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gizmodo.com - 11/27/2008

iPhone 3G Ad Gets Banned in the UK for Being Too Fast [Apple]

— gizmodo.com — After banning an Apple iPhone ad earlier this year , the British Advertising Standards Authority has pulled... out another one that glossed over how "really really" fast the new iPhone 3G is. As the demo shows, "really fast" is not as fast as Apple ... (more) iPhone 3G Ad Gets Banned in the UK for Being Too Fast ...

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Apple iPhone 3G: trick consumers watch banned video here
Phones Review — ... and browsing the internet at the same speed, and a voice-over continually saying, iPhone 3G “really fast”. However, Apple has claimed that the ad was just showing you the difference between the first generation iPhone and the latest iPhone 3G, and that the ad was “relative rather than absolute in nature”. The ASA have told Apple that the ad must never appear again in its current form due to it being misleading. Wartch banned video here: Guardian ...

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IntoMobile - Cell Phone News, Information, and Analysis — ... current 3G devices for that matter. There are so many factors that can help or hinder a devices browsing and downloading speeds… These complaints seem suspect to me. At any rate, the ASA has said that the ad was misleading and should not appear again in its current form. When all is said and done, this is simply a slap on the wrist to Apple UK. Note: I believe the same version of this ad is still airing in Canada/US last I checked. [Via: Guardian.co.uk] Related News from IntoMobile: ...

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Wired: Gadget Lab — ... handset is its performance when pitted against the original iPhone. The complaints vary: Some say they can barely stay on 3G before the handset switches over to the slower EDGE network; others report poor reception or frequent dropped calls. Despite software updates promising to address spotty network performance, consumers aren't backing down. The issue has given birth to multiple lawsuits clamoring about Apple falsely advertising the speed of the iPhone 3G. Apple iPhone ad banned over misleading internet speed claims [Guardian] Suit ...

UK perspective on Apple’s Ad ban
IntoMobile - Cell Phone News, Information, and Analysis — ... James wrote a great post a coupla days back on the banning of one of Apple’s Ads in the UK. It was covered quite extensively in the UK by The Guardian, and also the BBC. So now it’s time for the UK office of IntoMobile to weigh in (with considerable weight!!), and say - actually, the Ad IS kinda misleading. Picking up on a comment “mdk” made on James’ article, my feeling also is that the problem isn’t with the “really fast” statement (as such) - because O2’s 3G (on ...