Apple has fired a second senior manager following the debacle over the flop launch of its map application,
which was savaged by furious users immediately after it launched in September.
The problematic map app was described by Apple at the time as 'the most beautiful, powerful mapping
service ever.' However within hours CEO Tim Cook had issued an apology to customers and Apple was
recommending customers use alternative apps while the company worked at improve their own dismal
offering.
Richard Williamson had overseen the mapping team responsible for the unreliable app which is notorious
for providing incorrect landmark searches and routes that get users lost.
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Williamson has apparently been pushed out by Senior Vice President Eddy Cue, who took over last month as
part of a management shakeup, reports Bloomberg.
Williamson is the second senior manager to be forced out over the disastrous map app, mobile-software
chief Scott Forstall was ousted last month in a management overhaul.
Sources said Forstall refused to sign a public apology after Apple's mapping product, which displaced the popular
Google Maps on the iPhone and the iPad in September, contained embarrassing errors and drew fierce criticism.
which was savaged by furious users immediately after it launched in September.
The problematic map app was described by Apple at the time as 'the most beautiful, powerful mapping
service ever.' However within hours CEO Tim Cook had issued an apology to customers and Apple was
recommending customers use alternative apps while the company worked at improve their own dismal
offering.
Richard Williamson had overseen the mapping team responsible for the unreliable app which is notorious
for providing incorrect landmark searches and routes that get users lost.
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Williamson has apparently been pushed out by Senior Vice President Eddy Cue, who took over last month as
part of a management shakeup, reports Bloomberg.
Williamson is the second senior manager to be forced out over the disastrous map app, mobile-software
chief Scott Forstall was ousted last month in a management overhaul.
Sources said Forstall refused to sign a public apology after Apple's mapping product, which displaced the popular
Google Maps on the iPhone and the iPad in September, contained embarrassing errors and drew fierce criticism.
