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Samsung says ‘Tim Cook’ bought a Galaxy Fold
Friday, September 11, 2026
Samsung released an advertisement featuring a man named Tim Cook from Palmerston North promoting the Galaxy Z Fold 8. The ad mimics Apple's product launch video style and was released around the time Apple announced the iPhone Duo. Samsung stated the person in the advertisement is not Apple's former CEO but a coincidentally named individual who resembles him.
Original reporting: https://www.theverge.com/tech/993928/samsung-tim-cook-galaxy-z-fold-8