Tim Cook speaks candidly about Apple at D10 – Firstpost

There has been a lot of talk circulating amongst Apple loyalists whether the current CEO Tim Cook could fill the gaping void left by the late Steve Jobs. In a tete a tete with hosts Walt Mosberg and Kara Swisher, Tim Cook was quizzed on various topics that range from the ongoing patent wars between Apple and the various other smartphone manufacturers, Siri, further social network integration and last but not least on Apple’s future hardware. Can we make a product that we all want?” The Smartphone Competition When Kara asked Cook, “How do you look at competitive landscape when it comes to smartphones?” In his simple, nonchalant way, Cook said, “I wouldn’t say we dominate it, I’d say we have the best phone.” He further went on to say that, “There are two big ones, Android and iOS. We’ll see how they do.” The flagship handset from Apple Mossberg asked Cook whether Apple would make a $99 iPhone, to which Cook mentioned, ‘Who knows what we will do in the future. “There’s not a policy or commandment that says ‘Thou shalt have One.” One may also question Apple’s decision for not offering a cheaper smartphone along with their flagship model.