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9 to 5 Mac - Apple Intelligence: Oh. No. They. Didn't! Verizon puts the iPhone in the land of the misfit toys with latest ad
SolSie.com: Verizon’s “There is a map for that” ad Campaign is in full gear
The iPhone Blog: Verizon Attacks iPhone and AT&T… with Toys, Elves, and Xmas Blues?!
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Verizon ads on AT&T 3G coverage. very aggressive! http://bit.ly/2MczuI 6 days ago |
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Everybody duck! The mud is starting to sling!: http://bit.ly/3wDz8W 8 days ago |
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Verizon takes another swing at AT&T w/ Misift Toys iPhone Ad http://bit.ly/StNhQ http://bit.ly/13Jmln 9 days ago |
Oh. No. They. Didn't! Verizon puts the iPhone in the land of the misfit toys with latest ad
9 to 5 Mac - Apple Intelligence —
via Engadget
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Verizon’s “There is a map for that” ad Campaign is in full gear
SolSie.com —
... Despite the ongoing lawsuit from AT&T for misleading message in the “There is a map for that” ad campaign. Verizon marketing is in the full swing for the holiday shopping season. Unfortunately, the iPhone seems to be caught with a negative image in the crossfire. Although rumors indicating the carrier will carry the iPhone at some point in 2010. [Via Engadget ] [image] Leave a comment Name (required) E-mail (required) URI Your Comment Notify me of followup comments via e-mail
Verizon Attacks iPhone and AT&T… with Toys, Elves, and Xmas Blues?!
The iPhone Blog —
... And, lastly, a father has a blue Xmas when his iPhone can’t reach his family (though a Verizon present awaits him when he finally gets home).
Attacking the iPhone on it’s major front-facing weakness, much-hyped consumer dissatisfaction with AT&T’s network is the kind of smart that is — and, given Verizon’s recent comments, may even be an attempt to show Apple the iPhone would be better off on a better network?
[via Engadget] ...
The Hits Just Keep on Coming, More Verizon Map Commercials
Maximum PC all RSS Feed —
... Despite AT&T’s lawsuit against Verizon, more commercials go live bashing AT&T’s coverage. They aired three new commercials this weekend featuring the allegedly dismal 3G coverage of AT&T’s service. The new Verizon commercials are holiday focused, featuring Santa’s elves and the iPhone that got sent to the Island of Misfit Toys. ...
Verizon Holiday Ads Attack AT&T Service, iPhone
EverythingiCafe —
... smells blood in the water and appear to have seized the moment with a new round of There’s a map for that holiday ads. One goes as far as to place the iPhone on the “Island of Misfit Toys”. Clever, entertaining, but will they stop people from buying iPhones? We’re not so sure.
[via Engadget]
Verizon Going After AT&T Network
Screenwerk —
... Droid is better. But perhaps much more effective is the idea of attacking AT&T’s network, which has been a regular source of frustration to iPhone users.
Here’s a representative example:
AT&T has sued Verizon to stop what it claims are misrepresentations in this series of ads. The ads will likely be modified or discontinued as a result; but while the suit moves forward Verizon continues to land blow after blow.
(via Endgadget).
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Verizon Wireless: The iPhone is a Misfit Toy
Technologizer —
... Verizon also has a couple of other Christmas-themed AT&T-attacking commercials, which you can see over at Engadget. The gist is similar, but they’re nowhere near as amusing as this one… ...
Linkpost | 11.9.2009
TechBlog —
... - Fake Steve Jobs gives a lesson in how blogs sometimes beat the mainstream media, looking at TechCrunch vs. the New York Times. Language alert! - as is usually the case with FSJ. • Verizon takes another swing at AT&T, puts iPhone on the Island of Misfit Toys - More evidence Verizon knows it's not getting the iPhone. Posted by Dwight at November 9, 2009 06:34 AM Share: Comments Post a comment Please use a valid e-mail address . We don't harvest addresses, you will not be spammed and your address will not be publicly visible. But if I have a question about your comment, ...
The island of misfit phones
MobileCrunch —
... that they’ve been on the “coverage” kick for so long that they can’t get off it it, resulting in comparisons that, at least for early adopters, are usually ignored.
Verizon has a great phone right now. They should play to that strength. Here are two more clever commercials for your viewing pleasure.
via AOL
Crunch Network: CrunchGear drool ...
New DROID ads show off Android, will make a man out of you
Engadget Mobile —
... "A robot is a thing that does..." Verizon / Google / Motorola are taking their ad onslaught to new heights and in a new direction, with three new ads (which will hit "soon," according to our tipster), two of which actually show off Android functionality. It's a bold new vision for a hyperbole-filled, guytastic campaign which shows no sign of letting up, and seems more than anything to be the complete antithesis to ...
iMac touchscreens, iPod HD radio and iPhone sync issue fixed
The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) —
... Verizon takes another swing at AT&T, puts iPhone on the Island of Misfit Toys ...
‘Macsimum Recommended Reading’ for Nov. 9
Macsimum News —
... “Verizon takes another swing at AT&T, puts iPhone on the Island of Misfit Toys” —Engadget ...
AT&T adds Verizon's Island of Misfit Toys holiday ads to lawsuit, demands they be yanked off the air
Engadget Mobile —
... to include Big Red's new holiday ads, including that oh-so-cute Island of Misfit Toys spot, and demanded that they be taken off the air. At question is the same map of AT&T's 3G coverage used in the other commercial, which Ma Bell says misleads customers into thinking it has no service at all in large swaths of the country. Best part? AT&T's lawyers had to describe the ad in their new filing, leading to passages like this: ...
AT&T responds to Verizon's 3G ad campaign -- by bragging about EDGE
Engadget Mobile —
... Verizon certainly seems to be getting under AT&T's skin with its ads focused on comparing 3G coverage -- not only is Ma Bell suing over 'em, it's now issuing PR to clarify what it sees as the inaccuracies of the entire campaign. If you'll recall, AT&T thinks Verizon's 1:1 comparison of 3G coverage maps makes it looks like AT&T doesn't have any coverage at all across most of the country -- which means that our nation's largest wireless carrier is now in the sad position of pimping its gigantic EDGE network in response. Let's all gloss over the ...
AT&T demands Verizon pull its ads comparing coverage
textually.org —
... AT&T; on Wednesday upped the ante in its legal spat with Verizon, accusing it in an amended complaint of twisting facts in a trio of holiday ads to make AT&T;'s wireless network coverage look a lot worse than it is. ...
