overconfident about his position. Along with his overconfidence and bad cooperation, Forstall boasted too much about his close relationship with Steve Jobs. Some of these things just seem like problems everyone just had to get off their chest and that Forstall was not a likeable person.
Also being shown the door out is John Browett, who was forced to apologize earlier this year over staff cutbacks at the company's stores. He’s already been kicked out, earlier this year. Forstall won't actually leave until next year, but Apple’s already looking for a replacement. A lot of positions have been changed since this incident, like Siri and iOS 6.
“We still have ambitious plans for the future,” says Apple. As for now, Tim Cook will be in Forstall’s chair more or less until he leaves.
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