This reminds me of when Reebok was a sponsor at the 1992 Summer Olympics; the men's basketball team (half of them had Nike endorsements) decided to unzip their warm up jackets when accepting the gold medal so the Reebok patch wasn't visible.
Michael Jordan, of course one of Nike's most prominent sponsored athletes, draped an American flag over his shoulder to make sure that the Reebok patch was covered.
Nike got at least as much PR as Reebok did -- without having to pay the money to be a sponsor!
It'll be interesting to hear public opinion once this Samsung directive becomes more well-known. Apple = Nike in this case, and I'll bet that Apple will get as much publicity as Samsung... And they won't spend a penny to do so. (edit: Apple will get more positive publicity than Samsung here).
There was a case in England soccer where a foreign player (dont remember who) under contract with Addidas was forbidden by the team (whose equipement supplier was Nike) to display the 3 angled bands even if he could play with the shoes. No problem, he added a fourth band in red !
The requirement was dropped next match. Apple should do the same, using eg a pear shaped sticker in a fluo color !
Since today's news is rife with reports that EVERY device with wireless capability (cellular, WiFi, Bluetooth) is almost certain to be hacked in Russia and especially Sochi, it would be prudent for visitors - including Apple device owners - to avoid bringing any of their own devices with them at all. If athletes are offered free Galaxies, by Samsung, fine. Take photos perhaps with them, but avoid using them as a communications device or to access existing personal information or data.
Mac Rumors reports "All accredited competitors, coaches, trainers and officials are required to abide by Rule 40 of the Olympic Charter, preventing athletes from mentioning any non-Olympic sponsor companies. Athletes breaking Rule 40 can be punished with "removal of accreditation and financial penalties" or even total disqualification."
If in fact, Rule 40 is the regulation being used to enforce the Apple logo ban, I would doubt any credible Olympian who might possibly end up on the podium will dare defy this directive. Who'd want to risk disqualification for the sake of making a point?
Alright, I hadn't considered this. Mea culpa. This makes more sense.
So am I correct in assuming that this explains Samsung's order? Is there a relationship between the two?
Oh yes, because when people see a tall, thin phone with the middle logo covered, no one EVER thinks that it's an iPhone! When I notice products with covered logos in TV shows,etc. it, frankly, raises my awareness. It doesn't lower it.
Usually when a logo is covered is because the show/network wasn't paid to promote the company, not because they have anything against them, but you're absolutely correct, most times one can tell what the product is that they're attempting to hide.
Doesn't this violate some/any Olympics rules on corporate sponsorship and/or fair play?!
Doubt it. When the Olympics were in Vancouver, Visa was a sponsor. You couldn't use any other credit card to buy tickets to events. Pissed me off as my MC has a higher limit since I use it more which meant I could only try to get tickets for a couple events before I maxed out.
This seems pretty normal to me for the Olympics. Promotional Sponsors are gold at these events, so this is expected. Any cell phone maker who sponsored the Olympics would have had similar requests, this one just happens to be Samsung.
Granted, Apple probably couldn't have cared less about logos and competitors if they were the sponsor. It's not very Apple-like.
Doubt it. When the Olympics were in Vancouver, Visa was a sponsor. You couldn't use any other credit card to buy tickets to events. Pissed me off as my MC has a higher limit since I use it more which meant I could only try to get tickets for a couple events before I maxed out.
Posted my question before I saw Post #18 above....
This is a non-issue. You see this all the time on the medal stand when an athlete sponsored by one company (Nike, for instance) covers the logo of the brand that provides official Olympic garb to the national team (Adidas, say). They'll normally cover up with a flag, since patriotism trumps commercialism, but make no mistake...they aren't going to be caught peddling a competitor's wares in front of billions of people.
The Olympics has been a corporate cash cow for years. So no.
Indeed.
In London long established restaurants with the word "Olympic" in the name were forced to change their name during the summer olympics.
I believe they also will not even consider an olympic venue unless they are exempt from any taxes by the various governing taxing authorities (I may be mistaken—but it's either the olympics or the Wold Cup—likely both.)
If the length of their "commitment" to Samsung means just getting the Note, and nothing else... I wouldn't accept it. I think it's embarrassing that a cheap, piece of crap phablet the the Note means you have to essentially inconvenience yourself during the opening ceremony. Considering how much money that olympian invested over the years to get to the games, only to have some trash company give you junk and tell you what to do. It's embarrassing.
Now, if Samsung is sponsoring the entire games, that is an entirely different matter. There's clearly historical actions taken from other sponsors in years past like Nike and Adidas. What about folks like the media that may be using their MacBooks? Must they cover those illuminated logos or does it just a apply to phones if the camera pans to someone at some box seat using a Mac?
Yes it is cultural - one companies actions defines everyone in the country. Just like all Americans are fat, stupid, greedy, litigious, superficial and racist because there is some American company that embodies that trait.
Law360, New York (February 05, 2014, 4:20 PM ET) -- A proposed breach of warranty class action filed Tuesday against Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. alleges that the value of Samsung's smartphones has "dropped dramatically" since they were found to infringe Apple Inc.'s patents and seeks a refund for consumers.
The suit said that because of legal findings that Samsung infringes Apple patents, most notably a nearly $1 billion jury verdict in 2012, Samsung products now have a much lower resale value than they would have otherwise, breaching Samsung's implied warranty to consumers that it was selling them...
