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UK Bans Apple's 'Really Fast' iPhone 3G Ad
UK Bans Apple's 'Really Fast' iPhone 3G Ad
The UK's advertising regulator has banned yet another Apple iPhone ad, deeming it misleading. The Advertising Standards Authority banned the ad after receiving 17 complaints that the commercial was "exaggerating the speed of iPhone 3G." In the ad, Apple touts the ...
iPhone 3G Ad Gets Banned in the UK for Being Too Fast [Apple]
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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