AT&T sues Verizon Over 3G Map Ads
4 Nov 2009 | Apple , Verizon Wireless , att | 10 comments
Remember the ads Verizon was running a few weeks ago, which made fun of both the iPhone and AT&T's coverage? It looks like AT&T is now suing Verizon Wireless because of the misleading coverage maps that Verizon posted, which according AT&T, is making them lose "incalculable market share".
AT&T is asking for a temporary restraining order and a permanent injunction to stop the ads. The company requests an immediate hearing and said AT&T has "suffered and continues to suffer irreparable harm" as a result of the ads.
According to the lawsuit the ad campaign shows maps with white spaces that could make users think that AT&T has no coverage outside of areas where it offers 3G. Does AT&T really think people are that dumb? The maps are clearly labeled as "3G Coverage" and the ad stated that voice and data services are available outside 3G areas.
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aww, poor at&t! i think this lawsuit is going to make even more harm.
I agree.... at&t has been grreat for me the past 5 years and i have no complaints.... verizon just hit way below the belt and that DROID commercial isnt helping with all the iDont do's
I think Verizon is a tad bit too jealous here. They probably wanted the iPhone are now bashing it because they know that the Droid will never deliver!
Sore loosers.
Actually, Apple has offered Verizon the iPhone first but they turned it down.
@John "the droid will never deliver"
Do you even know what android is like to use?? What it does?
Soon, People will forget what its like to use a phone with one button.. just like they forgot what its like to have to use a stylus to make a phone call..
iphone users are blindly following one model of phone like its going to remain king..
1 Model of Iphone.. or hundreds of models running android mobile platform.. I Guess PC is just better at math.. Its over really.. It was over months ago.. The weaker ones are already falling.. (palm.. and blackberry is starting its decline) Iphone is next.. its going to take many more models and apple fanboys with money for the iphone usage to stay ahead of android next year.. So talk while you can.. But android delivers! more than the itard can already..
My tracks, multitasking, latitude, widgets, hard keyboad, background task, open development (gvoice, opera, ..apps that compete with crapple apps), multiple handset options and configuations, 10,000+ Apps and growing... Iphone users surly do not believe that that functionality is important.. simply because the iphone dosen't support it.
I cant wait untill next year for all these itards to stfu..
It will be nice once palm realizes that their phone isnt going to sell. Then we wont have to see all those commercials featuring that alien chick..
Palm.. The multitasking phone with 25 apps.. For aliens..
As for AT&T.. the only reason they have market share today is because of the IPHONE.. They were the only telecom company at the time so hard up to sign up with apple.. All the other companies were turning the apple dictatorship down at that time..
all this apple stuff will dry up like a used condom... just like 20 years ago.. Because the company wants to own everything use.. still..
Relax, its just reality..
this map is proble correct it is the 3G coverage map and anyone that doesn't have an Iphone on at&t doesn't get signal any were outside of a major city. and at&t did a low blow too with the falling Verizon map, that commercial is exactly what at&t is suing Verizon for.
im on Verizon, and i don't have the droid. i have the blackberry tour and my phone is 10 times faster then any of my friends Iphones in or outside of the city, especially in the woods, on rivers, in most stores at&t wont work. but i guess most people with the Iphone have stunted there evolution, so they dont know how to go outside and have a good time with a network that is right there behind them.
The iphone would be a great device... if it was on Verizon's network. Its a fantastic iTouch on AT&T's network. BTW, the suit this story refers to was thrown out of court because the maps are accurate... classic. AT&T has been misleading with their recent adds. How do you compare voice and 3G and say you've got great coverage? Amazing.
For my money, Verizon is the only way to go. When Apple eases up with its control over the iPhone and the contract is up, you watch - it will be on Verizon's network. Then, so long AT&T, its been nice knowing ya!
I am from mid-west Tennessee, and according to Verizon's map of at&t's 3g coverage, there is no 3g coverage where I'm from. This is in fact a false statement, as I get 3g coverage in plenty of places in mid-west Tennessee that are not shown on that map.
att rocks!