Nice. AT&T should hire you and me to come up with their ad ideas.
I previously posted an idea that would go after their "Can you hear me now" guy and his crowd by pointing out Verizon's unusually high fees (Here's my proposed idea.)
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AT&T Faces Initial Setback in Verizon Ad Spat, Rolls Out Response Ad
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Nice. AT&T should hire you and me to come up with their ad ideas.
I previously posted an idea that would go after their "Can you hear me now" guy and his crowd by pointing out Verizon's unusually high fees (Here's my proposed idea.)
looks like these were done by the "I'm a mac..." company. They don't really respond to anything verizon illuminated, and it looks bush league. They only have the iPhone for certain amount of time left, and thats all they have right now. Don't look now, but sprint might just make that move
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This is hilarious. Wouldn't it be even funnier if Verizon got Owen Wilson to do a commercial for them.
Actually, if I were AT&T's CEO, I would air a commercial where he is sitting in his million dollar office sipping on champagne and wiping his snotty nose with $100 bills, holding up the iphone and not saying ****. Then the add would just say. We have the iPhone. Thank you.
This is hilarious. Wouldn't it be even funnier if Verizon got Owen Wilson to do a commercial for them.
Actually, if I were AT&T's CEO, I would air a commercial where he is sitting in his million dollar office sipping on champagne and wiping his snotty nose with $100 bills, holding up the iphone and not saying ****. Then the add would just say. We have the iPhone. Thank you.
Overlooking your 13year old charm in your attack on Verizon fans it would be nice to know where you live. As it is your post is worth all of 1 cent.
Well since you already did the research, prove it. Your proof will be news to tech editorial sites like Engadget, and I bet AT&T's lawyer would want to welcome you as an expert witness because your claims would end this lawsuit and shut Verizon up for good. Since you figured out something AT&T doesn't even know perhaps you should give them a call.
I spent over two years working in the corporate office for one of Verizon's competitors, and I spent six months in marketing research at this company during an internship. Our job was to know our competition inside and out so we could attack their weaknesses and downplay their strengths.
I know these are facts:
-100% of Verizon's EVDO network is upgraded to Rev A (along with Sprint's for that matter). Verizon finished the update in summer of 2007. The claim that EVDO is as fast as EDGE died in the summer of 2007.
-The 3G coverage map that compares Verizon's 3G to AT&T's 3G is Verizon's EVDO coverage (EVDO is the CDMA term for 3G). If you look at Verizon's voice map you'll see some chunks of their network that still have 1xRTT coverage, but those areas are not portrayed on the 3G maps used in commercials or on Verizon's website.
-Online blog site BoyGenuisReport concluded AT&T's average 3G speed was 933kbps vs 701kbps for Verizon. That 701kbps is far faster than anything EDGE can produce.
-AT&T's claim to have the fastest 3G network might be accurate, and that's fine if you love to brag about speedtests. For smartphone use though the 232kbps difference won't matter much to most people, and I'd rather have slightly slower yet far more reliable service instead of spotty yet slightly faster web page loading times.
-I believe CDMA technology was better fit to handle the jump to 3G (both CDMA and GSM are being phased out in 4G). With CDMA if I am in an EVDO coverage area I'm guaranteed EVDO coverage. With AT&T and even T-Mobile I'd see phones go from 3G to EDGE smack dab in the middle of areas covered by 3G. I've heard though I am not for certian that in order to get a 3G signal the phone actually needs two towes? Maybe a techie can explain.
Your claim that Verizon's 3G network is as fast as AT&T's EDGE network is nothing but pure crap based off, well, I have no idea what sort of lie you based it off of. You said you did your research, I'd try doing that research again.
Um...LAME. AT&T is not using concrete evidence like Verizon is. Plus "Most Popular smartphone" and "access to 100,000 apps" are because of the iPhone. If the iPhone came to Verizon, AT&T would really be in trouble.
What's the point of a smart phone if you don't have 3G service at all in many places?
While I think the ad my tout true findings, it's the actual usage my vary disclaimer that let's them say this.
I generally have great coverage where I live. But sometimes, I'll be in a black hole for awhile. I don't know where it comes from. Crowded areas are a joke anywhere you go - went to a college football game and had ZERO reception the entire time. ATT's biggest problem right now is maxing the system. What have they been doing for 3 years while they've had the iPhone? Have they not known that usage would skyrocket?
