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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 2) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4JgrBtn8XdU 6 hours ago |
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Mais um anuncio da Verizon a bater no Iphone da AT&T http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4JgrBtn8XdU 15 hours ago |
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@ComplicatedMama HAHAHAHA. I just looked it up. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4JgrBtn8XdU <- Misfit toys commercial = genius 22 hours 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 —
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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, ...
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 ...
New Verizon ad calls iPhone 'misfit toy'
iPhone Atlas —
Verizon has decided to take the spirit of Christmas and shove it into the part of iPhone users' chimneys where Santa would need a pick ax. Some who viewed the first Droid teaser ad , just a couple of weeks ago, were stunned to see Verizon so baldly declare that the Apple uber-machine was, in some ways, deficient. Rumor had it that this was an isolated attempt at leveraging publicity for the new Motorola device. However, this new ad shows that the iPhone is firmly on Verizon's list. And it's not Verizon's Christmas list. The ad places the iPhone on the mythical Island of Misfit Toys. It's an island inhabited solely by those things ...
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,” ...
Verizon Wireless: The iPhone is a Misfit Toy
Technologizer —
Once again, Verizon is bashing away at the iPhone in a commercial–one that places an animated iPhone lookalike on the Island of Misfit Toys from the classic Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer TV special:
For entertainment value and diligent recreation of the Rankin-Bass studio’s ...
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 a new commercial that embodies the Christmas Spirit. Hit the break to check out the main attraction as well as two side shows.
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 a new commercial that embodies the Christmas Spirit. Hit the break to check out the main attraction as well as two side shows.
Verizon’s New Commercial Still Talking Smack To Att
The Iphone Spot —
Verizon Comes Out Swinging, Strands iPhone on the Island of Misfit Toys
Mac|Life —
AT&T is suing Verizon over its "There's a map for That" ad campaign, but that hasn't stopped Verizon from using the same Verizon vs. AT&T image map of 3G coverage in the U.S. in new holiday advertising. The latest advertisement, Verizon Misfit Toys, puts the iPhone at the center of a conversation between some toys on the Island of Misfit Toys. ...
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 ...
Latest Verizon ad puts the iPhone in the land of the misfit toys
Computerworld Blogs - Macintosh & Apple —
AT&T is already suing Verizon because they believe that Verizon is misrepresenting their service in their latest ads. Wait until they get a load of the newest round of ads, headlined by the 'Misfit Toys' ad (below). The ads are a spinoff of the classic Ruldolf, the red-nosed reindeer special below. The characters are the same, they've been licensed by Verizon. Perhaps by 'misfit', Verizon is saying that the iPhone, as the best smartphone, belongs on the best network. It doesn't fit on an inferior network. The ad is also reminiscent of a prior 'Get a Mac' ad that ran a few years ago - just like the "There's an App for that ads" ...
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 ...
Holiday Ad Wars Kick into High Gear
Apple Forums & iPhone Forums, Mods, Hacks, News, Themes, Downloads, and more! | ModMyi.com - 4,711,751,911 —
There had been some rumors and speculation in recent weeks that Verizon's next round of holiday "attack ads" would take aim at Apple, iPhone jailbreakers, and, of course, AT&T. For now, however, it seems that Verizon is just going to focus on coverage claims against AT&T.
Apple Insider has amassed the new ...
Verizon Wireless ad places Apple iPhone on ‘Island of Misfit Toys’ (with video)
MacDailyNews —
Verizon Wireless ad places Apple iPhone on ‘Island of Misfit Toys’ (with video) Monday, November 09, 2009 - 08:36 AM EST Verizon continues bashing AT&T Mobility and, as an aside, Apple's iPhone's exclusive U.S. relationship with AT&T Mobility in a new television spot that places iPhone on the "Island of Misfit Toys" ( Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer, 1964, TV ...
Verizon TV ad places Apple iPhone on ‘Island of Misfit Toys’ (with video)
MacDailyNews —
Verizon TV ad places Apple iPhone on ‘Island of Misfit Toys’ (with video) Monday, November 09, 2009 - 08:37 AM EST Verizon continues bashing AT&T Mobility and, as an aside, Apple's iPhone's exclusive U.S. relationship with AT&T in a new television spot that places a thinly-disguised iPhone on the "Island of Misfit Toys" ( Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer ...
Verizon Fights Back Against AT&T iPhone With Holiday Cheer, Clay
Gearlog —
The unprecedented buzz (well, for Verizon) surroundig the Motorola Droid over the past couple of week resulted in, among other things, rekindling rumors about the release of the iPhone on that carrier. Verizon, for its part, has spent a good amount of time attacking AT&T;'s network: an act that the nation's largest wireless carrier isn't taking lying down (or without a lawsuit).
As it gears up for the holidays, Verizon is taking a more tongue-in-cheek approach to the whole fight with a series of ads including the above Rankin/Bass holiday throwback, which casts the iPhone on ...
The island of misfit phones
MobileCrunch —
So AT&T has a problem: even after early and vociferous defections by bloggers, they’ve been getting creamed for sub-par service everywhere, especially left and right coast cities that rhyme with Blue Pork and Fan Fanfisco.
