Samsung mocks Apple iPhone users in Galaxy S II commercial
Interesting new ad/tactic from Samsung, painting those devoted Apple users who line up from the iPhone 4S as fanboy hipster sheep whose faces are stuck to the blogs -- reading about battery life issues and lack of design changes -- until a giant-screened, 4G powered, Galaxy S II tears them away.
Also interesting that Samsung only focuses on the size of the screen and speed of the radio -- and not at all about the Android operating system that runs it.
Make anyone want to dump their new iPhone for a Galaxy S II?
Source: YouTube via Daring Fireball
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meh... too fake.
Funny how other phone vendors mock the company that basically invented the phone design we know today, and invented what their product is based off of. If Apple didn't exist, the majority of the world would probably still be using plastic-keyed flip phones.
Pretty sure the LG Prada came before the iphone...
But Apple showed us how the smart phone is to be in the present world....later every fucker copied it shameless idiots
So, if apple release a TV, they will now be copying Samsung/Sony/LG etc.,
Logic says everybody copied Moto - even Apple. Who invented the mobile phone? It was Motorola. So, Apple ripped of Motorola.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MartinCooper(inventor)
Was iphone 2G actually a smartphone?
Did you ever hear about Palm?
There's a subtle but notable difference between a derivative and a copy. I think you're smart enough to figure out the difference.
Given the time and release and required R&D the phones had to be running simultaneously (which is why LG never sued). Both were released in 2007.
Besides the big screen please tell me what makes the iPhone the same as the prada.
No buttons for dialing on the device, everything was on a glass capacitive touchscreen with icons that opened apps for dialer, contacts, calendar etc.
Sounds familiar?
Funny, I see plenty of buttons on the LG Prada.
rectangular design
Pretty sure the iPhone was released before the LG phone. Also the iPhone was in development for years.
Prada was '06. iPhone was '07.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGPrada(KE850)
No it wasnt sold until 2007 after the iPhone came out. The iPhone was in development log before and launched summer 2007. The leg phone appeared in December 2006 but wasn't ready till late 2007.
No sir. It launched Q1 of '07. iPhone launched Q2 of '07.
http://news.softpedia.com/news/LG-Prada-039-s-Launch-Date-Is-Confirmed-48565.shtml http://money.cnn.com/2007/03/08/magazines/business2/touch_screens.biz2/index.htm
They released a gold [color] version in August of '07.
The iPhone was in development for at least two years, possibly up to five years before it was released. Your timeline is wrong.
My timeliness is wrong how? The release dates are from Google. Search for yourself.
Start date doesn't matter. Launch date does.
"Start date doesn't matter. Launch date does."
Like I said, you're confused.
Sure. Ok.
I'm sure that's why part of the "Android copied iPhone" argument hinges on Apple launching first even though Android started before iOS. By your logic, that part of the argument is invalid. :-/
Google is your friend...search for yourself.
I love how everyone goes to they copied the design, they don't show android etc instead of commenting on the facts mentioned in the ad. Besides apple didn't invent the smartphone and also didn't invent the slate based touchscreen so stop using that as your only argument against technologically better devices.
Heard of the Newton?
Seen the pre-iPhone Android prototypes?
i had a newton! my dad got hit for a work device and decided it was useless (it kinda was) and gave it to me. i just used it for a few games and drawing and such.
I don't think they are mocking the company, rather they are mocking the people waiting in line for "the next big thing" when there was really no big change from the 4 to the 4S.
This argument is such horse shit! If XEROX didn't exist, Apple wouldn't exist. There. Your logic thrown right back at ya!!
Im good with my iPhone... i dont want a Sams**t phone... dumb ad....
haha so many iphone users here sound like they took this ad as a stab at their own persona. kinda funny actually. its just a phone... i have an EVO 3D and you can talk all the crap on it you like, but i like it. i like the iphone too. its a classy piece of kit. however, there are certain things the iphone cant do for me so i am sticking with Android. (i like having 4 different keyboard options, 4g, free usb tethering for instance).
btw... that commercial was awesome. u are lying to yourself
It'd be better if their devices could stand on their own, without the perceived need to compare themselves to other devices in their ads. They're inadvertently benefiting iPhones by trying to label themselves as 'the next big thing is already here'. What they should really do is just show viewers what their devices can do -- not make themselves out to be a desperate 'me-too' device maker.
