{"id":236864,"date":"2026-04-28T21:57:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-29T01:57:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/28\/apples-new-ceo-is-a-hardware-engineer-is-the-iphone-about-to-change\/"},"modified":"2026-04-29T00:15:11","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T04:15:11","slug":"apples-new-ceo-is-a-hardware-engineer-is-the-iphone-about-to-change","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/28\/apples-new-ceo-is-a-hardware-engineer-is-the-iphone-about-to-change\/","title":{"rendered":"Apple’s New CEO Is a Hardware Engineer. Is the iPhone About to Change?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Apple’s New CEO Is a Hardware Engineer. Is the iPhone About to Change?<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/opinions\/apples-new-ceo-is-a-hardware-engineer-is-the-iphone-about-to-change<\/a><\/p>\n

Publish Date: 2026-04-28 21:57:00<\/a><\/p>\n

Source Domain: www.pcmag.com<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s going to be an insider because it\u2019s such a cult.\u201d Those are the words an anonymous source gave to Bloomberg\u2019s Mark Gurman back in 2024, when speculation about Apple CEO Tim Cook\u2019s replacement swirled.\u00a0<\/p>\n

As a longtime iPhone reviewer hungry for more oomph between upgrades, when I read this cryptic line two years ago, I crossed my fingers and silently hoped for a company vet with enough grit to take Apple\u2014and the iPhone\u2014to the next level.<\/p>\n

At the time, one of the top candidates for the job was chief operating officer Jeff Williams, who helped usher in the Apple Watch in 2015, noted Gurman. However, Williams is just two years younger than Cook, meaning he likely wouldn\u2019t be a long-term successor. Apple needed a leader who could offer a decade or more of stability, like Steve Jobs and Cook, both of whom served as CEO of the Cupertino-based tech giant for nearly 15 years.<\/p>\n

\n Jeff Williams, Apple’s former chief operating officer (Credit: David Paul Morris\/Bloomberg via Getty Images)\n<\/p>\n

Then, Williams announced his departure last July. His exit instantly shifted the spotlight to senior vice president of hardware engineering, John Ternus, fueling rumors that had already been bubbling up about him as Cook\u2019s potential successor. These buzzy speculations were proven true this week. Ternus is prepared to take the helm as Apple CEO effective Sept. 1, 2026, with Cook transitioning into the role of executive chairman.<\/p>\n

Can Ternus fill Cook and Jobs\u2019 massive shoes? It\u2019s the million-dollar\u2014or rather, the $4 trillion\u2014question, considering how much value Cook brought to Apple during his tenure. <\/p>\n

But as a tech journalist who has spent the past six years reviewing iPhones, I have a different query in mind. What does a Ternus-led Apple mean for the future of Apple\u2019s iconic flagship device?<\/p>\n

The MacBook Neo Was a Test\u2014Now, the iPhone Is Next<\/h2>\n

Ternus joined Apple\u2019s product design team, armed with a mechanical engineering degree, in…<\/p>\n

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