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Olympic Athletes May Use iPhones Without Restriction During Opening Ceremony Says IOC
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There you just proved my point, no matter how wrong you are, you think you're right because you're at an Apple forum.
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.
I'm signed up in a couple of very well known Android based forums, owning two Galaxy, but d you think I'm speaking about my Apple products in every thread of those forums ?
When I want to speak about Apple products, I'm posting here.
Would be boring, but with a little research on the "iOS" section of this forum I could show you how on almost every single thread at some point someone feels the need to speak about an android related device or android itself.
This is verging the trolling ....
And while you continue to define yourself like agnostic, you are one of the well known people constantly speaking about that.
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
This is what today's article says. The part in bold leads me to believe that what was posted yesterday isn't true.
The International Olympic Committee confirmed today that Olympic athletes are free to use any device they wish during the Opening Ceremonies, including iPhones. They are also not required to cover any logos on their devices.
Yesterday, it was reported that Samsung had asked athletes to cover the logos on devices made by competitors during the opening ceremonies as a condition for receiving a free Galaxy Note 3 smartphone in the gift bags given to all athletes.
In an email exchange with MacRumors today, an IOC spokesperson was asked about athletes being asked to cover non-Samsung logos on mobile devices. She responded saying the report was "not true":
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Exactly what speaks desperation? The IOC stated that the report posted here yesterday wasn't true.
Duly noted again.
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But why do you think I'm speaking about you particularly ?
Wow. Huge Samsung bashfest which is largely based on incorrect rumor which MR itself helped to spread. So many outraged Apple fanbois who are... well, basically, outraged at themselves because they have started the stupid rumor.
Samsung even made a press release some time ago. As expected, an olympic sponsor doesn't even have a way to request anything like that. And there are official rules which cover it. What's more, Samsung itself is on receiving end of it: they can't advertise their Galaxy Gear watch, because the watchmaker Omega is a sponsor too.
Samsung even made a press release some time ago. As expected, an olympic sponsor doesn't even have a way to request anything like that. And there are official rules which cover it. What's more, Samsung itself is on receiving end of it: they can't advertise their Galaxy Gear watch, because the watchmaker Omega is a sponsor too.
After yesterdays thread and now this one, it appears that the majority of those who posted in these two threads don't understand what they read. Or maybe they didn't read at all.
My interpretation is that ACCORDING TO IOC that was not true, but that Samsung could have asked for that.
Btw since it's IOC that enforce the rules, I'm happy with the decision.
Personally I would deny the use of any device during the ceremony, but this is another matter ....
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Well, if you put a Galaxy Gear next to an Omega it could be embarrassing
Yesterday the report said Samsung made the request. Today the IOC said the report wasn't true. To me, that seems quite clear.
I said most and I can also say that nobody said Samsung/Android is better than iPhone in that thread.
99% of what was posted in thread wasn't said.
And it sure wasn't written in the news article either.True, but perhaps he thinks that country might be moving forward, whereas the recent law passed in Russia shows they are clearly going backwards.
Tracing it all back, the original Swiss article making the claim was:
http://www.bluewin.ch/de/sport/2014/2/4/-so-schoen-hatten-es-die-sportler-noch-nie-.html
Both the IOC and Samsung are denying they ever specifically said such a thing.
I wonder if it all started from a generic note... about not highlighting non-sponsored materials... that came in the bag of goodies each athlete gets.
So they'd be sitting around talking, weird, we can't show our Mastercards (since Visa is a sponsor), and hey wait a minute, this means we can't show our iPhones, too!
http://www.bluewin.ch/de/sport/2014/2/4/-so-schoen-hatten-es-die-sportler-noch-nie-.html
Both the IOC and Samsung are denying they ever specifically said such a thing.
I wonder if it all started from a generic note... about not highlighting non-sponsored materials... that came in the bag of goodies each athlete gets.
So they'd be sitting around talking, weird, we can't show our Mastercards (since Visa is a sponsor), and hey wait a minute, this means we can't show our iPhones, too!
Still waiting to see if everyone claiming in the other thread that it is "common practice" is going to admit that they were wrong and the people outraged were right about it being way over the line.
Of course, all of this could just be the IOC backpedalling as a result of bad press. It's not so unlikely that an organization, caught in a PR disaster, would try to claim something never happened.
Of course, all of this could just be the IOC backpedalling as a result of bad press. It's not so unlikely that an organization, caught in a PR disaster, would try to claim something never happened.
It is common practice, I keep my stance that I'm surprised such dealing did not happen.
Genuinely curious
That's a novel idea. Could you expand on why you think it could be possible for Cook to think that? In all of the countries in the UAE homosexuality is illegal under civil law and more importantly, Sharia law.
Could a more likely scenario entail Cook looking to increase Apples profit in a largely untapped market? In business, sex, politics, and religion are rarely ever considerations.
Again, genuinely curious.
That's a novel idea. Could you expand on why you think it could be possible for Cook to think that? In all of the countries in the UAE homosexuality is illegal under civil law and more importantly, Sharia law.
Could a more likely scenario entail Cook looking to increase Apples profit in a largely untapped market? In business, sex, politics, and religion are rarely ever considerations.
Again, genuinely curious.
Seriously... I don't expect the UAE to change their stance on homosexuality anytime soon or even in the next 50 years.
Gizmodo. Yes they bought a stolen phone but they sure did get on Apples naughty list and their still getting punished for it. That was back when Steve was still alive. In order for them to do any reviews they have to wait until public release.
Google translate notwithstanding, that was interesting. It seemed the only mention of the iPhone was by the author. And that mention was as an example. Paraphrasing: "Those who want to attend the ceremony Friday and shoot pictures and video with competing products will have to cover the logo. For example the Apple logo."
There has to be a paper trail or smoking gun somewhere or we've blown 20+ pages over an interpretation.
LMAO.. the whole thread is full of: "It's normal! It's called sponsorship! Apple would have done the same! You don't like this practice only because it's Samsung!"
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Because some tech blogs were involved in stealing a prototype phone from Apple and wrote about it and ruined the big announcement?
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As if the American phone system doesn't tap on your calls? * cough* NSA *cough *
kdarling posted the original article above you. It's an interesting read with no verifiable facts whatsoever.
As to the claim that restricting non sponsoring products is common practice, I will stand by it because I was one of those making that assertion. Now is typically the time where you ask for "source". I have those.
I try not to have anything surprise me anymore, then I read this ... you're kidding right?
Guys, just read! "No it is not true. Athletes can use any device they wish during the Opening Ceremony." They didn't say anything about covering logos. They probably still have to cover the logos; why give Apple free advertising? And if they don't, then they're ripping off their paid sponsors.
As for those commenters whining about Samsung, it's typical for non-sponsor logos to be hidden. Ever see an ad with an unbranded MacBook Pro? Any company would obviously be ticked off if one paid sponsorship money and saw the athletes using the competitor's products with the logos showing.
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No, that's a blatant straw man. Suing over a patented spell check feature is not the same thing as suing over the idea of spell check.
As for those commenters whining about Samsung, it's typical for non-sponsor logos to be hidden. Ever see an ad with an unbranded MacBook Pro? Any company would obviously be ticked off if one paid sponsorship money and saw the athletes using the competitor's products with the logos showing.
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No, that's a blatant straw man. Suing over a patented spell check feature is not the same thing as suing over the idea of spell check.
