Samsung sends spies to uncover Apple's iPhone line phenom

Yes I am talking about the Korean Tech Giant. Samsung recently sent employees to stand in line at the release of the iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C on Manhattan's Fifth Avenue. 

Smartphone companies often check out the competition, either quietly or in  a very public way. During Samsung's Galaxy S4 event in March in New York, for example, HTC hired people to promote its brand outside the venue. Woman decked out in HTC gear touted the benefits of that company's devices over those from Samsung while handing out snacks to reporters waiting in line.

In case of the iPhone launch Friday, however, Samsung kept its presence unknown. It didn't hand out fliers or post any advertising or display anything that would identify them as Samsung. It didn't even talk to anyone in line. Rather, a Korean video and photography crew documented the scene and interviewed reporters to figure out why Apple has such a rabid following.

The videographers asked questions like, "Is the line shorter or longer this year than last?" and "Is the crowd more excited or less than previous years?" All questions revolved around whether Apple seemed to be losing bits of its cool factor if the company's fans remained as loyal as ever.

Hundreds of people await the iPhone 5S and 5C launch at Apple's Fifth Avenue store in Manhattan.