What I get annoyed at by every carrier is that there are known drop spots for everyone, and they've been there for years. Why aren't there towers there at those spots?
I generally have great coverage where I live. But sometimes, I'll be in a black hole for awhile. I don't know where it comes from. Crowded areas are a joke anywhere you go - went to a college football game and had ZERO reception the entire time. ATT's biggest problem right now is maxing the system. What have they been doing for 3 years while they've had the iPhone? Have they not known that usage would skyrocket?
What I get annoyed at by every carrier is that there are known drop spots for everyone, and they've been there for years. Why aren't there towers there at those spots?
Uhhhh. Let's see. I'll give you a scenario.
Ring Ring
"Hello?"
"Let's go to a movie!"
"Okay, let me look up the movie times"
(Either earpiece or speakerphone)
"Well, we've got this... or this...."
TADA! Using the internet while talking on the phone!
Who has the most popular smart phones? Did he just say that? Lol, of course they do, because AT&T has the iphone captive lol. Access to over 100,000 apps lol last time I checked, my phone had that capability not AT&T. So the first two x's work only half as well as touted to be. The next two have to do with Apple only. C'mon . .
Taking Credit for Apple, Not Their Network
They have had nothing to do with 2 of their main points:
The cell phone everyone wants -- the iPhone -- credit Apple.
Hundreds of thousands of Apps -- credit Apple.
I've been on ATT forever. No ATT user believes ATT has the best network.
The best way to respond to the Verizon ads, which tell the truth, is to improve the network. (And, then, maybe we will be able to use Slinbox on 3g).
They have had nothing to do with 2 of their main points:
The cell phone everyone wants -- the iPhone -- credit Apple.
Hundreds of thousands of Apps -- credit Apple.
I've been on ATT forever. No ATT user believes ATT has the best network.
The best way to respond to the Verizon ads, which tell the truth, is to improve the network. (And, then, maybe we will be able to use Slinbox on 3g).
This is the advertised map comparison:
http://phones.verizonwireless.com/3g/#3Gbasics
This is the actual coverage map (you may need to click on Broadband & V Cast):
http://www.verizonwireless.com/b2c/...NEWREQUEST&lid=//global//plans//coverage+maps
All of the green parts (1xRTT) are not included in the ad maps and all of the blue is evdo rev A.
you are all childish. where i live att gets 5 bars and version none. every one i know is switching to att.
also version iphone = fail y?
well version charges you a ton of money for being on the internet right?. well the iphone is always on the internet most off the time
bill = broke
also att edge as i heard is just a little slower then versions 3g.
now this is what i heard but if true version is really milking it.
now get over it you cant accept version will fail just as much as att in what your saying. if version just had the iphone its service would crash in 1 min.
if you dislike att so much get another service.
last thing last year when i was in the grand cannon i got 4 bars so i dont know about you but i dont live in the dessert and need service their
EDIT: wow just checked version map for service and they lie. they claim to have service where i live but dont
also version iphone = fail y?
well version charges you a ton of money for being on the internet right?. well the iphone is always on the internet most off the time
bill = broke
also att edge as i heard is just a little slower then versions 3g.
now this is what i heard but if true version is really milking it.
now get over it you cant accept version will fail just as much as att in what your saying. if version just had the iphone its service would crash in 1 min.
if you dislike att so much get another service.
last thing last year when i was in the grand cannon i got 4 bars so i dont know about you but i dont live in the dessert and need service their
EDIT: wow just checked version map for service and they lie. they claim to have service where i live but dont
Why would you assume you can speak for me or 81 million other users scattered across the globe? Don't. I'm happy with the network. I found Verizon just slightly better than T-Mobile... which is not saying a lot.
@ Version.Version doesn't "charge a ton of money for internet." Data plans are $29.99, a penny less than an iPhone data plan.
EDGE doesn't come close to Ev-DO Rev A.
And who's the childish one? That post read as if it were written by a 9-year-old.
Verizon charges the same as AT&T... $30.
ATT states their EDGE gets 75-135Kbps. Even in theory, it cannot go faster than ~240Kbps as implemented.
Verizon states their 3G gets 600Kbps - 1.4Mbps. Magazine tests show an average of 1.1Mbps, peaking up to 2.1Mbps.
Most off the time?
Version 3G?
Grand Cannon?
Living in Dessert?
That is quite possibly the funniest thing I've ever read.
Version 3G?
Grand Cannon?
Living in Dessert?
That is quite possibly the funniest thing I've ever read.