Phil Schiller

Phil Schiller says Chromebooks are a ‘cheap testing tool’ that don’t help kids succeed

November 13th, 2019

Yoni Heisler

Apple today introduced a brand new 16-inch MacBook Pro that, at long last, fixes the horrid butterfly keyboard design that plagued previous models. The new notebook, which starts at $2,399, also boasts slimmer bezels, a higher resolution display, improved speakers, and the re-introduction of a physical Escape key. All in all, it’s an intriguing and …

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Apple’s marketing boss attempts to demystify the misunderstood iPhone XR

October 22nd, 2018

Andy Meek

Apple marketing chief Phil Schiller knows some people may be loaded with questions about the iPhone XR. Like, what the heck does the “R” in the name mean? Just who is this phone for? Why, in light of the tradeoffs it makes and the lower price point it offers, even make it at all? It’s …

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Face ID rivals on Android? Apple’s Phil Schiller says ‘they all stink’

December 11th, 2017

Chris Smith

Face ID is the future of authentication, at least on the iPhone, starting with the iPhone X. But the TrueDepth camera is likely coming to other Apple products in the near future, including iPads and MacBooks. Many people will say that Apple did not invent facial recognition and the iPhone X isn’t the only device …

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Apple’s Phil Schiller explains why new iPhones can seem ‘disappointing’

January 9th, 2017

Chris Smith

The device that changed the smartphone landscape like no other product before is 10 years old, yet it still leads the mobile industry in several ways. The iPhone 7, regarded as “boring” by early critics, brings several major improvements even though its overall design is largely unchanged. Speaking about the iPhone’s past, present and future on …

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The MacBook Pro people are whining about is already Apple’s fastest-selling pro laptop ever

November 2nd, 2016

Chris Smith

Well, that didn’t take long. Apple unveiled its new 2016 MacBook Pro lineup just last week, and the company is already boasting about record numbers. Apple wouldn’t say exactly how many new MacBook Pros the company has sold so far, of course. But the response has apparently been phenomenal, in spite of the many quirks of the new machine …

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This week reminded me of one thing I really hate about Apple

March 25th, 2016

Brad Reed

As I’ve written before, I have a love-hate relationship with Apple. I think the company makes terrific products and it does a great job of looking out for its customers in disputes with the government over issues such as encryption. However, Apple’s executives often exhibit a real snootiness about other companies’ products that extends at …

Phil Schiller: White iPhone coming ‘this spring’

March 14th, 2011

Andrew Munchbach

Phil Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president of worldwide marketing, has reaffirmed that his company does plan to release a white iPhone “this spring.” Responding to a user question on Twitter — of all places — the VP stated, “The white iPhone will be available this spring (and it is a beauty!).” Apple is expected to …

FCC releases Google’s letter regarding the supposed rejection of its Google Voice app

September 18th, 2009

Marc Flores

After Apple rejected the Google Voice app for the iPhone (or withheld the app’s release for further review, according to Apple), the Internet erupted with anger. Some folks even went as far as ditching their iPhones and moving to Android or other devices, platforms and carriers. While a move like that may have been a …

Apple rumor roundup: Jobs returning with fanfare at end of June, WWDC to be full of iPhone goodness

June 5th, 2009

Kelly Hodgkins

A slew of Apple rumors are rolling off the press at an alarming rate. Most recent is a report from the Wall Street Journal confirming that international man of mystery Steve Jobs will be returning to Apple at the end of June. Jobs will return with a bang at a media event to coincide with a …

Schiller to lead the way at Apple's WWDC keynote

May 13th, 2009

Zach Epstein

It’s official. Many expected Steve Jobs to use the WWDC keynote and impending new iPhone announcement to make his triumphant return to the helm but as it turns out, that won’t be the case. Instead, the man who would be king, Phillip Schiller, will be leading the way come June 8th according to a release …