Gotta spend those ad dollars somehow I guess...
I agree. They have the largest market share in the world, why are they trying to "take down" number 2? Best campaign is pretending iPhone doesn't exist and show off good hardware and new ICS, let people make up their own minds.
I guess it depends on how you measure things -- Apple takes in 65% of all smartphone profits, more than all other smartphone brands combined -- a percentage that is expected to grow throughout 2012. Must be what Samsung is after with their advertising campaign -- they should rethink their content, maybe try a different ad agency
I agree it seems to be what they are after with this ad, complete counter point to what they and Android have been going after for the last 3 years, which is market share. They may be taking Microsofts approach, which in the long run has netted them about 1000% more than Apple in the long term. A successful company looks a decade out, not a year. Profits are great this year, but what about ten years from now, or twenty, or thirty? Microsoft seems like a goat in the smart phone world, but they still pull in billions from thinking broader and not worrying about being a trend setter or the "It" phone or tech.
This is all about the mobility market -- specifically smartphones, nothing do do with PC stuff -- odd you'd throw that part of Microsoft into your mix of comments -- out of relevant stuff to write? If you're going to include Microsoft, it should be WindowsPhone 7 -- which is rarely included in market comparisons as their slice wouldn't show up on most charts
BTW -- if you click through to those charts, you'll see the comparisons are for the period of 2006 to present, very long-term when it comes to mobility. It would very much appear that Apple has been in it for the long haul from their start in this market.
Thanks though for stopping by
@benjitek "thanks though for stopping by"? Seriously? Who talks like that?
I quess you didn't understand my comment. I'll try again. The cell phone market is one string of income, YOU brought up Apple making more money than Samsung so I used Microsoft as an example of a company who isn't a real player in the cell phone market making more money than all the others because of the choices they have made in the past. I assumed you would make the link that Android may be trying this technique for long term financial growth versus short term, I guess you didn't.
Not sure what Bilboteabagins is talking about... Microsoft's Market cap is currently $144B below Apple's and on the Fortune 500 Apple is ranked 3 spots higher than Microsoft with 3 billion more in annual revenue. Also, from any data that I could find, Apple has more cash on hand than Microsoft. Not sure where the 1000% number is coming from or how Microsoft has benefited in the long run over Apple. By all metrics that I can see Microsoft is doing worse in all areas than Apple.
Reread what I wrote, I'm talking life span of companies. Apple is killing it right now, but this is relatively new, over the past 5-6 years with the advent of iPod/iPone and App store. Microsoft has been one of the largest grossing companies for decades now and will probably continue to stay in the top ten for a few more decades. This isn't my original point though, just making an observation from someone else's point.
Is that something to be proud of? "HAR HAR HAR, APPLE HAS MORE OF MY MONEY THAN YOUR PHONE MAKER DOES!!" That just points out how much they are a$$ raping you for second tier quality crap. Fact, high end android phones cost more to make than iphones, yet they are generally cheaper. Apple feeds off its mythical image, straight from your pockets to theirs.
i am sry but your logic is weak. why should they not be compared? car companies compare to their competition in their commercials allll theee time. when you go to a store to buy a phone you go there to make comparisons between the phones that are there. why cant Sammy do it in their commercial.? i thought this was an awesome ad. i laughed. the acting was natural and situation was real.
Logic??? Are you comparing marketing advertisements between $600-$700 mobile phones to $20,000-$30,000 vehicles? Get real, when have you seen a line at the Ford or BMW dealer to buy a car? The only time I saw a line at dealer was in the comedy movie "The Goods". That's a desperate move from Sammy, the iPhone family is taking money from their "hardware" market so they will try anything to gain that market back. This tactic will hurt Sammy and I guarantee it wont last long on the air.
