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Gizmodo: Verizon Wireless Launches Three More Anti-AT&T 3G Network Commercials [Verizon Wireless]
The iPhone Blog: Verizon Attacks iPhone and AT&T… with Toys, Elves, and Xmas Blues?!
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Verizon le pega duro a AT&T (parte 1) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nRIqIWxhTIQ 5 hours ago |
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Ouch! This ad has gotta be false... but it feels so true...http://bit.ly/41C687 7 days ago |
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Check this video out -- Verizon Blue Christmas http://bit.ly/41C687 10 days ago |
Verizon ads label iPhone a "misfit toy"
Electronista | The Macintosh News Network —
Verizon this weekend stepped up the pressure in its anti-AT campaign with three new ads (viewable below). The lead ad, "Misfit Toys," attacks the iPhone's attachment to AT and says it belongs on Rudolph 's Island of Misfit Toys for running on a network with relatively low 3G coverage. Unlike the recent Droid ads, the new commercials take care to praise the phone but attack the network, suggesting Verizon is backing away from direct criticism of Apple. The other two ads, "Blue Christmas" and "Elves," are less direct but still show logoless iPhones 'ruining' Christmas through their inability to get a good signal. All three spots echo ...
Verizon Wireless Launches Three More Anti-AT&T 3G Network Commercials [Verizon Wireless]
Gizmodo —
Today Verizon responded to AT&T;'s "There's a Map For That" commercials lawsuit by releasing a slew of new commercials with similar themes and messaging. The battle continues, this time on the infamous Island of Misfit Toys. The first commercial, which I saw air for the first time during the New England Patriots game this afternoon, is called Verizon Blue Christmas (above). As Elvis croons, a man depressingly makes his way home with no cell coverage. He's utterly sad until he sees that a wrapped, red present might just contain the phone he's really looking for. The second commercial, below, ...
Verizon Attacks iPhone and AT&T… with Toys, Elves, and Xmas Blues?!
The iPhone Blog —
We have to admit, Verizon’s latest, Xmas-themed iPhone and AT&T attack ads bring the funny. Continuing the savvy “map for that” (rather than silly DroidDoes), the first shows the land of misfit toys where an iPhone-looking device is condemned for its poor AT&T 3G coverage.
After the break, we have elves giving Verizon devices, with robust 3G coverage, to nice children and an iPhone with poor AT&T coverage to the naughty. And, lastly, a father has a blue Xmas when his iPhone can’t reach his family (though a Verizon present awaits him when he ...
Rumor Has It: Verizon iPhone in Q3 2010
TheAppleBlog —
Even as Verizon continues attacking AT&T’s comparatively poor network with new ads, and by proxy the iPhone, the latest rumor has Apple developing a “worldmode” iPhone capable of running on any network.
The three holiday-themed ads, “Blue Christmas,” “Elves,” and ...
Verizon ads call the iPhone a “misfit toy”
SlipperyBrick.com —
Verizon layed the smack down this weekend in its anti-AT&T campaign with three new ads. The first ad, “Misfit Toys,” attacks the iPhone’s attachment to AT&T and says it belongs on Rudolph’s Island of Misfit Toys for running on a network with low 3G coverage. The new commercials make a point to praise the phone, but attack the network, making it seem like Verizon is backing away from direct criticisms.
The “Blue Christmas” and “Elves,” ads are less direct but show iPhones with no logos ruining Christmas because they can’t get ...
Verizon gets into the Christmas spirit by bashing AT&T and the iPhone
Boy Genius Report —
A few days ago AT&T filed suit against Verizon for its “There’s an App for That” ad campaign. Verizon’s response? Welcoming the iPhone to the Island of Misfit Toys in new commercial that embodies the Christmas Spirit. Hit the break to check out the main attraction as well as two side shows.
Verizon continues assault on AT&T with series of holiday ads
AppleInsider —
By Brian Garner Published: 09:25 PM EST Verizon has released three ads which continue to highlight the disparity between its 3G network coverage and AT 's. The ads, titled "Naughty Nice," Misfit Toys," and "Blue Christmas" prominently feature the coverage maps first introduced in the "There's a Map for That" commercial . These maps were a point of contention between Verizon and AT , causing AT to bring a lawsuit against Verizon for misrepresenting AT 's 3G coverage areas. The lawsuit claimed that the ads mislead consumers into believing that AT 's customers have no coverage whatsoever and cannot use their devices when they are ...
Verizon ads mock AT&T's 3G network
iPhone J.D. —
Verizon has a new series of ads that assert that people should get a phone from Verizon instead of AT&T because Verizon's 3G network provides "5X more 3G coverage." Small print on the ads states: "Comparison based on square miles covered with 3G. Voice & data services available outside 3G coverage area." While the ads may talk ...
Verizon Takes More Shots at AT&T and the iPhone
Berry Reporter —
Last week AT&T filed a lawsuit against Verizon because of its latest “coverage map” advertising campaign. Clearly they were upset with the way Verizon was depicting their coverage areas and they wanted to put an end to it. So what did Verizon do about this? They came back with three new holiday themed ads and each feature the weak AT&T coverage map in them.
The first one titled “Misfit Toys” is the most intriguing because it includes the iPhone, well not a real iPhone just a cheap replica. In it the iPhone is sent the land of misfit toys because it doesn’t work properly. ...
