Now that sworn enemies AT&T and Verizon Wireless each have an iPhone, they have begun ad campaigns smearing each others' functionality.
First, there's Verizon's most obvious gambit:
Next, there's AT&T's measured — and witty — response:
There is truth in this advertising: It's a fact that Verizon's iPhone can't do voice and data at the same time; it's also a fact — apparently — that AT&T's iPhone drops more calls. A lot more. So we're inclined to sit back and watch the hilarious battle of 30-second spots until it grows nastily out of proportion, or until Luke Wilson shows up, whichever comes first.
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- You can hear it now: Verizon's iPhone gets positive reviews
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- Verizon halts iPhone sales after best 'first day'
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