It might be hard to comprehend that the then-CEO of Google, Eric Schmidt, served as one of Apple’s board members. However, his tenure was cut short abruptly on August 3, exactly 15 years ago, when he resigned from his position, as there were growing tensions caused by iOS and Google’s Android platform. Schmidt departed two years after Steve Jobs officially unveiled Apple’s first-ever iPhone. It was not possible for Eric Schmidt to stay around as one of Apple’s board members, especially when Google’s Android platform was competing with iOS Prior to his appointment, Jobs had the utmost respect for Eric […]
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