Verizon’s Latest Adverts Call The iPhone A Misfit Toy
Geeky Gadgets —
Last week AT&T announced that they were suing Verizon Wireless over their ‘There’s A Map For That’ ad campaign, Verizon’s response is the following adverts which call the iPhone a ‘Misfit Toy’, due to the AT&T coverage.
The first advert ‘Misifit Toys’ sees the iPhone banished to Rudolph’s Island of Misifit toys for running on AT&T’s network, the first one is pretty clever and all the adverts praise the iPhone but take a stab at AT&T’s network, check out the videos below. ...
Verizon Irritates AT&T Again
Ubergizmo —
It seems like a lawsuit from AT&T isn’t enough to deter Verizon Wireless from stepping on AT&T’s toes this holiday season. Verizon has launched a new series of advertisements that poke fun at AT&T’s low 3G coverage, but doesn’t specifically say anything bad about Apple, which might actually give credence ...
Verizon hits back at AT&T with three new commercials
Newlaunches.com —
A lawsuit wasn't enough to stop Verizon mocking at AT the three new commercials poke fun at AT 's low 3G coverage but surprisingly does not bite at Apple. So is an iPhone on the cards for Verizon? Only time will tell, in the meantime check out the other two commercials after the jump. [image] ...
Verizon Banishes iPhone to Island of Misfit Toys
Digital Daily —
If AT&T (T) took offense at Verizon’s “There’s a Map for That” ad campaign, wait until it gets a load of its rivals newest ad spots. Unfazed by AT&T’s litigious reply to its first effort, Verizon (VZ) rolled out a trio of new anti-AT&T ads over the weekend and they are brutal in their criticism of the carrier’s network coverage. All are Christmas-themed and all feature Apple’s (AAPL) iPhone, though they are careful to leave it unscathed by Verizon’s criticism of AT&T. The standout among the three, this recreation of the “Island of Misfit Toys” scene from the 1964 Rankin/Bass stop-motion animated ...
Verizon Keeps Swinging At AT&T - Despite recent lawsuit over 3G ads
DSLreports - front page —
With last Friday's Motorola Droid launch and a new series of ads that take aim at AT&T;'s incomplete and sometimes sub-par wireless broadband coverage, Verizon's upped the ante in their fight against AT&T.; Why? Verizon clearly wants to do a better job at sopping up wireless subscribers during the traditionally very busy fourth quarter. AT&T;'s not particularly happy, informing us last week they'd be suing to stop several Verizon ads highlighting limited 3G coverage. AT&T; has argued that Verizon's ads intentionally mislead customers that there's no service outside of AT&T;'s 3G coverage zones -- despite the fact the ...
Three Verizon Christmas Ads Attack AT&T’s 3G Coverage
Notebooks.com —
Verizon’s launched three new’There’s a Map for That’ commercials, attacking AT&T’s 3G coverage. These three new ads follow a lawsuit filed by AT&T against Verizon that called the original ‘There’s a Map for That’ ad misleading.
The new ads are aimed at holiday shoppers. The first Verizon commercial borrows a scene from Rudolph the Rednosed Reindeer. An iPhone finds itself on the Island of Misfit Toys. At first, the toys welcome the iPhone, but mock it once its 3G coverage map is revealed.
In the below ad, an elf is ...
News: Verizon continues ad attacks on AT&T, iPhone
iLounge | All Things iPod, iPhone, iTunes and beyond —
Verizon is continuing to attack both AT&T and the iPhone with another new wave of TV advertisements. The most scathing spot, “ Misfit Toys ,” is based off the fictional Island of Misfit Toys as seen in the 1964 stop-animation holiday TV special Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer , and sees an iPhone-like device arrive on the island to questions of why it was there when it can “download apps and browse the web,” with an AT&T 3G coverage map appearing above its head to explain the situation. Continue reading to view all three ads in embedded form.
Verizon Attacks AT&T 3G Coverage On Its Ads One More Time
iPhone Hacks —
Verizon attacks AT&T 3G once again in ads Looks like Verizon is on a mission to make people aware of AT&T's "inferior" 3G coverage. Just days after Ma Bell filed a lawsuit against Verizon for its ' There's a map for that ...
Lies, Damned Lies, and Coverage Maps
Technologizer —
Oddly enough, Verizon Wireless’s latest round of AT&T/iPhone-bashing ads–one of which relegates the iPhone to the Island of Misfit Toys–haven’t made AT&T any happier than the earlier spots did. It’s updated its legal complaint against Verizon to gripe about the new ads, and wants the ...
Verizon To AT&T: The Truth Hurts - Back and forth over ad campaign continues...
DSLreports - front page —
Last week AT&T; tried their best to get Verizon's new ad campaign shuttered. The series of ads poke fun at AT&T;'s lackluster 3G coverage and network performance, something AT&T; didn't find amusing. Verizon has now filed their 53 page legal retort (pdf) to AT&T;'s complaint, which as you'd expect argues that illustrating AT&T;'s network limitations is a perfectly fair form of advertising. On page seven sits this gem: "AT&T; did not file this lawsuit because Verizon s 'There s A Map For That' advertisements are untrue; AT&T; sued because Verizon s ads are true and the truth hurts." As for AT&T;'s claim that the maps ...
AT&T & Apple Should Halt US iPhone Sales
Zatz Not Funny! —
Based on my personal experiences, and tales of the blogger elite, from where I’m sitting it appears that AT&T’s inferior 3G data network is oversold and oversaturated. When airlines are oversold, impacted customers are compensated. But when it comes to mobile access, we’re all locked into two year ...
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