Samsung launches Galaxy S III teaser, takes subtle shot at Apple

Samsung is beating its Galaxy
drum quite hard as it nears its
new handset's launch day.
The company today launched a
new teaser video -- the second
related to its Unpacked 2012
event -- enticing people to
acquire "truly smart technology"
that can become "a natural part
of life." The company didn't
show off the highly anticipated
Galaxy S III, but took viewers
through space and found a way
to toss in the Galaxy branding in
the clip's text overlay.
One of the more notable
additions to the video, however,
is the end. Samsung says that
with the right device, users will
be able to "stand out from
everyone else." As the latter part
of that statement is displayed
on-screen, Samsung shows an
image of sheep. Although the
company didn't mention Apple
or its customers by name,
detractors have long called the
iPhone maker's faithful
customers, "iSheep" for their
ostensible willingness to follow
Apple's lead and buy its products
whenever they launch.
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It's possible, of course, that the
sheep had nothing to do with
Apple. But considering there is
no love lost between Apple and
Samsung, and both companies
are trying to best the other in
market share each quarter, it's
hard not to see a link between
the sheep in the video and
Apple.
Samsung plans to announce the
Galaxy S III at its Unpacked 2012
event in London on May 3 .
Although it has been tight-lipped
on the device's features so far,
the latest rumors suggest it
could come with a new design, a
quad-core processor, and a 4.6-
inch Super AMOLED Plus display.