From Newsgroup: misc.phone.mobile.iphone


Samsung New Zealand is running an advertising campaign using a local
real estate agent with the name Tim Cook, and giving him a hair style
and clothing to look somewhat like a bit fatter version of Apple's Tim
Cook.

The New Zealand telecoms provider Skinny (a sub-brand of Spark, which
used to be called Telecom New Zealand) also used local people with
famous names in their advertising a few years ago. <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONtEnXyFMsE>


Samsung Finds Another Guy Named Tim Cook To Promote Galaxy Z Fold 8
-------------------------------------------------------------------
Tim Cook loves his new Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8. No, not that Tim Cook.
Tim Cook the real estate agent from Palmerston North, New Zealand.

Samsung New Zealand tapped the other Tim Cook to rave about its
latest foldable phone in an ad released just as Apple announced its
first folding iPhone, the double-screen iPhone Duo.

Video
<https://www.youtube.com/shorts/zP5VQUEm6og>

"Tim Cook has an announcement. And for once, it's about Galaxy,"
reads a tagline on the ad posted to TikTok.

In it, the New Zealander with gray hair and spectacles looks
strikingly similar to Apple's former CEO, who on September 1 stepped
down from the position after 15 years and transitioned to executive
chairman of the company. He sits in a chair with a white background
reminiscent of Apple's famously minimalist aesthetic and reviews the
Galaxy Z Fold 8.

"This thing is the best of both worlds," the real estate agent says
of the device released by Samsung in July. "Nice and compact folded,
it's perfect for firing off a text and big and beautiful when you
unfold it."

While Apple is new to foldable phones, Samsung has released them
before, giving it an early lead in the foldable-phone game. Its
cheeky jab at Apple is a not-so-subtle reminder that it was there
first.

The iPhone Duo, announced on September 9, marked the first product
launch for Cook's replacement John Ternus. The iPhone arrives amid
predictions that foldable phones could become the go-to commuting
devices of the future, comprising the majority of new phone sales
within a decade.

"Users will increasingly see the benefits of having a larger display
in their pocket and a device that can replace a laptop or tablet for
many tasks," Bloomberg technology reporter Mark Gurman said in his
latest Power On newsletter.

That vision is central to how both Apple and Samsung are positioning
their foldable devices. "The future is here," Tim Cook from
New Zealand says in the Samsung ad. He also appears in a separate
Galaxy Z Fold 8 unboxing video.



<https://www.forbes.com/sites/lesliekatz/2026/09/14/samsung-finds-another-guy-named-tim-cook-to-promote-galaxy-z-fold-8/>





--- Synchronet 3.22a-Linux NewsLink 1.2

From Newsgroup: misc.phone.mobile.iphone

Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> wrote:

Samsung New Zealand is running an advertising campaign using a local
real estate agent with the name Tim Cook, and giving him a hair style
and clothing to look somewhat like a bit fatter version of Apple's Tim
Cook.

Kinda late now that Tim Apple has stepped down.

--- Synchronet 3.22a-Linux NewsLink 1.2

From Newsgroup: misc.phone.mobile.iphone

On 17.09.26 09:16, Chris wrote:

Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> wrote:

Samsung New Zealand is running an advertising campaign using a local
real estate agent with the name Tim Cook, and giving him a hair style
and clothing to look somewhat like a bit fatter version of Apple's Tim
Cook.

Kinda late now that Tim Apple has stepped down.

Nonsense. He upgraded and controls everything:


Tim Cook

Born Timothy Donald Cook
November 1, 1960 (age 65)
Mobile, Alabama, U.S.
Education
Auburn University (BS)
Duke University (MBA)
Title
Chief operating officer of Apple (2005rCo2011)
Chief executive officer of Apple (2011rCo2026)
Executive chairman of Apple (2026rCopresent)
Predecessor Steve Jobs as CEO
Successor John Ternus as CEO

Timothy Donald Cook (born November 1, 1960) is an American business
executive who served as the chief executive officer (CEO) of Apple Inc.
from 2011 to 2026, and has been the company's executive chairman since September 2026.

Questions?

Source: Wikipedia
--
Ave Caesar! Morituri te salutant!
--- Synchronet 3.22a-Linux NewsLink 1.2

From Newsgroup: misc.phone.mobile.iphone

J||rg Lorenz wrote:
On 17.09.26 09:16, Chris wrote:

Your Name <YourName> wrote:

Samsung New Zealand is running an advertising campaign using a local
real estate agent with the name Tim Cook, and giving him a hair style
and clothing to look somewhat like a bit fatter version of Apple's Tim
Cook.

Kinda late now that Tim Apple has stepped down.

Nonsense. He upgraded and controls everything:

Tim Cook

Born Timothy Donald Cook
November 1, 1960 (age 65)
Mobile, Alabama, U.S.
Education
Auburn University (BS)
Duke University (MBA)
Title
Chief operating officer of Apple (2005"2011)
Chief executive officer of Apple (2011"2026)
Executive chairman of Apple (2026"present)
Predecessor Steve Jobs as CEO
Successor John Ternus as CEO

Timothy Donald Cook (born November 1, 1960) is an American business
executive who served as the chief executive officer (CEO) of Apple Inc.
from 2011 to 2026, and has been the company's executive chairman since September 2026.

Questions?

Source: Wikipedia

--
Ave Caesar! Morituri te salutant!

Many people are familiar with Tim Cook but not so many with John Ternus.

John also seems much more forgettable than Tim - at least until until now.

To be honest, all the current rCLpresentationrCY of Apple execs gives the ikes Efno

Way overdone on the fakeness.


This response appears in the discussion at: http://www.jlaforums.com/viewtopic.php?p=711168448#711168448
--
Via JLA Forums web gateway for misc.phone.mobile.iphone: http://www.jlaforums.com/viewforum.php?f=367
--- Synchronet 3.22a-Linux NewsLink 1.2