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| iPhone designer Jony Ive to leave Apple | |
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| Sir Jony Ive, the Briton who over two decades helped turn Apple into the world's most valuable company, is leaving to set up his own venture. | |
| Mr Ive, designer of the Mac, iPod and iPhone, leaves later this year to start a creative business called 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. | |
| A replacement for Mr Ive has not been chosen. | |
| Little is known about LoveFrom, but it will be based in California. The news was announced in an exclusive interview in the Financial Times. | |
| In the article Mr Ive said Marc Newson, a friend and collaborator at Apple, would also join the new firm. There would also be "a collection of creatives" spanning several different disciplines beyond design, he said. |