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Hey, remember how all the lawsuits got dropped over the holiday period and we thought AT&T and Verizon would finally start to coexist like mature entities engaged in a civilized industry? Yeah, that didn’t last very long. Verizon is back with a biting ad campaign that continues poking fun at AT&T’s 3G coverage. The consumer is appropriately a vampire, whereas the young maiden keen on being consumed turns out to be… well, it’s more fun if we just let you watch it without any more spoilers. Needless to say, it’s some of Verizon’s funniest work yet. Head on past the break to see it.

[Thanks, Jay]

Continue reading Verizon ‘vampire’ ad rips off Twilight, sticks it to AT&T

Verizon ‘vampire’ ad rips off Twilight, sticks it to AT&T originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 16 Feb 2010 06:25:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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While we settle our disputes the old fashioned way (Judge Judy appearances) DirecTV’s taking its beef with recent Dish Network ads to a slightly different courtroom. The “Why Pay More” ad campaign has been running for the last year but it appears the latest “Man on the Street” spot (embedded after the break) is what has really upset DirecTV, claiming that its package costs around $20 a month more than Dish. The lawsuit filed Thursday claims the DirecTV services offer more, and higher quality, channels than the one it’s being compared to and according to Multichannel News, the company mentions many of the channels this ad is airing on aren’t even a part of the Dish lineup being advertised. Of course, as long as it’s adding customers we don’t see Dish backing off the comparisons on its own anytime soon and if you wonder how long it’s willing totake the heat in court, just ask TiVo.

Continue reading DirecTV suing Dish Network over Why Pay More ads, says there’s plenty of reasons

DirecTV suing Dish Network over Why Pay More ads, says there’s plenty of reasons originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 13 Feb 2010 01:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We’re generally reluctant to cover purely promotional stunts like these, but when you decide to jack up a house-sized arrow on a crane and hang it next to London’s Thames river, well, exceptions can be made. Nokia’s big push to inform the world that Ovi Maps is free — now and forever — has culminated in the above sign, whose most appealing feature must be that it allows commoners like you and us to control it. People can send in a missive and coordinates via text or email, and then watch as the giant pointer rotates to the given direction and displays their wisdom to the world. See it in action after the break.

Continue reading Nokia mounts huge Ovi Maps signpost on a crane in London (video)

Nokia mounts huge Ovi Maps signpost on a crane in London (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 04 Feb 2010 06:07:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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What’s this? Another Google ad heralding the imminent launch of a gadget desirable? We’re guessing yes just as those Apple ads preemptively signaled the launch of refreshed Macs and new Mighty Mouse. Engadget reader Geoff spotted the YouTube ad above that clearly shows the Nexus One Dock being available… and for “only $45!” For that tidy tithe you’ll get a charged phone and the ability to kick off a slideshow — presumably the “and more” refers to Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR and AV tethering we saw in the FCC filing. We give this one a week, tops, before it’s available for purchase.

P.S. Don’t feel bad, we tried to click the play button too.

[Thanks, Geoff]

Nexus One Dock to cost $45, imminently available? originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 22 Jan 2010 01:54:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We’re not quite sure what to make of this, but it appears that the AccuWeather app for S60 5th Edition devices has gone ahead and leaked an unknown Nokia device — the “Saga” — which appears to be a sort of N97 Mini Mini (two “Minis” on purpose there) that trades the tilting screen for a more traditional flat sliding one. As Symbian-Guru points out, Nokia itself doesn’t typically assign names to its handsets — it leaves that job to its carrier partners — so this might simply be a branded version of one of the existing N97 variants, but naturally, the leaked device theory is juicier. At any rate, if this were to come Stateside, they might have a bit of trouble slipping it by Samsung since they’ve already got a Saga in the mix here, so we’ll be keeping an eye out for some blander N, E, or X series label if this gets real.

Update: David Fields of the Nokia Messaging team is saying over on Symbian-Guru that it’s simply an N97 Mini — but that still doesn’t explain where the Saga name comes into play. The mystery continues!

Nokia ‘Saga’ accidentally outed in AccuWeather ad? originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 12 Jan 2010 16:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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