Samsung pulls ads that mocked Apple for no headphone jack
We all have seen Samsung troll Apple through some very hilarious commercials. The ads promote Galaxy flagships but also take unique digs at the Cupertino giant by highlighting the limitations of owning an iPhone. However, the weird part is, Samsung recently started taking a number of these clips down from Youtube. Here's why it might be doing this.
Samsung removed ads featuring headphone jacks
According to a report from the Business Insider, over the last few days, Samsung has deleted commercials promoting a few now-outdated Galaxy smartphones. The videos, as the report stated, had one thing in common - all devices prominently featured the 3.5mm headphone jack, a major utility that Apple iPhones have been lacking since the release of 2016's iPhone 7 lineup.
'Growing up' advert also taken down
In the removal spree, BI notes, Samsung has also deleted a video called 'Growing Up'. The clip shows how a user grows frustrated from using an iPhone (and its limitations) and switches to a Galaxy. Notably, in this case, too, the part highlighting iPhone limitations had a scene where the user annoyingly manages a two-pronged dongle to deal with the lack of headphone jack.
So, why is Samsung doing this?
Apparently, Samsung is deleting these videos to remove the record of mocking something it has done itself. Yes, you guessed right, the headphone jack! The company poked fun at jack-less iPhones for years, but now, it has done the same with its latest flagship, the Galaxy Note 10 and Note 10+. So, it's deleting the evidence of that mockery.
Regional channels may still host the videos
Samsung has removed the videos from its main 'Samsung Mobile' YouTube channel as well as the one dedicated to the US. However, some other regional channels of the company may still have the clip.
Why Samsung removed headphone jack from Note 10?
Despite touting headphone jack for years, Samsung decided to pull the plug on it due to technical difficulties. This, as the company told Mashable, was the need for space to accommodate battery cells in the ultra-thin profile of Note 10. Plus, a number of Note users have already switched to wireless headphones, making this an ideal opportunity to make the change.
