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Olympic Athletes May Use iPhones Without Restriction During Opening Ceremony Says IOC
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Even if Samsung did try to use this rule to get athletes to cover up Apple logos there's not much they could do to the rule breakers without getting some truly awful press. At least I'd like to think they would. You know for sure that if Apple was a sponsor and tried to have an athlete disqualified for breaking this rule they'd never ever hear the end of it.
I doubt Tim Cook would want his company to have anything to do with a country that equates homosexuals with pedophiles, actively encourages the hunting down and torture of gay people, while simultaneously making it illegal for anyone to speak out against the violence.
I wouldn't think it is very good for Samsung's image either.
I wouldn't think it is very good for Samsung's image either.
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Again: Rule 40 mentions "other sponsors". Apple is not a sponsor. If an athlete uses his private, non-sponsored phone I doubt that the OIC could do anything like this.
Story true or not - it turns out that it's not as "common practice" as some tried to imply in the other thread...
Seems there was a model paid well to shill for Blackberry but did so on her iPhone with the default sig showing to prove it. It was bigger news that the original ad. She don't work for Blackberry no more.
Tim Cook was just in the UAE, where homosexuality is punishable by up to death or chemical castration or jail or deportation.
I was speaking of people like you
You would be right if I were a Samsung supporter (I should be using a Galaxy instead of iPhone if I were) but we all know that you're just an Apple follower.
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But it is common practice...
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You told us what? And "But trolls insisted this restriction by Samsung is normal" isn't specific.
My point (and many others yesterday) was that the Olympics have rules...and the rules are pretty clear about what Olympiads CAN and CANNOT do while at the Olympics. Period. Regardless if the rules are enforced or enforced to the harshest punishment.
When a Sponsor sponsors a major event (Olympics, a sporting event, a live concert, etc.) the Sponsors and the event organization agree on what can and cannot be done/used/shown with the Sponsor's competition.
Here are some examples:
1)Pepsi is not going to sponsor a Britney Spears event and allow Britney to walk on stage holding a can of Coca Cola...especially if there are cameras aimed at her and the event is being recorded and/or broadcast.
2)Nike is not going to allow Tiger Woods to walk around the golf courses with Adidas sneakers or golf shirt.
3)Ford Motor Company is not going to sponsor the half time show of the Superbowl and allow Bruno Mars to be dropped in the middle of the field by a Honda automobile.
There are thousands of examples...you see it every day on television and you probably don't even realize it. Check out this clip for a funny example: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KjB6r-HDDI0
Now...there may be issues with the how this rumor/issue was reported...and/or how Mac Rumors reported/interpreted it...sure...I don't have time to solve that mystery. The Olmpiads are there to not only compete, but to hopefully secure big contracts with advertisers when the Games are done...they should read and understand the rules and respect what it means to be a Sponsor.
I didn't see anyone support Samsung. I saw people support the article as it was written against those whose reading comprehension left a lot to be desired.
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Did you read this article? It clearly states that yesterday's report wasn't true.
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Did you read this article?
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/apple/8858333/Apple-takes-on-German-cafe-over-logo.html
and for the record I own all apple products from macs to iPads to iPods to iPhones but I don't rest their balls on my chin
To me this just speaks desperation. Good thing I'm not competing lol or the "free" samsung phone would find its way in a bin during the opening ceremony, either that or donation.
Ok, the other story thread may have been a lil believable, but with this thread now too I am pretty the entire story is complete and utter journalist BS. Gets you tons of hits a views stuff like this, and that equals $$$$.
I didn't see anyone support Samsung. I saw people support the article as it was written against those whose reading comprehension left a lot to be desired.
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Did you read this article? It clearly states that yesterday's report wasn't true.
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Did you read this article?
English is not my first language, but I can understand a phrase simple like this:
It is possible that Samsung requested that logos be covered, but it is not an official IOC request and athletes will not be penalized for using or displaying non-Samsung phones.
For me IT IS POSSIBLE THAT SAMSUNG REQUESTED imply that, well, it's possible that happened ....
And I can see someone defending Samsung here .... not for the first time
Just so you know, it's against this sites rules to call people trolls or fanbois.
English is not my first language, but I can understand a phrase simple like this:
It is possible that Samsung requested that logos be covered, but it is not an official IOC request and athletes will not be penalized for using or displaying non-Samsung phones.
For me IT IS POSSIBLE THAT SAMSUNG REQUESTED imply that, well, it's possible that happened ....
