Apple's official support account on China's Weibo platform mistakenly posted promotional content for Samsung's Galaxy Z Flip 7 foldable smartphone. The post, initially intended to promote an iPhone feature, inadvertently included an advertisement for Samsung's device, highlighting an unusual marketing error by Apple. This incident comes amid increasing competition in the Chinese market, where Apple is facing growing challenges from local rivals like Huawei and Samsung, which is also gaining ground in Apple's home market. The accidental promotion has drawn attention as Apple currently has no comparable product in the foldable smartphone segment.
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The official Apple support account on China’s Weibo accidentally posted a promotional trailer for Samsung‘s Galaxy Z Flip7. #applenews https://t.co/EsemOr90UG https://t.co/pcnVVdKHrS
An Apple Support post on China's Weibo social media platform started out as promoting an iPhone feature, but then became an ad for Samsung AI. By @WGallagher https://t.co/Vn3pLLb8zw