New Samsung Ads Poke Fun at Apple Live Stream Issues, iPhone 6 and Apple Watch

[MacRumors]

Capitalizing on Apple's much-talked about and publicized special event yesterday, Samsung has released a series of new web ads (via Engadget) poking fun at the live stream's struggles, the iPhone 6 getting a screen size upgrade, the Apple Watch and more. All six ads can be seen in the video playlist below.

All of the ads feature two actors dressed similar to Apple Geniuses in an environment that looks like the back area of an Apple Store. The first ad notes how the live stream for Apple's event intermittently cut out for some viewers while also experiencing odd production issues, like two songs playing over each other or a Chinese translator having her audio played over the keynote.

The second ad features the two eagerly anticipating "something groundbreaking" from the keynote until the larger-screened iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus are unveiled, which has them excited until they compare it to large-screened Android phones. Another ad points out that the Samsung Gear S doesn't require a phone for all of its features, like the Apple Watch. The Samsung Gear S will launch alongside the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 this fall.

The rest of the ads continue Samsung's effort to differentiate its Galaxy devices from the new iPhones, pointing out its Fast Charging Mode, Multi Window multitasking and the Galaxy Note's S Pen stylus.

Samsung often releases ads capitalizing on moves Apple makes with its iPhone line, most famously releasing a series of ads of people waiting in line for the latest iPhone while enviously looking at Galaxy devices.

Article Link: New Samsung Ads Poke Fun at Apple Live Stream Issues, iPhone 6 and Apple Watch

 

[ionjohn]

Lamest company ever and lamest android phones ever

 

[musika]

Damn. These people are quick... Maybe they should focus their effort towards making their hardware better rather than... This.

Then again, their crazy marketing seems to have worked so far. I like Android, but gosh I hate Samsung.

 

[sputnikv]

What am I as a viewer supposed to take away from this?

 

[MyRumors]

Samsung: Maybe you would make better commercials if you used more than one day.

 

[flash84x]

What am I as a viewer supposed to take away from this?

It's nothing but a circle jerk for the anti-Apple Android group.

 

[rdlink]

What am I as a viewer supposed to take away from this?

That Samsung is clueless and sophomoric.

 

[Z400Racer37]

What am I as a viewer supposed to take away from this?

That samsung is run by immature, destructive, petty losers.

 

[APlotdevice]

My brother has the Galaxy Note, but he has never once used that pen.

 

[Watabou]

I think they are jealous because not as many people watch their live streams so of course, they never have server issues.

 

[Glassed Silver]

More of this please, seriously.
Apple needs all the flak they can get obviously before they start working on their streams.

It's always a mess, this time however it has been a disaster.

I eventually waited for the podcast to appear, since I wanted 1080p whilst I was at not watching live I had to wait "a little longer"... (which means I just finished watching it an hour ago.....)

Seriously, Apple needs to step it up here, I'm willingly watching their marketing, at least make it comfortable and easy!

Glassed Silver:mac

 

[koban4max]

well well well....it's the samsung the troll....the only good thing about that company is...entertainment...to show us how stupid they are...

 

[EnderTW]

Well played Samsung. Apple deserves the gutcheck after yesterdays live stream performance.

 

[chirpie]

Damn. These people are quick... Maybe they should focus their effort towards making their hardware better rather than... This.

To be fair, I would hope that's two separate departments.


Also, I was hoping there was going to be a Chinese lady talking over them. THEN I would've conceded hilarity. ;-)

 

[rorschach]

Another ad points out that the Samsung Gear S doesn't require a phone for all of its features, like the Apple Watch

Apple Watch doesn't require a phone for all of its features either. Fail.

 

[HiRez]

Typical Samsung clumsiness. How many people even understand these ads? Especially the first one about the live stream. 99.9% of potential buyers won't even get that, and what does that have to do with the phone anyway?

 

[springsup]

To be fair, Apple was streaming to like 500x more people than Samsung have ever streamed their keynotes to.

 

[thedeejay]

They just mad because their keynote took place a week ago and no one gave a crap LOL.

 

[ffnc1020]

Very mature...

 

[Harrycooke]

Typical Samsung. If you can't do, then talk crap about the competition.

 

[powertoold]

Apple let us down big time with the stream though. They directed all traffic to it for a whole day, then failed at delivering.

 

[flash84x]

Also, I was hoping there was going to be a Chinese lady talking over them. THEN I would've conceded hilarity. ;-)

Now THAT would have been funny.

 

[MikeyBoy117]

Are you ******** me...

 

[Brandon263]

At least they're not insulting end users in these ads. Seems like they're pretty scared Apple will gobble up the large display smartphone market...which it probably will.

 

[HiRez]

I think they are jealous because not as many people watch their live streams so of course, they never have server issues.

I actually did watch the Galaxy S4 keynote ("Samsung: The Musical"), it was so bad it was quite entertaining.