And I can see someone defending Samsung here .... not for the first time
You absolutely make no sense at all
how the bloody heck in your mind do you equate someone repeating IOC's decisions and rule 40, as supporting samsung?English is not my first language, but I can understand a phrase simple like this:
It is possible that Samsung requested that logos be covered, but it is not an official IOC request and athletes will not be penalized for using or displaying non-Samsung phones.
For me IT IS POSSIBLE THAT SAMSUNG REQUESTED imply that, well, it's possible that happened ....
And I can see someone defending Samsung here .... not for the first time
what is it with you. if you don't agree 100% with Apple, you're a hater and a samsung fan?
is it possible, in any remote way for you to understand that some of us, are completely platform and company agnostic. We dont care whose logo is on our devices, as long as those devices fit our needs, Works well, and offers some form of solution to our wants and needs.
its entirely possible for people to like Samsung and Apple. Having owned products from both Apple and Samsung, as well as numerous other device manufacturers,
I can boldly say, i would rather deal with legitimate, intelligent debate and discussion with proper references, than someones non objective opinion showing absolutely favouritism despite evidence.
I've read very few posts in this thread, and the last thread, where people were outright saying samsung has every right to block the use of all iPhones. the only thing is, In all of this, Technically due to the rules of the IOC, the IOC is within their rights to enforce that no non-sponsoring devices are showcased.
IOC has enforced this rule many times for other sponsored items, as I mentioned in the last thread a few times, the IOC regularly enforces in Hockey that all non sponsored logos are completely covered. Including references to players own teams, cities and organizational alliances. NHL goalies playing in the IOC have to have stickers on their masks to cover identifying logos that are not sponssored.
that is all. That doesn't make someone a Samsung supporter. All that does is make someone who can actually read the posts and the rules and understand them.
Now don't get me wrong, you're entitled to be apposed to Rule 40. I think it's a little too much of a rule that is unnecessary, and I do agree that the IOC isn't some innocent organization that isn't influenced by greed and corruption. There are too many prior histories and even cases of the IOC being extremely corrupt.
But in this particular case? There's nothing corrupt thats really been mentioned. IOC has Rule 40. Samsung is a paying sponsor and is protected by Rule 40.
thats all there is too it. if Apple wants the same treatment, They can sponsor. if HTC wants the same treatment they can also sponsor. heck, if you want that treatment, you can spoonsor too.
In the other thread YOU, and say again YOU LordVic, end up in a long post about the quality of Samsung devices ... In a thread speaking about Olympic game sponsorship .
I'm an Apple enthusiastic, I'm here for that reason, but I don't try to hide it.
And you ? Lot of people on this forum defines himself like agnostic and "super partes", but at the end they are the same people speaking about Google/Samsung on every single thread of this forum, in or off topic. On every single thread, in every section, someone feels the need to save us poor iSheep from the ignorance.
The thread is now closed, but the very last post is something self explanatory about what I mean with Samsung supporter: who cares about Samsung Note 2, touch wiz, android or any other argument like that on an Apple based forum ?
And clearly you didn't even read this article, since IOC said that Olympic Athletes May Use iPhones Without Restriction During Opening Ceremony.
So IOC has invalidated your theory about IOC rule.
I'm an Apple enthusiastic, I'm here for that reason, but I don't try to hide it.
And you ? Lot of people on this forum defines himself like agnostic and "super partes", but at the end they are the same people speaking about Google/Samsung on every single thread of this forum, in or off topic. On every single thread, in every section, someone feels the need to save us poor iSheep from the ignorance.
The thread is now closed, but the very last post is something self explanatory about what I mean with Samsung supporter: who cares about Samsung Note 2, touch wiz, android or any other argument like that on an Apple based forum ?
And clearly you didn't even read this article, since IOC said that Olympic Athletes May Use iPhones Without Restriction During Opening Ceremony.
So IOC has invalidated your theory about IOC rule.
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i was responding directly to someone discussing the quality of the device and build materials.
again, Because I Like Samsung devices, and understand their build intention, doesn't mean I don't like Apple. I actually LOVE my apple devices I do own, and every single one of them have lasted years and have been top notch.
The same actually goes for Samsung too. The samsung products I have owned, From Microwaves to Phones have also been great quality products.
now if you're going to say that because this sight is called "mac rumors", i'm not every allowed to show praise for anything other than Apple devices? I'm going to tell you exactly where you can shove your biased, non factual and completely non objective commentary.
So pardon me for talking about Samsung devices in a thread that was talking about samsung. I'm sorry for not being a blind devoted fan of Apple.