Part of the storyline: Samsung's ironic ad campaign featuring Tim Cook lookalike

Samsung hires Tim Cook for Galaxy Z Fold 8 advertisement

Earliest collected report:dev.ua
11 September at 17:47

Last update 12 September at 15:30
4 sources

Samsung launched an advertising campaign for the Galaxy Z Fold 8 featuring a real estate agent from New Zealand named Tim Cook. This campaign was initiated following Apple's announcement of its first foldable device, the iPhone Duo.

In brief

Advertisement launched on September 11, 2026
Featured real estate agent Tim Cook
Campaign appeared after iPhone Duo announcement

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Readers and grants not in the collected reports
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Media business Newsroom 3	75%	3 items
Undisclosed Newsroom 1	25%	1 item

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Who the outlets write for: community 1
region 0
country 3
world 0
Channels: Websites 3
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dev.uaMedia business
- first item 11 September at 17:47
- earliest
- national desk
Samsung найняла Тіма Кука для реклами Galaxy Z Fold 8 і тролінгу Apple
ITC.uaMedia business
- first item 11 September at 18:06
- in the wave, 19 min later
- national desk
Samsung пригласила Тима Кука для рекламы Galaxy Fold8: но есть один нюанс
Новини Луцька та Волині. КонкурентMedia business
- first item 11 September at 21:31
- caught up, 3 h later
Samsung потролила Apple, знайшовши в Новій Зеландії двійника Тіма Кука.
InternetUAUndisclosed
- first item 12 September at 15:30
- caught up, 21 h later
- national desk
«Тім Кук перейшов на Galaxy»: Компанія Samsung красиво потролила Apple

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The story's reports in order: the earliest collected first, then forwards and reports similar to earlier ones, each under the report it was linked to.

4 reports
2 similar to earlier ones
1 with no matched predecessor

earliest collected report: — the earliest Viche collected; someone may have reported the event earlier
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dev.ua
- earliest collected report
- 11 September at 17:47
Samsung найняла Тіма Кука для реклами Galaxy Z Fold 8 і тролінгу Apple
1. ITC.ua
  - similar to an earlier report
  - 19 min later
  Samsung пригласила Тима Кука для рекламы Galaxy Fold8: но есть один нюанс
2. InternetUA
  - similar to an earlier report
  - 21 h later
  «Тім Кук перейшов на Galaxy»: Компанія Samsung красиво потролила Apple
Новини Луцька та Волині. Конкурент
- no matched predecessor, or not compared
- 11 September at 21:31
Samsung потролила Apple, знайшовши в Новій Зеландії двійника Тіма Кука.

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