Nice simulated screen images samsung. If design is all you want in a phone, have fun with a good looking piece of poop. Try iOS functionality, ease of use, lack of bugs, and one unified os out.
I hate iOS, love the hardware. But seriously dude...lack of bugs? Have you used iOS5?
What bugs have you encountered while using iOS 5?
His battery doesn't last long enough for him to find out.
IOS5 is apple's Vista, it's trash.
That's a bold claim, considering how bad Vista was. I hope for Apple's sake you're wrong!
Obviously current battery life issues people are facing. Recently Wifi issues for some.
This is what 5.0.1 was "supposed" to fix. http://blog.gadgethelpline.com/ios-5-still-suffering-from-a-host-of-bugs/
What bugs have you encountered while using iOS 5?
Every one of these mobile OSes contain bugs. Did Apple put together 5.0.1 just because their developers felt like writing more code? Come'on.
i used my friend's iphone 4S, the UI can be laggy sometimes. Also my dad has a iphone 4. after upgrading to IO5 his phone was glitchy when using bluetooth. overall im sure it less buggy than Android though. however, i bet a vanilla version of ISC 4.0 will give IOS a run for its money in stability.
Sure, on the MAYBE 2 phones that will get a vanilla version not destroyed by their carrier. Sure, until their manufacturer stops supporting their phone with updates in 9 mos...leaving their phone volnerable to future flash viruses, os crashes, app crashes. I sold my first android 3.2 tablet after 3 weeks, b/c it was a waste of good hardware. The ICS reviews I've read left me thinking it would not have made a difference. Webos was better if not for the lack of apps
yeah i was a pre - user for 2 years. that thing was awesome once it was all patched up and overclocked. im using Sense 3.0 now and the interface is awesome, i like it a whole lot. it def has its issues, but nothing that would make me want to switch away... after having IOS first (ipod touch right when it came out) then getting and palm pre and then getting an EVO 3D, i have to say it would be difficult going back to having IOS as my phone OS. i really don't like using that big a$$ button, keyboard frustrates me and i love having a 4.3 inch screen... i miss WebOS though. i was dead set on getting a pre 3. but, we know how that turned out...
Maybe if Samsung actually made a reliable product. My wife just replaced her Samsung Fascinate for the 4th and final time. She's upgrading to the 4S this weekend.
Sure she is...
She sure is...
yeah the first Galaxy phones were quite iffy, the newer ones are much much better all around.. iphones are better for girls anyhow because generally they have smaller hands. these android phones can be quite large. My EVO 3D is kinda a tank but it fits me fine.
umm I want that phone now!
Bullshit stupid is what stupid does that is way to childish samsung please grow up, it should be the next slaggish device of android is here!!!!
Bullshit stupid is what stupid does that is way to childish samsung please grow up, it should be the next slaggish device of android is here!!!!
"Hi, I'm a mac"
Those ads didn't insult the end user.
Actually, they did.
No, they didn't. As a Windows user I found the ads funny, but certainly not offensive. The ads attacked Windows Vista for being junk (which it was), but the commercials were light hearted and didn't ever actually attack or insult the end user.
Comes off a little desperate to me. They actually spent money to knock Apple and their users and not one mention of why you should buy it. If you want someone to buy your product you might want to show someone using it in your commercial.
Kind of like every apple advert in the past 3 years? "imma mac"
Those ads didn't insult the end user as these ads do.
wtf are you talking about? Have you never seen an I'm a mac commercial??
Yep. I thought they were funny. (I'm a Windows user.) But the commercials never insulted the end user. Watch them again I'm sure you can find them on YouTube. While Apple poked fun at Windows Vista (which was a garbage OS version), they never actually insulted the end user.
Apple didn't target PC users directly but there is something to be said about seeing your chosen OS made to look like a buffoon. It was an indirect knock on PC users, IMO. At least that's how I felt when I was a PC user [at the time of the first run of commercials; not any longer].
That's true. I think the issue with these ads is that they directly attack iPhone owners. It would be one thing if Samsung attacked iOS as being closed or something, but they're actually directly attacking iPhone users. I think that's crossing a line.
