Samsung New Zealand just announced that Tim Cook switched to a Galaxy phone

Samsung's NZ Instagram dropped 'breaking news' about a guy named Tim Cook ditching his old phone for a Galaxy Z Fold.

Translated by Klore · Published Sep 11, 2026

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Anonymous · 6시간 전

samsungnz Big news: Tim Cook has switched to a Galaxy phone.samsungnz 큰 소식: 팀 쿡이 갤럭시 핸드폰으로 전환했습니다.

Yes, that Tim Cook.네, 바로 그 팀 쿡입니다.

The one from Palmerston North.팔머스턴 노스의 그 사람입니다.

What? Which Tim Cook did you think we meant? 👀뭐라고요? 어떤 팀 쿡을 생각했나요? 👀

#GalaxyZFold8 #SwitchToGalaxy#GalaxyZFold8 #SwitchToGalaxy

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The 'Tim Cook' in question: an ordinary guy holding a Galaxy Fold.

(사진: 갤럭시 Z 폴드를 들고 있는 일반인 팀 쿡)

💡 Wait, is this actually Apple's CEO defecting to Samsung?

No—it's just a random customer who happens to share the exact name with Apple's CEO, and Samsung's marketing team ran the bait as a cheeky ad.vs. the US: like a burger chain proudly announcing 'Ronald McDonald just ate here'—and it's some guy named Ronald.Klore note

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