any campaign that points out weaknesses is a GOOD thing. as a customer, this brings to front the issues that many people experience with a product that you might not have known. many people will see that add who own an iphone and will think "well $hit, why da heil does my iphone not have dose tinks?" ur average dumbo will realize that s/he is not getting such a smart phone after all and may move to a plan with verizon.

atnt and apple will have to take note and IMPROVE. customers win out in the end.

stop ur damn whining and go read some real world news for a change. fuck

"If you like your VzW so much then go suck some VzW **** on their forums and get the **** off of ours."

coming from a verizon employee..that makes a bunch of sense.you earned extra points for that one kid. but you did point out one thing...that you read that crap online so you being an employee doesnt justofy anything you stated.anybody can read articles idiot...

it says that they wil move away yes but doesnt specify a specific date...so again..wheres your credibility and wheres your point?

my blakcberry works fine.im not complaining about anything nor did i mentiono anything about how it doesnt work fine..the sms/mms outage is again irrelevant to me bc it works..FINE where im at. your arguments are the lamest . and like thats an argument to use against a carrier whos dropped calls occur more often that bird sh itting...like i said, youre just a sales rep who has no credibility when it comes to factual statements.you get nothing more than a morning briefing when you clock in.and you might not get that.

Read this you idiot.

http://pcworld.about.com/od/phones/Verizon-Expands-Mandatory-Data.htm

You never had At&t service and you are an idiot. You just a VzW fanboy coming on here to cry about how your crapberry works despite the fact that you have probably replaced it 3 times this year..

You know what sucks.. the SMS/MMS outage that VzW customers have been having as of late. Seems that if you have friends on any other carrier they cant send you messages... Go go VzW switch issues..

how does "buzz" = win? Let's see the sales shall we?

+1

That would be Palm who missed the opportunity to be the aggressive underdog. And Verizon embracing Android isn't doing Palm any favors as they look to launch early next year on the big V.

This should've been an obvious campaign for Palm from day one. Instead they rolled out the crazy woman commercials.

All your Apple fanboys and anti-Apple people shut up! I use an iPhone and love it but am thinking about trying out an Android phone once my contract expires. It's all about user experience. When I got my iPhone last year there wasn't a more stable phone on the market. Now, with a plethora of new Android devices coming out and the HTC HD2 hitting the US there are more options. I do hope Apple takes it up a notch when 4.0 comes out. Seriously, the UI is kinda old and stale. Customization would be nice too. But face it. We knew that the iPhone would raise the bar and it looks like it's working. So who cares if the carriers have a hair pulling fight because they are fighting for my business.

Later Nerds!

@klmsu19- you obviously don't know what an analogy is. socoJON was dead on.

How am I a Verizon fanboy? I am a former tmobile user that now has a 3GS on AT&T. The Verizon ads target what the iPhone lacks. I haven't diluted myself into thinking the iPhone is perfect. I'm certainly not saying that Verizon is better. In fact, I know very little about Verizon. I just think attacking the iPhones weaknesses is good MARKETING. It might not sway nerds who troll iPhone blogs, but informing everyday people what the iphone lacks only helps.

And, you have to admit, the "there's a map for that" ads are stunning. I didn't even know att's 3g network was so small in comparison.

One, the only VOIP app we have is Google Voice and thats due to Google not VzW. Two VzW doesn't mind the app because we are currently working on a pricing structure for our network that will phase out unlimited Data plans and push towards scaled data cap plans. The only phones that will be allowed to have "unlimited" plans will be dumbphones due to even the heaviest usage isn't anywhere close to a moderate Smartphone user.

Also the iPhone does have voip (Vonage) over 3G and we will see what happens with Skype.

Also when was tethering a big deal? Most smartphone users do not even use the syncing software that comes with their device (meaning they couldn't tether if they wanted to) let alone know how to use there device. Tethering is more of a business application then an consumer solution and honestly... its a ripoff. Your paying for a capability your phone can do.

I have seen some bad VzW employee trolling but you are by far the worse. Sine i am a VzW Employee I can easily blow away your trolling idiocies.... SO lets begin.

First, off bluetooth file sharing is still an issue for VzW since not all phones support it. The GPS being unlocked for VzW phones means nothing since there are few if any Turn by Turn competitors. What's the point of unlocking the phones when your customers have to dig to find learn the capabilities of the phone?

And no your not a VzW fanboy.. You are an employee. Why? At&t's churn rate is only .01 higher then VzWs.... If their service sucked so much they wouldn't be growing faster then VzW and they wouldn't have the churn rate that they do.

SO your statement is baseless noise. The truth is you have never had At&t's service and your just a blind idiot.

The commercials will be based on the below URL

http://www.droiddoes.com

Also, I wonder if this has to do anything with Google Voice, VOIP, video over cellular, or smartphone tethering. These are the things that the iPhone on AT&T can't do, and those of us in the U.S. who read these blogs know that it's because AT&T can't handle the load on their 3G network. I wouldn't ignore the FCC investigation and net neutrality to be playing a role in this advertising campaign. There's a lot at stake in the U.S. telco industry these days.

again..outdated and irrelevant non-facts youre speaking of.that was 6 months ago...my storm's bluetooth works just like any other bluetooth..but tell me..how does the file sending via bluetooth work for you? also theres a saying that goes "If it aint broken, the dont fix it" the vz navigator might be bloatware but it works great..i dont see why you want another gps app on your phone anywa and the cost isnt any more expensive than other gps apps..

im not here to do bashig to an extreme..the iphone is a great device but its just as crippled on at&t.im not a vzw fanboy but i am a settling blackberry user on vzw who left my iphone in the dust bc of at&t.

