Scott Forstall

Scott Forstall worked for Steve Jobs, first at Next and then at Apple, where he had recently served as the executive in charge of mobile software. For the record, his departure was portrayed amicably; Apple said in a release today that Forstall will remain as an adviser to Cook until "next year." Yet the timing, coming so soon after Apple's recent mapping fiasco, raises the obvious question of whether Apple was looking for a fall guy to take the blame. Meanwhile, stories circulated that Apple fired Forstall for refusing to sign a written apology over the maps mess.