Oct 18
Watch this video first. It shows everything the iPhone can’t do (according to Verizon) compared to Android 2.0.
The iPhone Blog (TIB) talks about the negative points shown in the ad. They say:
- No keyboard: “the iPhone does have a keyboard. It is virtual but still a keyboard and therefore it’s real.” I guess it’s just a matter of opinion. Verizon probably means a keyboard like a laptop, but still you can type on an iPhone right?
- No simultaneous apps: “the iPhone can run more then one app at the same time: iPod, Email, Phone, Messages, App Store, Quicktime streams.” I have to agree. It’s just that 2 or more 3rd party apps aren’t allowed to run at the same time.
- No night shots: “they probably mean that the camera’s ISO doesn’t produce good results in low light. But don’t expect much of any mobile phone camera.” This is a good point. The iPhone’s camera needs good lighting to produce good results. And a 5 megapixel camera is something a would like more then the 3 MP of the iPhone.
- Not customizable: “Fair point. BUT: Shawn Roberts (Twitter) points out the Android is not very customizable as well.” I say yes, the iPhone is not really customizable (except when you do a jailbreak). I say no, if it comes to moving apps around from one place to another, then the iPhone is just as customizable.
- No widgets: “when do you call something a widget? iPhone Stocks and Weather could be widgets, they look much like the Mac OS X counter-parts. But they probably mean persistent on-screen information snippets.” I agree with Verizon, the iPhone does not have widgets. But would you like to have widgets on your iPhone? I sure don’t.
- No removable battery: “another fair point.” And I agree too. But I don’t really need the option to remove the battery. I guess you have specialized people for that in Apple Stores.
What do you think of the Verizon Android 2.0 ad campaign?
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