Johannesburg, South Africa - In an effort to encourage fans across Africa to show their passion for football, Electronics giants, Samsung, a long-time supporter of African football, has launched a series of interactive live and online events for fans to gather and share the excitement of the current Orange Africa Cup of Nations (CAN 2012), being co-hosted by Gabon and Equatorial Guinea.

In a press statement here Monday, Samsung, a global leader in the consumer electronics industry and an official sponsor of the competition, said it had launched its official fan page for the 2012 tournament (http://www.Getintothespirit.com), and was setting up ‘Samsung Pop-up Stadium’ at shopping malls in Angola, Ghana and Senegal.

It said each of the events is aimed at providing a space for football fans to enjoy the matches – inside and outside the stadiums - and to share their experiences and enthusiasm with other football supporters.

“Football is a passion we share with our customers in Africa, and so we’re pursuing ways to leverage our innovative technology to ensure fans get the best possible enjoyment of the tournament. We hope this will be a chance for African fans to show and share their passion towards football together,” said Mr. Sunny Hwang, Vice President and Head of Global Sports Marketing at Samsung.

Fans who visit www.getintothespirit.com, will be able to view the latest game schedule and results, upload photos of their tournament experience, download  the official http://www.Getintothespirit.com Wallpapers and Ringtones, and engage with other fans across the continent.

Fans will also have the opportunity to enter to win weekly prizes, including some of Samsung’s most popular products – such as the Samsung Galaxy Note, the Samsung Galaxy SII, the Samsung SmartTV and many other prizes.

Samsung will also be giving away a grand prize at the end of the competition, on 29 February, called the Samsung SmartLife!

It said that one lucky fan will win a Samsung all-in-one SmartLife package, which includes a suite of products from Samsung’s Built for Africa line of great products designed for African consumers..

The prize includes the Samsung duracool refrigerator for example, which keeps food cool when the power goes out; the Samsung Triple Protector Air Conditioner, the only air conditioner built for Africa to endure African conditions; and the Samsung SurgeSafe TV, which includes built-in surge protection to ensure smooth viewing during power surges.

Other prizes in the all-in-one package include a Samsung DeepFoam Washing Machine, Samsung Solar Panel Netbook, Samsung Home Theatre System, Samsung Blu-ray disc player, Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 and a Samsung Galaxy Note mobile phone.

Pana 30/01/2012