Very true. It does go directly after customers.
There haven't been "I'm a Mac" commercials for quite a while. In fact, I don't think I've seen one in...three years.
Kind of like every apple advert in the past 3 years? "imma mac"
the iphone is a direct competitor to the galaxy s 2. how is it not relevant to compare them?.. this commercial was right on point btw
I just had to ask... nothing to do with your comment!
Are you one of the missing Spice Girls..
sporty spice Ginger Spice Posh spice Baby Spice
and
Bold Spice?
Of course course not to mention
Old Spice!
well they had to use the apple name to at lease get people to be interested in what they have to sell :p
Regardless of the iPhone 4S having the same form factor as the iPhone 4, people know I am using the latest model when I thank my phone and it responds...
"Just doing my job"
If you only knew what they were thinking about you.
The comment was only a bit of fun
I hardly ever use Siri in public, if ever!
is it that important to you for everyone around you to know that you have the latest smartphone?
No not at all, the comment was just a bit of fun.
Samshit is pathetic...
Galaxy feels like cheep crap. The display has got dodgy auto-brightness and has a "yellow tint" on the left bottom edge. I'll stick with Apple.
You can turn off the auto brightness, my ipad2 has horrible bright spots on the edges of the screen, and the "plastic" phones survive drops much better than the glass phones, duh
Owned
It's a good ad. It acknowledges that the iPhone is popular and trendy and then puts itself out there as alternative and plays up its strengths.
only it mocks the potential customers rather than the phone. If they had mocked the phone in some way, it would have been better. - unless they are only going after people who will never get/ don't have an iphone.
Well thats what samsung is. They just steal designs and mock other people.
You have seen "Pirates of Silicon Valley" right?
You're referring to the GUI technology that Apple bought from Xerox?
It's a good ad. It acknowledges that the iPhone is popular and trendy and then put's itself out there as an alternative and highlights some of it's advantages.
This ad probably plays better with people who would never, ever dream of waiting in line for an iPhone-( I may have never done that physically, but I have mentally, and I am sure that's true of more than half of the readers of this blog.)
I am surprised the Samsung screen didn't look that much bigger in the ad.
Peter Solubleapps.com
When I look at this Nexus thing, an episode of Shrek is coming to mind when He and the Donkey were looking at the giant castle of the short prince: "Is he compensating for something?"
So, no matter how big you are, you still have an ugly OS, Sammy! Instead of injecting steroids into the hardware, hire some people with imagination to improve the software.
320ppi wins, IPS has real colors not oversaturated and eyes hurting sharp contrast! Period.
As usual rene u are late with iphone news by atleast 2 days. Stick to ur day job.. Oh wait... Awkwarddd.
Wow. Did you really think that was funny?
Quality, design, research offer Apple. Not Samsung,
^ Stupid post of the day nominee. Come back at 6pm to see if you won!!!!
Making Apple look stupid is one thing but making Apple users look stupid is just stupid. Do they really think that Apple users will switch to the company that ridicules them?
well they are pretty stupid .... soo........ ya.
You would have to be a pretty big idiot to sit around talking to the stupid.
Love the irony of calling someone an idiot for "responding to the stupid" in a post that is a response to "a pretty big idiot".
stupid in general no... stupid about mobile tech, YES!... dude i was at a party 2 weeks ago. i pull out my phone (EVO 3D) cuz i got a text and someone there who was an iphone user sees and and says to me, "my phone sh*ts on yours" outta nowhere! he had a 3g S! i am like you have nooo idea what u are taking about bro. that phone came out 2 years b4 mine did. he had no reasoning AT ALL except for that fact his phone with an iphone for telling me that. after a 1 minute demonstration i had him walking away with his tail between his legs
hah, nice
Pretty sure they don't care about the iPhone user base. They're targeting the "dumbphone" users, which at this point is larger than iPhone and Android market share combined.
Pretty sure they don't care about the iPhone user base. They're targeting the "dumbphone" users, which at this point is larger than iPhone and Android market share combined.
