Verizon asks 'if the iDoesn't, what does?'
The "there's a map for that" ad was a pretty aggressive way to broadside AT&T and the iPhone, but it looks like Verizon's just getting warmed up. We're hearing that the carrier will be kicking off a major new campaign this evening during the Yankees-Angels game that'll feature "a very different look and a whole new attitude," calling out the "iDevice" (their words, not ours) for all the things it can't do. That's a bold offensive for a carrier that historically has lacked breadth and depth in its smartphone lineup, but with the big new Android releases coming down the pike, this might be perfect timing -- and a strong implication that we can seriously put those endless Verizon iPhone rumors to bed for a little while.
These Android phones better be the **** and Verizon better not be crippling them in any way.
I've started noticing these ads on tv as of last night and i thought they were pretty cut-throat, especially when the atmosphere changes from playful pestering (happy go lucky music playing while the "iDon't ___" slogans run) to "no seriously, **** the iphone" with the cool looking "DROID DOES" logo.
Makes me happy to be part of the Android community over the iphone community. I'm also happy that android phones can appear on different networks so that a lot more people can experience it, unlike the iphone where you had to switch your provider (assuming you weren't with ATT) to get one. I've only had experience with the G1 and MyTouch but the Android OS is the same on both and its fucking awesome.
Oh and multitasking isn't over-rated, but using it over the iphone probably is. I don't do it too often, but it is nice to be able to send a text while streaming music off pandora (or similar apps.. or just my micro-sd card) and switch back to browsing these very forums and maybe downloading a new app or two, all at the same time. Easy access to your last 6 used applications is just a button away, without having to back out of anything.
Know what the nicest thing of all is though? Androids constantly working on their OS to improve it, even if its something minor as adding video recording to the camera you already had, or the ability to copy/paste selected text (previously you could copy/past a tex message but not anything from the browser) without.. you know, introducing a whole new phone model with it.
Speaking of updates, their latest firmware update, dubbed "Donut" supposedly unlocks multi-touch in the phone somehow, but:
A. i've yet to see anything use it
B. i'm only going by information posted on blogs/messageboards and haven't bothered going straight to the source to see what exactly came with the update.
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