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Posted October 21st, 2009
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15.4 Years
True. Well I guess it is okay. iPersonally was waiting for Sony Ericsson's Android but the lack of keyboard makes me go for this. Not to mention Motorola is cheaper. If anyone was wondering this is the phone:
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2009/10/bg-sholes-vz-1.jpg
http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2009/10/01/motorola-droid-will-be-verizons-android-handset-from-motorola/
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Did you watch TV at all during election season? This is a light slap compared to the smear campaigns some candidates put out.
Seeing how I do not live in the states anymore no I didn't. Wait a non states living member posting Stateside stuff? Blasphemy!

Gerri Shin

  

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To be honest, unless you actually look up the website in the ad, you don't even know it's Verizon that's doing it. I do have to admit it does draw out intrigue very well and leave you in suspense.
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Of course they're going to try to flame the iPhone. It's their main competitor. What, you think car manufacturers don't criticize their competitors in commercials? Clearly, you've never seen a car commercial, then.
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Petie

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There's one really important point that everyone seems to be missing. How is this any worse than Apple's ads with "Mac" and "PC" and everything they say in those? I think it's about time someone took a stab back at Apple.

For the record though, I don't agree with these types of commercials from anyone. I miss the days when they didn't use competitors names to directly bash them (though I guess this commercial doesn't technically do that). The only reason I don't think this one is going to far is that it's something Apple has been doing since the very beginning.

Zet

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Posted May 16th, 2020
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From a purely advertising standpoint, Verizon gets a thumbs up. They directly showed how their product can do what their competitor's can't.

And Android is a pretty amazing platform, especially with how Eclair looks to be turing out.
I thought there wasn't a good mobile out yet that can handle Android's awesomeness

ruby

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Loved the ad, thought its ballsy'ness was fine as long as it doesn't flop.

I also took the liberty of decoding the countdown on their teaser page:



The first six numbers read:

21 27 45 XX

It's a countdown, so I'm guessing a release date or something.
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From a purely advertising standpoint, Verizon gets a thumbs up. They directly showed how their product can do what their competitor's can't.

And Android is a pretty amazing platform, especially with how Eclair looks to be turing out.
Eclair is indeed something amazing. More clean and professional then Donut or whatever the first was calle.d

Loved the ad, thought its ballsy'ness was fine as long as it doesn't flop.

I also took the liberty of decoding the countdown on their teaser page:



The first six numbers read:

21 27 45 XX

It's a countdown, so I'm guessing a release date or something.
October 30th is the date it ends on.

I thought there wasn't a good mobile out yet that can handle Android's awesomeness
HTC Hero ring any bells for you?

ruby

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It's the Nintendon't scenario again. XD

I kinda liked that advert, though. XD


Verizon's was done with a bit more style. xD
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If anyone is interested here is a hands-on from BGR:
http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2009/10/19/motorola-droid-hands-on/
I am also a sucker for black on gold so when this bad boy comes out in Europe I am definitely saving my money for this and saying screw you to SE.

Alistair

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Anything that has an ARM processor is not going to handle it that well :<

But Android itself is good :p
Tegra and Snapdragon would like a word with you...

Anyway, the Sholes Droid is looking to be Verizon's have-to-get phone. I just hope Verizon doesn't go branding crazy like they usually do.

As for the marketing of the device itself, as people have already said, the same goes for Mac vs. PC ads, car ads, and basically any ad that features competition (Lysol Neutra Air, I'm looking at you).
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I personally don't think so... The iPhone is pretty overhyped.
i agree here, the i phone way overrated


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