Good ad. To those complaining about an ad comparing the device should stand on its own without comparing itself to other devices, all I have to say is: I'm a Mac, I'm a PC ads...
The difference, of course, is that the Mac v. PC ads didn't attack Windows users - just the Windows Vista operating system. This ad actually explicitly attacks iPhone owners (who are also potential Samsung customers). That's why it's done in poor taste.
People know the quality of samsung phones and the quality of android apps. They also know the quality of iPhone,iOS,app store....
That is why they stand in the line for long hours to get the new iPhone...
Geez guys, calm down and take the advert for what it is... a bit of lighthearted humor...
By the way I own an iPhone4 and have no intentions of switching to Android at this point.
Hahaha. "Dude, you're a barista."
Awesome.
How do attention whores get people to notice their phones? I alternate between high end Sprint phones and no one notices a damn thing. I need some attention whore tips.
So am I supposed to want that phone because its bigger and easier to buy? I'm not having any battery issues and if I want a big screen I have an iPad! Time will tell which phone will be more successful.
I thought it was clever and funny. Take something silly about the competition (or it's users), blow it a bit out of proportion and use that to drive home a point about your product being better. Many iPhone users DO stand in line for hours (sometimes days) waiting for a new iPhone. Many of them DO look silly and there really isn't much sensible logic to the whole mess. It's not true for every single case, but it's real enough to be recognized by most people watching the commercial.
It's very similar to the "I'm a Mac. I'm a PC." commercials. Many PCs DO have security issues. Many PC users ARE frustrated with the PC experience. It's not true for every case but real enough for the commercial to have an effect. I thought those commercials were clever and funny as well.
If this were an Apple commercial people here would be celebrating its genius while the folks at AndroidCentral would be up in arms. Fans are like that.
...anyway...great commercial.
Lots of mad comments here from IOS users. Not sure why this ad hits a nerve. It's like someone called jesus a bad name or something. But the comments just line up with the stereotypes in this video. It's pretty funny.
All I can say is thank you, Samsung! Because of this ad, I realize that I must be an image conscious, poser, fanboy, idiot who baught an iPhone 4S for all the wrong reasons. I'm a turd for brains, sheeple, drone. Now that you have opened my eyes, I see that a larger screened GSII is a much better decision because it allows me to… to… Well… A larger screen enables more… The 4G will let me blast through my data cap with recless abandon, and surf more Flash ads. It doesn't matter. The important thing is that I should leave my highly useful iPhone for the Samsung phone because being an Apple hating, Samsung sheep where the lines are short is better than… Oh, heck! Never mind.
you mad bro?... if you got any more defensive the Cowboys might draft you next season
Nope he's right dandbj13 just says it like it is....there's a reason why people love Apple products...... so why tamper with that? I guess Samsung will get some but not all Apple faithfuls. They're creative remember!
Great response.
Haha...good one.
The idea for this ad is really great. But--and I'm not being a fanboy when I say this--this ad just didn't convince me. It just wasn't a good ad in the end. It seemed to drag on forever and everything seemed so forced. Probably the most convincing moment for me was seeing the screens up close. I have no complaints with the iPhone's screen size, but it was pretty impressive to see the SGII next to the iPhone (although I think the case on the iPhone 4 didn't help).
epic
Honestly, I've seen one in person and was not "amazed" or fascinated not one bit. Why? It was running Gingerbread and all you have to do is wait for the eventual lag to come, and believe me, it will. So it has a bigger screen and battery sucking 4G. I've got unlimited data on 3G and that fills my needs just fine. Not only does my iPhone 4S not lag, I wouldn't even know how many applications are running at the same time if I didn't check. No lag. No battery life problem, it just works. Screw Samsung. Screw Android. When was the last time you saw anyone standing in line to buy anything from Samsung, or anyone else, for that matter? There's a reason for that.
Two lonely outcasts holding off brand phones, showing up hundreds with iPhones? Yeah... sure, Samsung (rolls eyes).
