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Samsung Facebook campaign goes wrong as users pick iPhone instead of Galaxy S III

posted by Victor H. / Sep 20, 2012, 2:33 AM

Samsung Facebook campaign goes wrong as users pick iPhone instead of Galaxy S III

Samsung is running a Facebook survey right now asking people on the social network “If you could only take one electronic device on to a deserted island, what would it be?” A big picture of the Samsung Galaxy S III gently tips users what answer is the preferred one, but surprisingly for Samsung most of the answers say “iPhone 5” instead of the Galaxy S III.

Looking through most recent answers nearly all of the respondents say they’d take the iPhone 5 with them and It seems like even the Nokia 3310 gets more votes than the Galaxy S III. Ouch!

The funny mishap comes right after Samsung released another brilliant ad making fun of iPhone users mindlessly waiting in line. So which device are you taking with you on a lonely island? (Forgetting there is no electricity to charge it there, and no network coverage!)

source: Samsung via BGR

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65 Comments

1. neutralguy

Posts: 1152; Member since: Apr 30, 2012

Hahaha this is hilarious :))) nice one apple fans :))

posted on Sep 20, 2012, 2:37 AM 28

8. CX3NT3_713

Posts: 2349; Member since: Apr 18, 2011

What were those trolls, doing on a samsung page, too begin with... LOOKING FOR THE NEXT BEST THING, from samsung :-) .. Gooo samsung !!!!

posted on Sep 20, 2012, 2:51 AM 48

11. pikapowerize

Posts: 1869; Member since: May 03, 2012

why you always put the blame to iFans? you have no proof! im sorry but this is immature and childish!

posted on Sep 20, 2012, 3:26 AM 3

21. Seymur unregistered

everyone is fandroid here

posted on Sep 20, 2012, 5:30 AM 15

30. pikapowerize

Posts: 1869; Member since: May 03, 2012

oh this is just so cruel! maybe they should just change the website to androidcentralultimateapplehaters.com coz this is so unfair!

posted on Sep 20, 2012, 6:56 AM 1

34. chaoticrazor

Posts: 2347; Member since: Aug 28, 2012

no offence but you cant act the voice of reason when he says ifans but when someone says fandroids you say nothing either go at both or say nothing

posted on Sep 20, 2012, 7:44 AM 8

38. Mittal

Posts: 494; Member since: Dec 14, 2011

lolz.... look at u!!

posted on Sep 20, 2012, 8:39 AM 1

49. SugarShockFrantic

Posts: 73; Member since: Jul 05, 2012

and proud of it ! XD

posted on Sep 20, 2012, 12:47 PM 0

52. JunitoNH

Posts: 1946; Member since: Feb 15, 2012

Yes, lots of Android and kids. You can always tell by the immature responses. Where as The Verge and Engadget people from both side ingage in intelligent exchange of ideas and opinions. Having said that, their responses keep me amuse.

posted on Sep 20, 2012, 4:32 PM 1

39. rd_nest

Posts: 1656; Member since: Jun 06, 2010

Samsung gives you the option to voice your choice. You may select iPhone or Nokia or HTC. If it was an ad by Apple, you won't even have option to comment. Just check any apple videos on youtube. All videos have comments disabled. somebody is afraid that you will say something that they don't want! youtube.com/apple

posted on Sep 20, 2012, 9:05 AM 9

64. satanrules

Posts: 19; Member since: Sep 22, 2012

Waiting for the next cheap plastic.

posted on Sep 22, 2012, 2:15 PM 0

2. Basicallyevolve

Posts: 10; Member since: Aug 01, 2012

of course they would. 99% of iphone users are on facebook lol. I admit i have a facebook but i probably go on once a month if that. I personally would take my Samsung Galaxy S3 hand down. Its hard for samsung to compete on facebook as a high percentage of iphone users only use their phones to make calls, take pictures and socialize on facebook! So... samsung.. you picked the wrong place to place that poll!

posted on Sep 20, 2012, 2:40 AM 26

18. Nathan_ingx

Posts: 4769; Member since: Mar 07, 2012

That's Samsung Mobile "USA" for you...try that survey on Samsung Mobile Korea...and you might get a different comment!! :D

posted on Sep 20, 2012, 4:21 AM 9

26. Hemlocke unregistered

LG Optimus G?

posted on Sep 20, 2012, 6:29 AM 2

48. Nathan_ingx

Posts: 4769; Member since: Mar 07, 2012

It's between Sammy and iFruit!!

posted on Sep 20, 2012, 12:38 PM 0

40. Aeires unregistered

This. Run the same poll on Google+ and get different results. While it is embarrassing, I wouldn't put too much into it.

posted on Sep 20, 2012, 9:31 AM 1

3. Fayeznoor

Posts: 74; Member since: Nov 15, 2011

there is problem with this pic. having liked this page, i know when samsung posts something it gets 1000's of comments in no time even before getting likes. this pic shows 40,000 likes and only 7 comments. probably morphed pic. and i did check the page 2 days ago when this news went viral. even though the post was weeks old, it still got comments by users saying Iphone5 which showed it was underattack from apple fans.