Phil Schiller Quits Instagram After Android Expansion

Apple Senior VP Phil Schiller has confirmed via his Twitter account that he has deleted his Instagram account as the app ‘jumped the shark’ when it launched on Android (via 9to5Mac). He later further explained his decision in an email to an Apple customer.

Even though Instagram managed to win app of the year and featured several times on the App Store, their expansion to the Android platform was clearly a step too far for Phil Schiller. Essentially, Schiller liked that Instagram was small and independent. Now that it’s huge and impersonal, he’s gone.

What are your thoughts? Is Phil Schiller being unreasonable?
Henry Taylor-Gill

Henry is a student who is a huge Apple fan, and has used their products since day one. He can remember how happy he was when he received the first iPod back in 2001 as a birthday present. He has an international background, having spent most of his life in France but he now lives in the UK. He is also a native French speaker and can also speak Spanish at a decent level. In addition to tech, Henry is an avid sports fan and has his own sports blog.

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