I got one thing to say... Apple, it just works! I have friends that bought the Samsun and it was one complaint after another. They went on to the NEW iPhone 4s and are happier than ever with the fact that it JUST WORKS! My battery life is great as well. From 5am to 11pm I'm at 28 to 30 percent at the end of the day. I think thats great.
The Galaxy S II is a piece of plastic junk. I would never dump my iPhone 4S or stop using Apples eco system for the SGSII.
Umm have you seen this vid on youtube? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=elKxgsrJFhw cheap that.
It truly shows Samsung copies what Apple does and has no innovation of their own. That's why they continue to take Apple to court because they accuse Apple of copying their products, and they try so hard but loses in court. Why buy something from Samsung when you can get the real thing from Apple.
Doesn't anyone know that Apple has copied just as mush from other companies. Look at Xerox, Apple should have lost that lawsuit. Apple has copied / stolen just as much as any other company. The difference between Apple and any other tech firm is that people believe Apple’s corporate propaganda.
Apple bought the technology from Xerox. It was also barely developed. I appreciate that you're trying to paint an anti-Apple narrative, but you need to read up on the history a little bit.
Good ad, lol......On a side note this also reminds me how awful the AT&T ads against Verizon were.
hahaha, that made me laugh!
pretty good advert but i'll stick to my white iPhone 4s thank you very much, ha
and what's with everyone wanting such a big screen? it looks like an absolute brick!
I am all Apple, and am fine with the 'roast', I represent a lot of it. I also believe in God, which is also easy to mock. Guess you gotta believe passionately in something, or what's the point...
I rarely read every comment but these were as laughable as this commercial. Great way to start my day.
I thought the commercial was a good depiction of the iphone craze, which is what they targeted...not the users themselves, done in a very funny way.
No, it won't make you switch but it may make someone change their holiday choice.
Samsung only proved that their customers are lonely outcasts and misfits with no friends.
They wrap their children's gifts in newspaper, place them inside white sweat socks hung from the fireplace, and tell them "it's kinda like an iPhone" when they see their sad, little, disappointed faces.
Wow. That's a lot of bologna there sir.
Well, someone here's gotta do it.
Haha...true, true.
Now I have images of kids that grow up and tell their kids,
"When I was lad, I had to walk up hill to school and back, both ways...
...and all I had was my Samsung and I had to make do with it and its' huge enornous oversized screen which would not fit in my tiny pockets!"
You've ruined it for me now.
I rarely read every comment but these were as laughable as this commercial. Great way to start my day.
I thought the commercial was a good depiction of the iphone craze, which is what they targeted...not the users themselves, done in a very funny way.
No, it won't make you switch but it may make someone change their holiday choice.
Hahaha! I liked the ad. But to be fair, I bought a 27inch iMac right when the 4S came out. I walked out of the Apple store, past the long 4S line yelling, "Siri, show me the weather" into my iMac box (while holding it to my head) just to freak them out.
But then again, I already had the 4S mailed to me painlessly from ATT.
If you buy your phones for status (like the ad suggests), then yes- a Galaxy SII may be just the accessory you need.
Fanboys of either side are dumb.
True. I think that's the second definition of "fanboy" in Webster.
That was funny. "I would never switch I'm creative"
Yeah, that was a good one.
Yeah, that was a good one.
no way am I going to go to samsung anything.
Too bad the Galaxy is actual a pile
I don't get why people get so worked up over this stuff. Who made this first and who made that first... What matters in the end is what works best for you. I had a palm pre... I went to an HTC Evo... and now I have an iPhone 4S. They all have things I like and things I don't. Everyone is different and likes different things. Just be happy with your purchase and stuff like this wouldn't even matter.
I have used iPhone and Android for several years and both are great for their own reason. They are both buggy at some point, they both copied from each other (sorry iFans, this is true even in iOS5). Apple's approach is by limiting and controlling everything that may not run 100%, which then makes their phone look like an "it just works" phone. Android's approach is by being more open which makes it a lot more appealing to geeks. This allows for more freedom with apps and therefore sometimes more bugs. Plus if developers are not careful, their apps may not work in all phones.
