AT&T v. Verizon: Let the carrier wars begin!!

[irjoeyy]

I'm sure many of you in the US have started to see Verizon's cheeky "There's a map for that" commercials pointing out AT&T's spotty 3G coverage compared to their own...

Well, Engadget reported today that Verizon is upping the ante with a new anti-iPhone, rather than an anti-AT&T ad campaign, that refers to our beloved iPhone as the mysterious "iDevice" and will point out many of the things it doesn't do. Obviously this is going to quell rumors that an iPhone on Verizon is imminent as it seems kinda silly that Verizon would start an ad series that attacks a product they would be selling.

That brings me to my question for you guys:
Do you think AT&T/Apple will fight back with their own campaign and do you want them to? Why or why not?

DISCUSS !

Engadget link here: Verizon asks 'if the iDoesn't, what does?'

[Earless Puppy]

The upcoming Device will be a product call Droid... It should be a Android device most likely a revamped sidekick running Android

[obee1]

There is some precedence for Apple fighting back, as it did with the PC shopper ads. However, every previous iClone has been pretty much ignored by Apple, including the Palm Pre, which was kind of bipolar in their stance on whether or not they were competing with Apple, but had a couple of magazine ads trying to poke at them a bit.

I'm thinking this phone will be ignored too. The difference between Windows and all of these iClones, is marketshare. Until one of these devices actually gets some marketshare, I don't see Apple even paying attention to them. They'd only risk giving them more exposure than they'd otherwise get. I think it'd be an iClone's dream to actually get Apple talking about their product in retort.

[italianangel8131]

i don't think att got anything to worry about cause i don't see Android taking off for verizon

[Brickman]

I am just waiting for VZ to cripple the WiFi on the "Droid" like they have on EVERYTHING else. That will be funny!!!

[OmariJames]

No. For years i have not seen AT&T attack another company. They only flaunt what they are offering. Apple's advertising with the iPhone has done nothing but again flaunt what it can offer, not bash.

Samsung with the instinct tired it last summer, they failed. I doubt any other company will succeed at this bashing theory of advertising. People will immidately see how much a threat Apple and possibly AT&T is to their sales.

I think all that Apple will and AT&T will do is up their own ante in products and services. AT&T will push out more 7.2 HSPA service and coverage. Apple will definitely erupt with a new iPhone that will again blast their competition out of the water for the next two years.

Apple knows what they are doing.

[Kerti]

Originally Posted by OmariJames

No. For years i have not seen AT&T attack another company. They only flaunt what they are offering. Apple's advertising with the iPhone has done nothing but again flaunt what it can offer, not bash.

Samsung with the instinct tired it last summer, they failed. I doubt any other company will succeed at this bashing theory of advertising. People will immidately see how much a threat Apple and possibly AT&T is to their sales.

I think all that Apple will and AT&T will do is up their own ante in products and services. AT&T will push out more 7.2 HSPA service and coverage. Apple will definitely erupt with a new iPhone that will again blast their competition out of the water for the next two years.

Apple knows what they are doing.

Bingo.

AT&T and Apple are just laughing at this commercial. They know the android is gonna be a big fail, thus them not having to waste time and money trying to backfire.

[jhamilton3]

Originally Posted by Kerti

Bingo.

AT&T and Apple are just laughing at this commercial. They know the android is gonna be a big fail, thus them not having to waste time and money trying to backfire.

Laughing while the money just keeps on coming and coming.. in boat loads..

[tonypeter314]

well done

i like ATT

[tonypeter314]

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well done

i like ATT

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