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Verizon takes another swing at AT&T, puts iPhone on the Island of Misfit Toys
Verizon takes another swing at AT&T, puts iPhone on the Island of Misfit Toys
AT&T might be suing Verizon for misrepresenting its network in ads, but that doesn't seem to have dissuaded Beg Red from using that same map image in this new spot, which casts the iPhone away to the Island of Misfit Toys. Hard to argue with the premise, but here's the real question: why ...
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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 ...

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] ...

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 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… ...

Three Verizon Christmas Ads Attack AT&T’s 3G Coverage
Notebooks.com — ... lack of coverage. He’s having a ‘Blue Christmas’ until he gets home and is hugged by his son and reminded there’s a Map for That. It’s important to remember that the map displayed in these commercials if for 3G coverage only. AT&T’s EDGE platform does cover most of the country, making it possible for iPhone users to get online with a slower connection compared to 3G. via Engadget ...

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The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) — ... Verizon takes another swing at AT&T, puts iPhone on the Island of Misfit Toys ...

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. ...

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