Samsung is facing heavy criticism having invited two bloggers from India for IFA event in Berlin , and after that refusing them return air tickets unless they promote Samsung at the event .
Samsung reportedly invited some mobile bloggers from India and offered them to fly to the IFA conference . One of the bloggers , Clinton Jeff from New Delhi said that he made it clear that he will attend the event as a reporter and was only expected to do certain promotional activities under the Samsung Mob!lers program .
After arriving at Berlin , they were asked to do activities which were not part of the original understanding , like wearing Samsung uniform .
A quote from one of the blogger says
"We got a call from Samsung India saying 'You can either be a part of this and wear the uniform, or you'll have to get your own tickets back home and handle your hotel stay from the moment this call ends...
A few minutes later, we got a call from the Samsung India guy who said that our flights on the 6th have been cancelled, and that they're bringing us back on the 1st instead. But this is only if, and only if, we agreed to wear atleast the samsung branded shirt at the unpacked event, and not blog about any of this incident.
"None of this should leave Berlin. Or Reach India"
After the story was published on the web , Samsung has issued a statement expressing its regret and saying that it was a “misunderstanding†between the two Indian bloggers and its Mob!lers coordinators, stating that meant they were “not sufficiently briefed on the nature of Samsung Mob!lers’ activities at IFA 2012.â€
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Samsung reportedly invited some mobile bloggers from India and offered them to fly to the IFA conference . One of the bloggers , Clinton Jeff from New Delhi said that he made it clear that he will attend the event as a reporter and was only expected to do certain promotional activities under the Samsung Mob!lers program .
After arriving at Berlin , they were asked to do activities which were not part of the original understanding , like wearing Samsung uniform .

A quote from one of the blogger says
"We got a call from Samsung India saying 'You can either be a part of this and wear the uniform, or you'll have to get your own tickets back home and handle your hotel stay from the moment this call ends...
A few minutes later, we got a call from the Samsung India guy who said that our flights on the 6th have been cancelled, and that they're bringing us back on the 1st instead. But this is only if, and only if, we agreed to wear atleast the samsung branded shirt at the unpacked event, and not blog about any of this incident.
"None of this should leave Berlin. Or Reach India"
After the story was published on the web , Samsung has issued a statement expressing its regret and saying that it was a “misunderstanding†between the two Indian bloggers and its Mob!lers coordinators, stating that meant they were “not sufficiently briefed on the nature of Samsung Mob!lers’ activities at IFA 2012.â€
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