iPhone Ad Banned by UK's Advertising Watchdog Due to Misleading "Internet Capabilities" Claims
Apple's iPhone television ad that says "all the parts of the internet are on the phone" has been banned by UK's Advertising watchdog as it gives a misleading impression of the internet capabilities of the iPhone. It was only last week that Apple's iPhone 3G "Unslow" ad had created some...
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The add isn't misleading there aren't that many websites built entirely on flash to make it that important. way to remove a great add brits
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Well Definitely that ad is misleading,
how? simply it shows full page browsing just like on a pc but actually it does not run Java and Flash.Even other phones like Sony Ericsson and Nokia have support java and flash lite
When will apple make a complete phone. in iPhone advanced features are there but basic features are out
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So what's new? Apple ads have always been exercises in overstatement and misdirection. About time it caught up with them.
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I think thats a very good move. I am sure the apple fanboys will be mad about the ruling but in my opinion thats is something that should have been done a long time ago. No doubt the phone is amazing and so is iphonehacks.com, but it has its short comings and the advertising campaign has been misleading people abt the devices capabilities from day 1, hence the huge out-cry from the masses after the purchase.
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I think thats a very good move. I am sure the apple fanboys will be mad about the ruling but in my opinion thats is something that should have been done a long time ago. No doubt the phone is amazing and so is iphonehacks.com, but it has its short comings and the advertising campaign has been misleading people abt the devices capabilities from day 1, hence the huge out-cry from the masses after the purchase.
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Everyone wants to sue companies for ridiculous things just to make quick buck.
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I didn't see any mention of a lawsuit...Am I blind?
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After watching the ad, i think it just shows some of the iphone's abilities (weather, Maps, Stocks, Safari), things it really does. I think the ad shows people how the iphone can bring the internet to their pockets, thus revolutionizing all the searches normally made from the home pc to "everywhere and when i really need it". Internet technologies or what specific site it supports are not even an issue in this matter.
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I think there was nothing wrong with that ad! now if that ad had mentioned something about Java or Flash then let the rocks be thrown! You tell me that if you search for something on your iphone that your not gonna find it! Not only that but the entire commercial show them using apps that are available on the iphone. The majority of the world knows what an iphone can do. ne thngit cant do though! Cant be a british!
