New iPhone Ads: 'Lonely Planet', 'Cro Mag', 'Vicinity'

MacRumors · Aug 22, 2008, 10:54 PM

Apple has posted three new iPhone commercials to their site. The three commercials illustrate the use of the App Store to download apps directly to the iPhone using different examples.

- 'Lonely Planet': demonstrates downloading Lonely Planet's Mandarin Mobile Phrasebook [App Store] in order to learn how to ask for a restaurant recommendation.
- 'Cro Mag': demonstrates downloading Pangea Software's Cro-Mag Rally [App Store] and the use of the iPhone as a steering wheel for game control.
- 'Vicinity': demonstrates downloading ActiveGuru's Vicinity [App Store] in order to find a nearby café and view its location on a map with directions.

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a1016neo · Aug 22, 2008, 11:02 PM

I like the Cro-Mag Ad the best... It shows that the iphone can be an excellent gaming device.

gcmexico · 11:13 PM

your link keeps crashing my safari!!

edit:
had to go to my Imac to check this out...I like the vicinity one, might get the app...I've been using the GPS on the phone more often...I must say it's sick...it's a lot better than I thought it was

queshy · Aug 22, 2008, 11:26 PM

In general, a nice round of apps.

toxicbomber · Aug 22, 2008, 11:32 PM

Well as I said.. they would release 3 ads sometime today. And sure enough.

Ntombi · Aug 22, 2008, 11:38 PM

I wish I knew why I can see those on the Apple site with my iPhone, but not the Get a Mac ads.

Anyway, nice. I actually like the Vicinity ad best because it shows an integration with the other parts of the iPhone, like Maps, which is part of what makes the iPhone so great.

twoodcc · Aug 23, 2008, 02:11 PM

well those ads are alright. not great though

happydude · Aug 23, 2008, 07:59 PM

i'm not really a fan of any of these commercials. they do a good job of describing the functionality of the iphone, but other than that, they don't leave me with the sense of humor or artistic expression most of their commercials have. i'd give these a B-.

RichP · Aug 23, 2008, 08:11 PM

The fake hand that holds the phone is beginning to creep me out..

westbr · Aug 23, 2008, 09:00 PM

Any one notice the ringer they used is not on the iPhone?

bobthecat23 · Aug 23, 2008, 09:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by westbr

Any one notice the ringer they used is not on the iPhone?

LOL i just noticed that damn apple

dbaile · Aug 23, 2008, 09:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by westbr

Any one notice the ringer they used is not on the iPhone?

Yes, I did notice that. Went looking for it on my iPhone. Doesn't exist. What's the deal with that?

coreyp8292 · Aug 23, 2008, 10:22 PM

it kept crashing on my imac too. so i read through all these comments and i got it to load by going into safari preferences and unchecked enable plugins under security. but now the ads won't play!!

EDIT: after the page loaded i went back to preferences and re-checked enable plugins and clicked on the ads and they worked!!!

oticon6 · Aug 23, 2008, 11:46 PM

Safari keeps crashing for me too....

Yes, it's a plugin issue, but not from a Safari plugin... rather, a Quicktime one. My Safari is completely clean and updated... nothing funky about it. Backtrace in the crash log implies Quicktime combined with Carbon are creating the issue. Looking further into it...

****ing Carbon though... I've been very unhappy with Leopard's stability... but it's always caused by either a Carbon app or the AD2P driver. >_< ARHILFGSLIDHS:HDYSIUHF GOD DAMMIT APPLE. RELEASE 2.1 FOR THE IPHONE AND THEN IGNORE IT FOR A WHILE TO FIX LEOPARD

oticon6 · Aug 23, 2008, 11:54 PM

Continued...

Removed all my Quicktime Plugins... ads worked.
Added the plugins back in one by one... ads still worked >_<
Now I can't make Safari crash when I want it to.

