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Just a day after Apple introduced its first foldable phone, Tim Cook appeared in a Samsung ad giving a glowing review of the competing Galaxy Z Fold8. It’s just not the Tim Cook you’re thinking of. Samsung New Zealand launched an ad campaign on Thursday featuring a New Zealand man who shares a name with former Apple CEO Tim Cook. This Cook even bears a slight resemblance to the exec himself. “Hi. I’m Tim Cook, from Palmy,” the man says, opening the ad. “And I’m reviewing my new Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8.” The ad then mimics Apple’s cinematic promo style, with this Cook delivering lines like “the future is here” and “with this phone everything changes.” “Best phone I’ve ever had,” he says at the end of the spot. “You can quote me, Tim Cook from Palmerston North.” The tongue-in-cheek ad comes on the heels of Apple’s September 9 event, where the company unveiled a slate of new products, including the iPhone 18 Pro, Apple Watch Series 12, Apple Watch Ultra 4, and AirPods 5. Apple also officially revealed the long-awaited iPhone Duo, its first foldable smartphone. The Duo features two screens, a 5.4-inch outer display that opens to reveal a 7.6-inch foldable screen with a matte finish. Read the full story at our link in bio. Story: Bruce Gil #timcook #apple #samsung #iphone #galaxyzfold8