Wow, people often contradict themselves from post to post, but this has to be the first time I have seen somebody disagree with himself from sentence to sentence.

"Sure its a funny ironic commercial, but from a business standpoint it was just a low blow at Apple for which they didnt deserve in this situation. They have no control over ATT’s coverage."

But they had control over the iPhone's coverage. They willingly and with foreknowledge of AT&T's network signed an exclusive deal. Nobody forced them to cede that control; they did it willingly, and bear the responsibility for that decision. When you hitch your wagon to one exclusive partner, you are putting your name on the line with that one partner, and yes, that makes it your responsibility.

i can see where youre coming from..i really can.as far at the low blows to the carrier bc of the phone..and i'll give you credit for that..i a fair man..but dont be so biased...theyre not as irrelevant as you make it out be.its a successful business venture thats hurting other carriers..for some reason vzw feels that they need to market those falws of other carriers and phone..and phones on other carriers for that matter..it will either fail or win back customers..

but for sh*ts and giggles..picture this... "if the idoesnt, then what does?...the idevice on a new network!! introducing...the iphone on verizon!!" hahahaha i know its far from reality but whatever haha

GPS is NOT a lie, check your facts. Look back at Blakcberrys and Windows Mobile on VZW 6 months ago, locked down GPS to VZW Navigator. Not a lie, sorry. Check WMExperts and Crackberry and yourll see its 100% fact.

Speaking of fanboys you sure sound like a VZW fanboy with nothing but baseless attacks on the person instead of posting facts you actually checked before opening your mouth!

also..youre facts are also outdated...youre obviously another fanboy and youve obviously never verizon...the gps thing is a lie..the bluetooth is not locked down and the wi-fi is enabled on some phones..even this blog site knows that vzw will have wi-fi enabled phones from here on out...the app store gimmick..simply a lie as well or an opinion or nonfact..howwver you wan to say it.

find some at&t problems and post those too why dont you.

Because computers are unrelated to this situation. Computers are the OS and thats where it ends! Smartphones are the OS AND the carrier. You cant just lump them together because their individual flaws are not a sum.

For example, lack of multitasking is not related to ATT what so ever, nor is ATT's 3g coverage area related to the iphone what so ever. Theyre 100% unrelated independent situations.

Sure its a funny ironic commercial, but from a business standpoint it was just a low blow at Apple for which they didnt deserve in this situation. They have no control over ATT's coverage.

People seem to forget VZW's HUGE limitations and flaws of the past few years. No carrier is perfect and the low blows are a stupid business decision. As for example the Pre hacking to sync with itunes. All it does is get them press coverage, whether its good or bad coverage is debatable though.

youre just over analyzing it dude..as are many others..it was comical...see the "funny" in it guy..at&t sucks and great portion of at&t customers will tell you the same thing. apple and at&t are like a team...and if youre going to attack one..why not both?

i also wasnt just referring to the iphone..i mentioned apple as a company. iphone fanboys seem to want to have an argument in an area to which they just need to shut up.tell me why is Microsoft the devil when they were making "its a PC" ads??

it has nothing to do with being a fanboy its being logical. Please, since no one else has decided to respond to it, explain how "a map for that" ripping on Apple has ANYTHING to do with ATT 3g coverage?

Their onslaught of smear so far has no bases in Apple other than a low blow shot with mocking the slogan since its solely directed at ATT

@ iphone/apple fanboys Why is it that any marketing against the iphone is negative marketing to you guys...and I notice its only iphone fanboys. I have a mac and I read Mac blogs and there's is hardly any of this fanboyism.

Who has locked down Bluetooth?

Who has locked people out of GPS?

Who has stripped OS features for the “red” interface?

Who has/will strip the app stores off their phones for a VZW app store?

Sorry, not ATT.

This is VZW whining and crying because they arent getting the iphone and all their smartphones combined dont sell as well as the iphone still.

Take a shot at ATT, fine. But whats Apple have to do with ATT's 3g, please do share! Its a totally off based irrelevant attack to Apple.

"Sounds like they have nothing better and this is the best way they can compete- with a smear campaign." you mean like the "brilliant" campaign Apple has been running against Vista for the last few years. Typical apple fans - when apple does it it is genius, when anyone else does it it is stupid.

Who has locked down Bluetooth?

Who has locked people out of GPS?

Who has stripped OS features for the "red" interface?

Who has/will strip the app stores off their phones for a VZW app store?

Sorry, not ATT. VZW is FAR from perfect to be boasting

Check your prices again VZW is NO cheaper than ATT.

Tethering matters to .0005% of people using the phone. You merely hear the most vocal nerds who want it. Most of these people are also ones who want to play the system and use it for free instead of get the plan which wont happen either way.

Slam dunk marketing my ass. Sounds like they have nothing better and this is the best way they can compete- with a smear campaign.

yeah verizon wouldn't take the iPhone. Yeah you're right. Really. I swear. They wouldn't.

Curious strategy for a company courting the iPhone.

Verizon is hitching its wagon to the Android star, and is not really interested in the iPhone any more. I think they realize that future growth will be more rapid in the Android ecosphere: http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2009/10/android/

I find it mildly comical, after watching the biased lies in Apple's PC-vs-Mac ads for years that Apple fans get upset when someone does the exact same thing to them.

It will also be interesting to see if Verizon can pull off launching a device quite as smart and flexible as Android without pissing off customers who actually want to use them as /they/ intend and not as /Verizon/ intends. We shall see.

Because some things really /aren't/ about the Network.