iPhone designer Jony Ive to quit Apple

GBnews24 desk//

Sir Jony Ive, the Briton who over two decades helped turn Apple into the world’s most valuable company, is set to quit to begin his own venture.

Sir Jonathan, designer of the iMac, iPod and iPhone, leaves later this year to start a creative firm, LoveFrom, with Apple as its first client.

“This just seems like a natural and gentle time to make this change,” he said.

Apple boss Tim Cook said his “role in Apple’s revival cannot be overstated”.

But the departure comes at a time of wider change at the tech giant. Retail chief Angela Ahrendts left in April and investors have been worried about falling iPhone sales