The Galaxy S5 takes the Ice Bucket challenge

[Shanghaichica]

I saw this and thought it was funny.

Samsung mocks iPhone’s lack of waterproofing w/ Galaxy S5 ALS Ice Bucket Challenge video

http://9to5mac.com/2014/08/22/samsung-mocks-iphones-lack-of-waterproofing-w-galaxy-s5-als-ice-bucket-challenge-video/

 

[jamezr]

That is funny! Hopefully they made a donation too!

 

[Shanghaichica]

Yes it did apparently which was good.

 

[SpoonCody]

Pretty clever if you ask me.

 

[jamezr]

Yes it did apparently which was good.

I love it...they called out the iPhone 5s........

 

[SpoonCody]

Cue the rabid Apple fans that will hate Samsung for exploiting a competitor's weaknesses -- something that is a relatively standard and effective marketing practice -- in 3, 2, 1...

 

[jamezr]

Cue the rabid Apple fans that will hate Samsung for exploiting a competitor's weaknesses -- something that is a relatively standard and effective marketing practice -- in 3, 2, 1...

yep...here come the Samsung haters.....

 

[jrswizzle]

Cue the rabid Apple fans that will hate Samsung for exploiting a competitor's weaknesses -- something that is a relatively standard and effective marketing practice -- in 3, 2, 1...

yep...here come the Samsung haters.....

Are you guys still counting? Because it doesn't seem like anyone's come here to "hate".....

Oops - does this post count?

 

[ucfgrad93]

Cue the rabid Apple fans that will hate Samsung for exploiting a competitor's weaknesses

I have no problem with Samsung doing that. That said, I thought it was pretty much a meh video.

 

[jamezr]

I have no problem with Samsung doing that. That said, I thought it was pretty much a meh video.

Yeah it was no big deal really.....just funny!

 

[JaySoul]

Pretty clever!

 

[SpoonCody]

Are you guys still counting? Because it doesn't seem like anyone's come here to "hate".....

Oops - does this post count?

Touchy touchy.

 

[jrswizzle]

Touchy touchy.

Not really - just asking.

It would seem the people expecting a flood of hatred to a relatively innocuous post about a great cause are the touchy ones.

 

[Shanghaichica]

The iPhone responds.....

iPhone #ALSIceBucketChallenge proves Samsung marketing clueless. Again. http://www.imore.com/iphone-alsicebucketchallenge-proves-samsung-marketing-clueless-again

 

[jrswizzle]

The iPhone responds.....

iPhone #ALSIceBucketChallenge proves Samsung marketing clueless. Again. http://www.imore.com/iphone-alsicebucketchallenge-proves-samsung-marketing-clueless-again

Taken with the slow-mo camera on an iPhone 5S

 

[jamezr]

The iPhone responds.....

iPhone #ALSIceBucketChallenge proves Samsung marketing clueless. Again. http://www.imore.com/iphone-alsicebucketchallenge-proves-samsung-marketing-clueless-again

LOL Touche! This is great stuff!
Now i wonder if it actually worked later?

 

[Shanghaichica]

The M8 needs to step up now.

 

[jamezr]

The M8 needs to step up now.

That would be great if they all were official responses! That would include the donation part as well.......

 

[Faux Carnival]

Hahahah, that was genius.

 

[Shanghaichica]

That would be great if they all were official responses! That would include the donation part as well.......

Yes!

 

[ucfgrad93]

Yeah it was no big deal really.....just funny!

I didn't really find it that amusing. I didn't like the iPhone 5s response either.

 

[jamezr]

I didn't really find it that amusing. I didn't like the iPhone 5s response either.

I think they are all funny. I have a teenage son with well too many friends to count. I think it is funny to watch all of them to do the ice bucket challenge. It is quite amusing to me to watch them some on instagram and some at my house. I find all of the ice bucket challenges amusing. I also remind all the kids to make a donation too.

So the smartphone ice bucket challenges just add to the humor.

 

[daveathall]

The iPhone responds.....

iPhone #ALSIceBucketChallenge proves Samsung marketing clueless. Again. http://www.imore.com/iphone-alsicebucketchallenge-proves-samsung-marketing-clueless-again

Wonder if the warranty was voided if/when the water sensors turned colour.

 

[apolloa]

I didn't really find it that amusing. I didn't like the iPhone 5s response either.

Neither did I, yes it helped to raise more awareness, but it's also Samsung seeing this as free advertising and mocking of it's competitors of the back of a frigging charity! Pretty desperate and pathetic, but that is Samsung I guess..

IMO this is a very very desperate and underhanded move by them. And I don't normally complain about Samsung.

 

[lazard]

Wonder if the warranty was voided if/when the water sensors turned colour.

Rene definitely voided someone's 5S warranty.