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This reminds me of when Reebok was a sponsor at the 1992 Summer Olympics; the men's basketball team (half of them had Nike endorsements) decided to unzip their warm up jackets when accepting the gold medal so the Reebok patch wasn't visible.
Michael Jordan, of course one of Nike's most prominent sponsored athletes, draped an American flag over his shoulder to make sure that the Reebok patch was covered.
Nike got at least as much PR as Reebok did -- without having to pay the money to be a sponsor!
It'll be interesting to hear public opinion once this Samsung directive becomes more well-known. Apple = Nike in this case, and I'll bet that Apple will get as much publicity as Samsung... And they won't spend a penny to do so. (edit: Apple will get more positive publicity than Samsung here).
There was a case in England soccer where a foreign player (dont remember who) under contract with Addidas was forbidden by the team (whose equipement supplier was Nike) to display the 3 angled bands even if he could play with the shoes. No problem, he added a fourth band in red !
The requirement was dropped next match. Apple should do the same, using eg a pear shaped sticker in a fluo color !
A "free" Galaxy Note 3 is being "given" to every athlete.
And here come the twittey/facedbook postings:
"Here I am at the Olympic Games and having a great time with my Galxy Note 3!"
"--sent from my iPhone."
Since today's news is rife with reports that EVERY device with wireless capability (cellular, WiFi, Bluetooth) is almost certain to be hacked in Russia and especially Sochi, it would be prudent for visitors - including Apple device owners - to avoid bringing any of their own devices with them at all. If athletes are offered free Galaxies, by Samsung, fine. Take photos perhaps with them, but avoid using them as a communications device or to access existing personal information or data.
http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/sochi-threat-russian-spies-mobsters-hacking-smartphones/story?id=22361222
Mac Rumors reports "All accredited competitors, coaches, trainers and officials are required to abide by Rule 40 of the Olympic Charter, preventing athletes from mentioning any non-Olympic sponsor companies. Athletes breaking Rule 40 can be punished with "removal of accreditation and financial penalties" or even total disqualification."
If in fact, Rule 40 is the regulation being used to enforce the Apple logo ban, I would doubt any credible Olympian who might possibly end up on the podium will dare defy this directive. Who'd want to risk disqualification for the sake of making a point?
Alright, I hadn't considered this. Mea culpa. This makes more sense.
So am I correct in assuming that this explains Samsung's order? Is there a relationship between the two?
Usually when a logo is covered is because the show/network wasn't paid to promote the company, not because they have anything against them, but you're absolutely correct, most times one can tell what the product is that they're attempting to hide.
I propose the following instead:
Old Olympic Logo:
New Olympic Logo:
Doesn't this violate some/any Olympics rules on corporate sponsorship and/or fair play?!
This seems pretty normal to me for the Olympics. Promotional Sponsors are gold at these events, so this is expected. Any cell phone maker who sponsored the Olympics would have had similar requests, this one just happens to be Samsung.
Granted, Apple probably couldn't have cared less about logos and competitors if they were the sponsor. It's not very Apple-like.
Doubt it. When the Olympics were in Vancouver, Visa was a sponsor. You couldn't use any other credit card to buy tickets to events. Pissed me off as my MC has a higher limit since I use it more which meant I could only try to get tickets for a couple events before I maxed out.
Posted my question before I saw Post #18 above....
The solution is simple.
Samsung should provide stickers in the gift bag that athletes can use to cover the Apple logo.
I suggest they use these:
This is a non-issue. You see this all the time on the medal stand when an athlete sponsored by one company (Nike, for instance) covers the logo of the brand that provides official Olympic garb to the national team (Adidas, say). They'll normally cover up with a flag, since patriotism trumps commercialism, but make no mistake...they aren't going to be caught peddling a competitor's wares in front of billions of people.
The Olympics has been a corporate cash cow for years. So no.
Indeed.
In London long established restaurants with the word "Olympic" in the name were forced to change their name during the summer olympics.
I believe they also will not even consider an olympic venue unless they are exempt from any taxes by the various governing taxing authorities (I may be mistaken—but it's either the olympics or the Wold Cup—likely both.)
And they all have to eat McDonalds too, right? Better setup some more portapoties.
If the length of their "commitment" to Samsung means just getting the Note, and nothing else... I wouldn't accept it. I think it's embarrassing that a cheap, piece of crap phablet the the Note means you have to essentially inconvenience yourself during the opening ceremony. Considering how much money that olympian invested over the years to get to the games, only to have some trash company give you junk and tell you what to do. It's embarrassing.
Now, if Samsung is sponsoring the entire games, that is an entirely different matter. There's clearly historical actions taken from other sponsors in years past like Nike and Adidas. What about folks like the media that may be using their MacBooks? Must they cover those illuminated logos or does it just a apply to phones if the camera pans to someone at some box seat using a Mac?
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Why not use SIRI
Boy, is that 'sad'
But wait; more good news via Law360:
Law360, New York (February 05, 2014, 4:20 PM ET) -- A proposed breach of warranty class action filed Tuesday against Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. alleges that the value of Samsung's smartphones has "dropped dramatically" since they were found to infringe Apple Inc.'s patents and seeks a refund for consumers.
The suit said that because of legal findings that Samsung infringes Apple patents, most notably a nearly $1 billion jury verdict in 2012, Samsung products now have a much lower resale value than they would have otherwise, breaching Samsung's implied warranty to consumers that it was selling them...