Samsung seemingly mocks Steve Jobs: calls him a "turtleneck wearer"
While the war between Samsung and Apple is now almost a decade long, with these two having a history of suing each other multiple times and mocking the other publicly, this rivalry always had its limits as there was always a line that the other one wouldn’t cross.
Unfortunately, it looks like someone at Samsung has decided to cross that line and take a swipe at the late co-founder of Apple — Steve Jobs, who was famous for wearing turtlenecks and jeans to almost every Apple event. The description of Samsung’s iTest app on its Themes selector is bashing Apple’s co-founder in a very ungraceful way. Here is what the description currently states:
Samsung users are all unique and they like their phone to be unique too. No turtleneck wearer should dictate how your phone looks. - Description of Samsung's iTest App's default theme
Plenty of Apple fans are outraged over the matter, as they probably should be. Calling out a dead man about his looks and personal style in an attempt to be interesting would be considered by many as out of line. Some things shouldn't be said, especially in a big company’s app.
Screenshot of the Samsung iTest app's unfortunate description
Apple fans state that mocking Steve Jobs for his clothing style is a new low for Samsung. It shouldn't matter how you dress or act, especially for someone writing promotional texts for a big company. But we should keep in mind that this was probably the job of a single employee only, and everyone makes mistakes.
The unfortunate description of the Samsung iTest App is still up, with screenshots of the unfortunate text spreading across social media. The description can be found in the Samsung Themes app simulator, describing the default theme of the iTest launcher.
The rivalry between Samsung and Apple has been going on for around a decade now
Steve Jobs was one of the most famous people in tech, among the likes of Bill Gates and Larry Page. He was one of the inventors of the first Apple Macintosh personal computer, the iPod, and the iPhone. The last device Jobs introduced to the world was the original Apple iPad back in 2010.
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