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  • Verizon pulls pit bull LG Dare commercial after PETA bombardment

    Filed under: Culture , Handsets , LG , Verizon Wireless , EV-DO , CDMA , Misc Say what you will about PETA's beliefs, but if there's one thing that group proves, it's that there is power in numbers. Verizon Wireless had been fairly adamant that it would continue airing its pit bull ad for the LG Dare -- which shows a pair of the dogs chained up in a junkyard guarding heaps of metal and a misplaced handset -- but after PETA issued an "action alert" that triggered 7,000 emails to the outfit's CEO, its tune changed. For those longing to waste another 30 seconds of their life watching the spot that will never again air on the small screen, click on past the break. Continue reading Verizon pulls pit bull LG Dare commercial after PETA bombardment Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments

  • Ginormous RAZR 2 crashes into Mercedes, film at eleven

    Filed under: Culture , Handsets , Motorola They sure do look beautiful flying in formation during their annual migration, but when one of Illinois's rare Aves Razeruses crashes and burns on a busy Moscow street corner, well, it's never a pretty sight. Check out another pic of the carnage after the break... [Via Tech Ticker Blog, thanks chirag ] Read | Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments

  • AT&T logo going orange

    Filed under: Culture , ATT , Misc Sheesh, as if the whole Cingular / AT&T / BellSouth / etc. mishmash hasn't been confusing enough for the general populace, here comes yet another change sure to make folks scratch their noggins a bit more. As AT&T looks to launch a new ad campaign that gloats about "Your Seamless World," the carrier will reportedly paint the blue and white globe orange as a "respectful nod to Cingular." Meanwhile, sign changers are thrilled about all the business pouring in from AT&T recently... [Via PhoneScoop ] Read | Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments

  • When laptops attack, Nokia style

    Filed under: Culture , Handsets Nokia has kicked off a clever new ad campaign for its N95 over at jealouscomputers.com. It features videos, "victim reports" and the like from ordinary unsuspecting citizens attacked by their once-faithful-but-now-green-with-envy laptops. The site is definitely worth a good once-over as some of the content -- we really thought the beach scene was a good laugh -- is pretty well done. Other highlights include downloadable content such as camouflaged ringtones, where the Nokia tone is disguised as somebody whistling or a dog barking. Hit the link to get in on the folly. [Via Core77] Read | Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments

  • Boo Hoo For You: Symbian mocks Western smartphones

    Filed under: Culture , Handsets , Multimedia , Symbian , Misc It's no secret that cellphone manufacturers and carriers alike are getting quite crafty with their marketing approaches , but Symbian went straight for the low-blow with its Boo-Hoo campaign. Frankly, the site (and more specifically, the Boo-Hoo For You video) slams the Western smartphone for not being as "technically capable" as the Symbian phones overseas, but we're not quite sure we're following all the slighting. Aside from being a bit weirded out by a talking Pac-man lookalike and a hump-backed eraser, we're not so sure that Big Brother being right there on your cellphone at all times is actually a perk. Additionally, e-wallets and cellphone-based ticketing aren't exactly Symbian exclusives, and having the nerve to actually flaunt an "aroma phone" just about nixes any and all credibility this wacky cartoon had left. Nevertheless, we're sure this here promo was intended less for informative purposes and more for water-cooler jabbing, so click on through to see what the fuss is all about. [Warning: Psychedelic video could induce epilepsy] [Via S60 , thanks Stefan C. ] Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments

  • Solo's bus stop ad enables life-size chatting with strangers

    Filed under: Culture , Games , Handsets , Messaging , Others Hot on the heels of Nokia's own bus stop gimmick comes none other than Solo, which has erected a clever display on a number of waiting areas to allow perfect strangers to yap it up on giant mobiles. The interactive billboards each sport a larger-than-usual flip phone, which allows curious onlookers to mash an enlarged walkie talkie button and get on the horn with a faraway stranger. The active two-way radio setup was reportedly installed in transit shelters in Vancouver, Montreal, Toronto, and Calgary, and the system supposedly connects users in the different cities to one another when a conversation is initiated. Unfortunately, Engadget HQ doesn't happen to reside in the land of the Canucks, so for our brethren in the north, why not stop on by and give a shout to a fellow Canadian, eh? [Via Core77 ] Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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