Do you know David Tupman? It's a safe bet that not, and yet this name hides behind one of the fathers of the iPhone and iPod. Apple's vice president in charge of engineering for the iPod and iPhone, the man is the inventor of some 70 patents relating to the management of the battery, the ambient noise reduction or interaction with the various accessories.
Yes but now, in all likelihood, the man reportedly left Cupertino, late last year after 10-year career at Apple. Man Behind the Curtain for the general public, it remains a centerpiece of the project's outcome iPhone and iPod. His successor has not yet been named (the development teams would work so no vice president for now). After Simon Prakash who is packing to go to Google, so it's the turn of another important part to bow out (with the sense of accomplishment, however).