They are both good but different. If you like your phone to say hi to you and to be the latest fashion accessory then get a white iPhone.... and then a double decaf latte to wait 9 days outside the Apple Store If you want your phone to say: I have a higher IQ than Einstein, my message was received at the International Space Station and I don't have a girlfriend, then get an Android.
For the rest of us, we have a choice... we can just select the one that fits our needs.
What I find extremely amusing is how some people defend Apple religiously in a cult-like way.
Its a phone! From a company that wants your money. Same as any other company.
Bravo. lol
John, for an iPhone hater you really enjoy commenting on iPhone message boards...
Who says I'm a hater? I suggested the iPhone 4S to my mom (on AT&T w/ a feature phone). I bought my wife an iPad, son has a XOOM, daughter a Nook Color, and me a Galaxy Tab 10.1.
Find one comment where I am "hating" on the iPhone. You won't.
Oh and I started coming around this blog in '08 when I bought my iPhone 3G. Since I left it for Android in '10 does that mean I have to leave the blog?
Well said, everyone has a right to give their comments and voice their opinions regardless of whether you still own a device or not. You description of family usage shows that there is a device out there for everyone and it doesn't have to be particular brand and may be a device intended for a vertical market like the Nook Color.
I stopped using a Blackberry but it doesn't mean I hate their devices and it doesn't stop me reading anything on the sister blogs of Tipb, I even read about things on Android Central and I have never owned an Android device and I don't really know if I will in the foreseeable future but it doesn't stop me from going there. Who knows a review may make me think about purchasing a device running Android!
@stewm Thx and yep. A device for everyone and this is not a House of Gates where Apple devices aren't allowed.
thank you, sir
I find it amusing that you wrote a small paper comparing the two. Seems like you are the one that really cares...
Rarely seen that level of argumentation out here! Thank you Sir!
It's a decent commercial, but I don't think you win Apple customers by insulting them. You insinuate that they're sheepish, and then you want to lead them away to Android (like sheep)? Hmm...
Anyway Android was a little too busy the last time I evaluated one. I just switched from an HP Pre Plus on AT&T to an iPhone 4S so my screen is already bigger. If I need a bigger screen, I use my iPad2. As the iPad 2 is my Apple entry device, I'm cool with Apple. My 4S just makes Apple cooler.iCloud, SIRI, iTunes, App Store, News Stand all come with the 4S. As a sales professional, I appreciate getting the whole package when I buy 1 product.
Making fun of the iPhone is one thing but to make fun of the customer although funny is not a smart move
I have the iPhone 4 still, and still don't want to make the switch to the Samsung Galaxy. I'm quite content with the screen size of my phone.
All's fair in love and war, as the old saying goes. Worth a shot, I guess, if Apple can have a 'Get a Mac' campaign., then why can't anyone else? Not enough to make me consider switching, but I guess, I'm not their target.
Bottom line, is that no-one lines up for a Samsung product, no matter how good it may be, which must piss Samsung off immensely. Every company would love to have a piece of that emotive mindshare.
Obviously current battery life issues people are facing. Recently Wifi issues for some.
This is what 5.0.1 was "supposed" to fix. http://blog.gadgethelpline.com/ios-5-still-suffering-from-a-host-of-bugs/
Still a great phone, but to pretend that it doesn't have it's issues is ridiculous. I'm just glad my upgrade isn't till May, perfect time to enjoy it after everyone has worked out the kinks.
Obviously current battery life issues people are facing. Recently Wifi issues for some.
This is what 5.0.1 was "supposed" to fix. http://blog.gadgethelpline.com/ios-5-still-suffering-from-a-host-of-bugs/
Still a great phone, but to pretend that it doesn't have it's issues is ridiculous. I'm just glad my upgrade isn't till May, perfect time to enjoy it after everyone has worked out the kinks.
I doubt whether this advertisement sways many people that plan on purchase an iPhone away from an iPhone.
Many people are brand loyal and takes a lot to get them to switch. I know people that will only use a Motorola device and likewise I know those that would only use an Apple device.