Verizon is stepping into that breech by releasing these clever commercials touting its network over AT&Ts. But, as Mr. Fireball notes, Verizon is talking about the invisible stuff here and ignoring its top-rated Droid. It seems that they’ve been on the “coverage” kick for so long that they can’t get off it ...
No, Verizon's Anti-iPhone Ads Don't Mean That Verizon Won't Sell The iPhone Next Year
Silicon Alley Insider —
No, Verizon's Anti-iPhone Ads Don't Mean That Verizon Won't Sell The iPhone Next Year (AAPL, VZ, T) Sponsored Link: Advertisement
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 ...
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 ...
More Verizon attack ads focus on iPhone and AT&T network
Appletell —
Section: iPhone, Carriers, iPhone
Verizon is certainly on a roll with their iPhone and AT&T network attack ads, and it doesn’t appear as if even a lawsuit is going to stop them. In a bold move, they’ve published three more ads directly focused on comparing their phones to the iPhone as ...
Verizon's ad spending: $100 per Droid?
Brainstorm Tech: Technology blogs, news and analysis from Fortune Magazine » Apple 2.0 —
Going after AT&T's network and Apple's iPhone could prove an expensive proposition
Source: Motorola
Broadpoint AmTech analyst Mark McKechnie's estimate that Motorola (MOT) sold 100,000 Droid smartphones last weekend has been getting a lot of attention, ...
AT&T Asks Court to Banish 'Misleading' Verizon iPhone Ads
iPhone Savior —
AT&T is seeking a restraining order against a recent round of brutal holiday ads in its expanded federal complaint against rival Verizon Wireless. The ads attack AT&T's data network coverage, depicting iPhone as a 'misfit toy' that's been banished to Misfit Island ...
AT&T Demands Verizon Stop Airing “Misfit Toys”, Other Attack Ads
The iPhone Blog —
Ho-ho-hold on a minute, Verizon — AT&T’s not finding much to laugh about in those new anti-AT&T iPhone “map for that” commercials that show a teensy, tiny blue GSM/HSPA 3G footprint compared the ginormous country painted CDMA/EVDO red. In fact, AT&T amending their original lawsuit to include those new misfit toys, Santa’s workshop, and blue Christmas ads.
“Contrary to the image presented in the Verizon ads, our wireless network is pervasive,” said an AT&T spokesman. “It covers over 300 million ...
AT&T responds to 'false and misleading' Verizon ads
AppleInsider —
To Our Customers: As the U.S. market leader in wireless data service, we typically don't respond to competitors' advertising. However, some recent ads from Verizon are so blatantly false and misleading, that we want to set the record straight about AT 's wireless data coverage. The key facts are: AT is the #1 network for smartphones, with twice the number of smartphone customers than Verizon, our closest competitor. Some of the reasons include: Most popular smartphones. Unlike Verizon, AT offers the most popular smartphones in the industry. More wireless apps. Unlike Verizon, AT customers have access to more than 100,000 applications, more ...
AT&T responds to Verizon ads
9 to 5 Mac - Apple Intelligence —
Today, AT&T issued a response to Verizon's ads which have been getting a lot of attention lately. The ads show maps of 3G service, which Verizon covers more area. AT&T thinks that consumers believe that those maps are of overall geographic coverage - which AT&T actually has more of than Verizon.
AT&T is also suing Verizon over the claimed misrepresentation. AT&T's claim below: ...
The iPhone wars: AT&T vs. Verizon
Brainstorm Tech: Technology blogs, news and analysis from Fortune Magazine » Apple 2.0 —
Ma Bell strikes back with a letter, another lawsuit and its own 3G coverage maps
The map AT&T wants you to see. Source: AT&T
Claiming "irreparable harm," AT&T (T) has filed its second lawsuit in two weeks asking a U.S. District judge to force Verizon ...
Verizon Tells AT&T That “The Truth Hurts”
Digital Trends —
VZ_vs_ATT_3G_coverage Verizon's rebuutle to AT 's ad campaign lawsuit consists of "the truth hurts." AT&T and Verizon, the nation’s second largest and largest telecoms, respectively, are at open war. With Verizon’s new Droid phone looking to challenge the iPhone as the reigning media smartphone , the pair wage battle in the court room over Verizon’s commercials which depict AT&T’s poor 3G coverage. It has been reported that in some areas, such as New York City, that AT&T’s call drop rates are as high as 30 percent — or that it merely has no 3G service at all. However, AT&T does have broad coverage under its older EDGE ...
Verizon Replies to AT&T’s Lawsuit Over Attack Ads — “The Truth Hurts”
The iPhone Blog —
By now most of you have seen the infamous Verizon “map for that” attack ads against AT&T. It was only a matter of time before we heard Verizon’s response to the lawsuit [Full document PDF link] that AT&T recently slapped them with and respond they did. Verizon’s lawyers put their heads together to come up with the following opening line:
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 ...