Aug 22, 2008, 10:54 PM	#1
MacRumors macrumors bot Join Date: Apr 2001	New iPhone Ads: 'Lonely Planet', 'Cro Mag', 'Vicinity' Apple has posted three new iPhone commercials to their site. The three commercials illustrate the use of the App Store to download apps directly to the iPhone using different examples. - 'Lonely Planet': demonstrates downloading Lonely Planet's Mandarin Mobile Phrasebook [App Store] in order to learn how to ask for a restaurant recommendation. - 'Cro Mag': demonstrates downloading Pangea Software's Cro-Mag Rally [App Store] and the use of the iPhone as a steering wheel for game control. - 'Vicinity': demonstrates downloading ActiveGuru's Vicinity [App Store] in order to find a nearby café and view its location on a map with directions. Article Link

Aug 22, 2008, 11:02 PM	#2
a1016neo macrumors regular Join Date: Nov 2006	I like the Cro-Mag Ad the best... It shows that the iphone can be an excellent gaming device. __________________ Macmini G4 1.25ghz 512mb RAM 80Gb HD 10.3.9 Macbook Pro 15" C2D 2.16ghz 3gb RAM 120Gb HD 10.5.4

Aug 22, 2008, 11:05 PM	#3
gcmexico macrumors 6502a Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: New York City	your link keeps crashing my safari!! edit: had to go to my Imac to check this out...I like the vicinity one, might get the app...I've been using the GPS on the phone more often...I must say it's sick...it's a lot better than I thought it was __________________ PB G3, Imac G4, Imac G5, MacMini Media Center, MBA, TV, 3gS Iphone, 4th gen Nano, Drobo Last edited by gcmexico : Aug 22, 2008 at 11:13 PM.

Aug 22, 2008, 11:26 PM	#4
queshy macrumors 68040 Join Date: Apr 2005	In general, a nice round of apps. __________________ "I always feel sorry for the guy in the iPhone commercials. He always gets a call right in the middle of trying to do something" (one1).

Aug 22, 2008, 11:38 PM	#6
Ntombi macrumors 68000 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Bostonian exiled in SoCal	I wish I knew why I can see those on the Apple site with my iPhone, but not the Get a Mac ads. Anyway, nice. I actually like the Vicinity ad best because it shows an integration with the other parts of the iPhone, like Maps, which is part of what makes the iPhone so great. __________________ 2.53 GHz 13" MacBook Pro 5.5 gen White iPod 32GB White iPhone 3GS Switching to AT&T? PM me for a $25 gift card!

Aug 22, 2008, 11:32 PM	#5
toxicbomber Banned Join Date: Jun 2006	Well as I said.. they would release 3 ads sometime today. And sure enough.

Aug 23, 2008, 02:11 PM	#7
twoodcc macrumors 603 Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Right side of wrong	well those ads are alright. not great though __________________ tville pump Smarter than the average bear

Aug 23, 2008, 07:59 PM	#8
happydude macrumors 6502a Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: a country with a new sense of hope	i'm not really a fan of any of these commercials. they do a good job of describing the functionality of the iphone, but other than that, they don't leave me with the sense of humor or artistic expression most of their commercials have. i'd give these a B-. __________________ hi

Aug 23, 2008, 08:11 PM	#9
RichP macrumors 68000 Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Motor City	The fake hand that holds the phone is beginning to creep me out.. __________________ "My ultimate vocation in life is to be an irritant" – Elvis Costello

Aug 23, 2008, 09:00 PM	#10
westbr macrumors newbie Join Date: Aug 2008	ringer Any one notice the ringer they used is not on the iPhone?

Aug 23, 2008, 10:22 PM	#13
coreyp8292 macrumors newbie Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Pittsburgh, PA	it kept crashing on my imac too. so i read through all these comments and i got it to load by going into safari preferences and unchecked enable plugins under security. but now the ads won't play!! EDIT: after the page loaded i went back to preferences and re-checked enable plugins and clicked on the ads and they worked!!!

Aug 23, 2008, 11:46 PM	#14
oticon6 macrumors regular Join Date: Feb 2008	Safari keeps crashing for me too.... Yes, it's a plugin issue, but not from a Safari plugin... rather, a Quicktime one. My Safari is completely clean and updated... nothing funky about it. Backtrace in the crash log implies Quicktime combined with Carbon are creating the issue. Looking further into it... ****ing Carbon though... I've been very unhappy with Leopard's stability... but it's always caused by either a Carbon app or the AD2P driver. >_< ARHILFGSLIDHS:HDYSIUHF GOD DAMMIT APPLE. RELEASE 2.1 FOR THE IPHONE AND THEN IGNORE IT FOR A WHILE TO FIX LEOPARD

Aug 23, 2008, 11:54 PM	#15
oticon6 macrumors regular Join Date: Feb 2008	Continued... Removed all my Quicktime Plugins... ads worked. Added the plugins back in one by one... ads still worked >_< Now I can't make Safari crash when I want it to.

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