• Apple CEO Steve Jobs Announces Medical Leave

    Mobile Marketing Apple CEO Steve Jobs Announces Medical LeaveOn Monday, Apple Chief Executive Officer Steve Jobs announced his decision to take a medical leave of absence from his company.

    This will be Jobs’ second departure in only two years.

    “At my request, the board of directors has granted me a medical leave of absence so I can focus on my health,” Jobs wrote. “I will continue as CEO and be involved in major strategic decisions for the company.”

    Apple issued a press release on Monday to make the announcement, which states that Chief Operating Officer Tim Cook will preside over the company’s day to day operations for an indefinite period of time.

    “I love Apple so much and hope to be back as soon as I can,” Jobs wrote. “In the meantime, my family and I would deeply appreciate respect for our privacy.”

    Jobs returned to Apple from his previous medical leave in June 2009 following a liver transplant. Five years prior, Jobs underwent surgery for pancreatic cancer.

    Apple undoubtedly opted to make the announcement on Martin Luther King Jr. Day in light of the fact that markets are closed. NASDAQ – the market in which AAPL trades – would likely have been rocked by news of Jobs’ departure.

    On Tuesday, Apple will announce its quarterly earnings.

     
  • Leaked: Samsung Galaxy Ace S5830 and Galaxy Suit S5670

    Official photos of a couple of Samsung Android smartphones just appeared. The Galaxy Ace S5830 makes its second public appearance, while the Galaxy Suit S5670 is only now taking its first trip through Rumorland.
    Samsung Galaxy Ace S5830 was initially known as Galaxy Mini, when it leaked a couple of days ago. Apart from the new name, the newly leaked low-resolution shot doesn’t reveal any new information about the handset’s specs sheet. So far we have Android 2.2 Froyo, 5 megapixel camera with LED flash and an HVGA screen. Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 3.0 are also confirmed, while GPS and microUSB seem like a pretty reasonable guess.
    The Samsung Suit S5670 on the other hand, remains a complete enigma to us. Its model number and looks suggest mid-range functionality, so it might be the I5500 Galaxy 5 successor. Judging by the icons on the screen, the Samsung Suite S5670 is running Android 2.2 Froyo too.
    It appears that Samsung will be quite busy at the MWC this year. We’ve already seen four Android smartphones, including the Galaxy S 2. Undoubtedly the Koreans will also have some Bada devices to show us and we might even see a new WP7 handset or two.

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