Papermaster was not at the press conference on July 16. Mansfield, who will take over for him, now oversees Macintosh hardware engineering.
“Mr. Mansfield already manages groups that create many of the key technologies for the iPhone and iPod touch, including the A4 chip, Retina display and touch screens,” Dowling said.
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Apple hired Papermaster in November of 2008, luring him away from IBM, where he had worked for 25 years.
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