Samsung says ‘Tim Cook’ bought a Galaxy Fold
Stevie started out at Laptop Mag writing news and reviews on hardware, gaming, and AI.That isn’t Apple’s former CEO promoting the Galaxy Z Fold 8 in a new Samsung ad — “Tim Cook from Palmerston North” just happens to have the same name and look a lot like him. Then there’s the ad for the Galaxy Note 8 that features a viral shot of a diehard Apple fan with a haircut matching the iPhone’s notch. Samsung did a whole series of “Ingenius” ads teasing Apple’s Genius Bar tech support, with customers asking an Apple Store employee if iPhones have various Samsung features, like a headphone jack or an included fast charger.Not all of the ads take a comedic tone, though.
- ▪Stevie started out at Laptop Mag writing news and reviews on hardware, gaming, and AI.That isn’t Apple’s former CEO promoting the Galaxy Z Fold 8 in a new Samsung ad — “Tim Cook from Palmerston North” just happens to have the same name and
- ▪Then there’s the ad for the Galaxy Note 8 that features a viral shot of a diehard Apple fan with a haircut matching the iPhone’s notch.
- ▪Samsung did a whole series of “Ingenius” ads teasing Apple’s Genius Bar tech support, with customers asking an Apple Store employee if iPhones have various Samsung features, like a headphone jack or an included fast charger.Not all of the a
3 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 5 hours. All of the coverage we found sits in one bucket: centre. That one-sidedness is itself worth noticing.
- ▪ Samsung gets ‘Tim Cook’ to praise the Galaxy Z Fold 8 — Android Authority
- ▪ Samsung Trolls Apple by Hiring 'Tim Cook' to Endorse Galaxy Z Fold 8 — PCMag
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