Steve Jobs Remains Involved in Next iPad and iPhone Revisions

MacRumors · Feb 10, 2011

The Wall Street Journal reports that despite his medical leave of absence, Steve Jobs remained involved in Apple's strategic decision making and product development. Jobs is reportedly taking business meetings at home and on the phone. Jobs has even been recently spotted at Apple's campus.

According to the newspaper, Jobs remains involved specifically in the next iPad and iPhone products:

Among products he is continuing to work on are the next version of the iPad tablet computer, expected out in the next couple of months, and a new iPhone, expected to be released this summer, said two of these people.

Apple announced in January that Steve Jobs would be taking a medical leave of absence, leaving Tim Cook in charge of Apple's day to day operations. Jobs remains as CEO and said he would be involved in major strategic decisions for the company.

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jamesryanbell · Feb 10, 2011

This is obviously good news.

impulse462 · Feb 10, 2011

Very good news.

swingerofbirch · Feb 10, 2011

It's funny this came out in a Murdoch newspaper after Apple's stock's four minute $10 billion crash related to the health rumor. I guess putting it in The Daily would have been too obvious. I'm not saying it's not true, but it sounds like information Apple released press release style, and the WSJ published it as straight news.

saving107 · Feb 10, 2011

Thats good to know that my next iPhone purchase this summer is still going to be full of awesome.

Individual · Feb 10, 2011

Could care less. I don't need his face plastered everywhere to buy an Apple product.

funkyT80 · Feb 10, 2011

remember back when Apple made computers?

IBradMac · Feb 10, 2011

funkyT80 said:
remember back when Apple made computers?

Do wha?

hcho3 · Feb 10, 2011

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I was hoping Tim cook would get drunk and let Adobe flash slide in, but with Steve... that hope is lost.

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!

sammich · Feb 10, 2011

Hardly a surprise. The first iPad was Jobs' baby that he personally raised for many years before it's release. I'd hardly think he'd given up on parenthood after the first one.

blacktape242 · Feb 10, 2011

good news and all but lets get an update for iweb here Steve.....

sorry for beating a dead horse....just frustrated

msb3079 · Feb 10, 2011

This is obviously good news but at the same time, how is this a surprise? It's quite obvious.

puppyflightclub · Feb 10, 2011

how could 9to5 mac and macrumors post this exactly at the same time?

Kranchammer · Feb 10, 2011

swingerofbirch said:
It's funny this came out in a Murdoch newspaper after Apple's stock's four minute $10 billion crash related to the health rumor. I guess putting it in The Daily would have been too obvious. I'm not saying it's not true, but it sounds like information Apple released press release style, and the WSJ published it as straight news.

Yeah, it's not as if the WSJ is geared towards financial reporting that lets investors make intelligent decisions.

Must EVERYTHING be a conspiracy? yeesh.

maclaw21 · Feb 10, 2011

What do we know about the iphone5? I feel like there's not a whole lot out there that's known about the iphone5.

Andronicus · Feb 10, 2011

Thatan could be on his deathbed and he would still be involved in the decision making.

torbjoern · Feb 10, 2011

funkyT80 said:
remember back when Apple made computers?

Yeah - now it's mainly about iToys. But I won't shed a tear for the Xserve, though.

Mr. Chewbacca · Feb 10, 2011

Bring it back to the Mac Steve... The Wookie needs a new MBP!!!

ECUpirate44 · Feb 10, 2011

funkyT80 said:
remember back when Apple made computers?

Back in the good ole days

Bchagey · Feb 10, 2011

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Great news. I wonder if he uses FaceTime and or iChat video calling for his at home meetings..

rckstwrz · Feb 10, 2011

Anyone see AAPL's stock dive today?

This is totally a planted leak. Apple has leaked things to the Journal in the past, and this is just one more to add to the list. It's an attempt to recover from today's little dip.

Bchagey · Feb 10, 2011

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wintercs said:
What do we know about the iphone5? I feel like there's not a whole lot out there that's known about the iphone5.

Not a whole lot just yet.. I'm thinking dualcore processing for the new iOS 5

kiljoy616 · Feb 10, 2011

Oh hail steve

A even sick the man is never far away, haha, you know the next two ipad will set the world on fire.

kiljoy616 · Feb 10, 2011

Individual said:
Could care less. I don't need his face plastered everywhere to buy an Apple product.

Well said, I can't see Apple even without Steve not coming out with great products for a long time. There is this idea that Apple will just go down the tube if Steve is not around, I doubt that will happen.

rikers_mailbox · Feb 10, 2011

Steve now works from the 'cloud'.

Maybe he's doing extensive usability testing on next-generation MobileMe features. Only way to do that is away from Infinite Loop!

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