I don't really care about screen size and 4G isn't in my area and won't be for a long long time so it can't sway me either.
We should all be used to the negative advertising and if we are not get used to it with 2012 right around the corner and the build up to the 2012 Primary's and the Presidential Election there is going to be lots and lots of it.
Windows Phone 7 is pretty good. That combined with Nokia's design/quality is the only thing that could attract me away from iPhone. Android is utter rubbish.
This commercial makes the iPhone look like a joke compared with the GSII, and it shows how apple fan-boys are crazy about a "new" iPhone and don't see other new devices that have surpassed the iPhone long ago.
Very good, you understood the exact point samsung was trying to make.
IPhones are great but I need a 4G phone because I'm a cheap b@stard and tether my phone at home for internet. Unlimited sprint ftw! You'd be surprised how many people live in areas that do not have 4G so be careful not to waste your money on a 4g phone when you can't even use it. Not to mention the extra money the carriers charge for 4g phones even if you can can't get 4g.
IPhones are great but I need a 4G phone because I'm a cheap b@stard and tether my phone at home for internet. Unlimited sprint ftw! You'd be surprised how many people live in areas that do not have 4G so be careful not to waste your money on a 4g phone when you can't even use it. Not to mention the extra money the carriers charge for 4g phones even if you can can't get 4g.
android OEMs cant win for losing at this site lol. when they focus on specs, they're stupid, and when they focus on experience (as above), its "interesting".
Original video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GWnunavN4bQ
I cannot live without IPhone. It totally changed my life. As an international student in the US, FaceTime enables me to see and talk to my parents in China. I can show them how great this country looks. They might not be here with me, but I feel we are still together. Sure there is a front facing camera in some other million android phones, they just don't work very well. IMessenger let me text my fiancee for free. Sure there are whatsapp or talk box apps out there, even in Android, the loading time is just too long. Huge screen is certainly a nice thing, but guess what, when I saw my friend made a phone call with his precious Galaxy S, I thought he was holding a tablet. A phone is a phone. If you need a big screen, why not buy a real tablet? The specs of an android phone is getting ridiculous. But why i can still feel lags when I scroll the contacts on an android phone. It just feels so....mechanical.
Having faith or being loyal to a company is in fact a good thing. There are always something that I can look forward to.
Sorry for my broken English. It is the first time to post here. I just want to say "thank you" to Apple, sincerely.
I appreciate Apple ads because they show you exactly what the device can do. And when you buy it, it actually does that impressive featured function that you saw in the commercial. Android commercials always has some crazy $#!+ going on, like you grab a Galaxy tab then you morph inside some weird spaceship pod to play a video game, or you're in a business meeting and your arms turn into robot arms. They never show off the cool things that an Android can do (Droid has just as many impressive features as Apple). I want to see that the thing can do...not some fantasy stuff. This commercial was very clever and at the same time counter productive. From a marketing stand point, it screams desperation. It's a money ploy...I can see the approval meeting to review this commercial for release...."how do we get rid of those apple waiting lines". I for one like the long apple lines...you meet interesting people (devs, heavy users) that know a lot about apple products that can share tips and experiences. Samsung, show me what you can do and then you might grab my attention.
The S II is not a 'little' faster than the 4s. I am in a Atlanta. I tested the Atrix, iPhone 4, iPhone 4s and the Galaxy S II Skyrocket network speeds.
iPhone 4 on 3g = 2.5 Mbps iAtrix on HSPA = 6 Mbps iPhone 4s = 4 Mbs Galaxy SII Skyrocket (LTE) = 45 Mbps (yes, 45!)
we tested this more than a dozen times in different places. Performance shows it to. For example, you tap the Netflix App and you can have a show running onscreen as quick as you can tap the buttons. Don't tell me you can do this on the iPhone. I've got several and know it's not true.
Apple may have pioneer and revolutionize the products, but Android definitely evolve and improve in every aspects.
Apple may have pioneer and revolutionize the products, but Android definitely evolve and improve in every aspects.