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Apple drops two new iPhone 4S commercials

Sam Koutroulakis, Feb 10th 2012 Discuss [0]

If you own an iPhone 4S already, then you already know how 'smart' Siri really is. Actually, voice recognition on the 4S is all these ads promote. But for those of you still skeptical towards the whole 'Virtual Assistant' bit, these two commercials are for you. Read The Full Story

Samsung Galaxy S II Commercial Touts 8.49mm Thinness

Rue Liu, Apr 25th 2011 Discuss [4]

Samsung is ramping up its marketing for the Samsung Galaxy S II as we get closer and closer to the May 1st launch in the UK. We still think the extreme unboxings were mighty awesome of Samsung, especially with our own Chris Davies unboxing a Galaxy S II while strapped into a rally car going 120mph over bumpy dirt roads. But this new commercial released today shifts focus from its power and speed to its amazing thinness of only 8.49mm. Read The Full Story

Commercial for the Touchwood SH-08C from NTT DoCoMo is cooler than the phone it advertises

Shane McGlaun, Apr 4th 2011 Discuss [3]

The only time I ever watch commercials and actually look forward to them is during the Super Bowl. I like the commercials that are funny or otherwise interesting for one reason or another. A Japanese firm called Drill inc has shot what maybe the coolest commercial ever for a mobile phone to sell the glory of wood. Read The Full Story

Sony Unleashes New Xperia Play Commercials, Humorous and Raunchy

Rue Liu, Mar 22nd 2011 Discuss [8]

Sony Ericsson has unleashed some new advertisements for their upcoming Xperia Play handset, which is set to release around mid-April. Kristen Schaal stars in the line of adverts and shows you the capabilities of the “Playstation phone”, especially the gaming aspects. If you’ve seen some of the recent commercials for the PS3 about gaming, these are in the same vein, but taken to another level. Read The Full Story

Nintendo Reveals First 3DS TV Commercial For North America

Rue Liu, Mar 15th 2011 Discuss [0]

Nintendo promises to bring a ground breaking glasses-free 3D gaming experience with its new 3DS portable gaming device that is slated for a March 25th UK launch and a March 27th US launch. And to ramp up more excitement ahead of time, Nintendo has just released a TV commercial for the 3DS. Read The Full Story

Tech Bloggers The Focus Of Latest T-Mobile Ad

Rue Liu, Feb 23rd 2011 Discuss [6]

Remember long ago when Apple first did those “I’m a Mac, and I’m a PC” commercials? They exploded and got popular real fast. T-Mobile has followed the advertising trend and made their representative a pretty brunette, usually in some shade of pink. The company’s latest ads change things up from making fun of Apple’s iPhone and bringing in a tech blogger. Read The Full Story

Verizon Releases New Ad For Motorola Xoom

Rue Liu, Feb 21st 2011 Discuss [7]

Verizon released a new ad today for the much anticipated Motorola Xoom. The 16-second ad was posted on YouTube this afternoon and should be the first of many to come. Read The Full Story

AT&T Unleashes $49 iPhone 3GS Commercials

Rue Liu, Feb 15th 2011 Discuss [0]

With the iPhone no longer exclusive to one carrier, the new competition with Verizon has pushed AT&T to launch a slew of strategic promotions to retain its customers. The latest bait is an iPhone 3GS for $49. They just unleashed a commercial for the offer, which should entice those late adopters on a budget. Read The Full Story

Pint-size Vader from Super Bowl VW commercial unmasked

Shane McGlaun, Feb 7th 2011 Discuss [2]

It never ceases to amaze me that 364 days of the year I skip the commercials on my DVR as if they were the plague. When the Super Bowl comes around, I actually want to watch the commercials more than the game if the Cowboys don't make it, which is sadly generally the case. Last night there were some cool commercials during the game and two that stuck out for me were the pug kicking down the door to get Doritos and the little Darth Vader trying the Force on everything. Read The Full Story

Congress Passes the CALM Act, TV Advertisement Sound Soon to be Regulated

Evan Selleck, Dec 3rd 2010 Discuss [0]

There's probably been a few nights where you've been watching your favorite show, or just flipping through channels, and before you realize what's happening, your passed out. And then, without warning, a commercial comes on the air, and the volume is surprisingly louder than what you remember. It isn't your imagination, and you probably didn't roll over and hit the volume up button on your remote. It's a problem that many people have been clamoring about for some time now, and Congress has listened. They've officially passed the CALM Act, which is specifically meant to address the fact that some TV advertisements are way too loud. Read The Full Story

Verizon DROID “Stealth” commercial leaks [Video]

Chris Davies, Nov 4th 2009 Discuss [0]

Bombing customers with the latest smartphone, frightening horses and destroying many seasons' worth of precious forest loam - it's all here in Verizon's latest teaser commercial for the Verizon DROID by Motorola. Unlike their first attempt at publicity, which basically took pot-shots at the iPhone, this new "Stealth" ad instead hopes to drum up some interest with a sci-fi theme. Video ad after the cut Read The Full Story

Palm Pre advert released: Flow

Chris Davies, Jun 4th 2009 Discuss [0]

Palm have been accused of under-marketing the Pre to the general public (as opposed to rabid bloggers and tech-followers), and they're hoping to turn that around with their first proper advert for the smartphone. Called "Flow", it uses 1,000 choreographed kung fu experts to illustrate the Pre's connectivity. Check out the advert after the cut Read The Full Story