Our Push for Google & Verizon to Promote 3/23

[RandolphNY]

I am creating this to show our support to Google and Verizon to do a better job of promoting the Droid and Android Market.

Almost everyday in the USA Today, there is a full-page ad promoting Apple's App Store.

I purchased my Droid over the I phone for two reasons. Yes, one was the look and promotion. The other was supposedly better 3G coverage.

So.....GOOGLE AND VERIZON, PROMOTE, PROMOTE, PROMOTE

DROID!​

 

[rjoudrey]

I must say it sickens me watching AT&T ads distorting the truth, but, Verizon started it and is not finishing it.

 

[tallelf78]

I must say it sickens me watching AT&T ads distorting the truth, but, Verizon started it and is not finishing it.

yeah, they are right and have the upper hand but need to ATTACK AT&T!

 

[virtus]

Google needs to improve their app store before advertising it.

 

[icstars989]

I must say it sickens me watching AT&T ads distorting the truth, but, Verizon started it and is not finishing it.

There's nothing to do anymore. VZ called em out on their shitty 3g and ATT is STILL beating around the bush and making commercials on everything BUT that.

Big win for VZ in my book.

 

[RandolphNY]

Follow-up: I just sent an email to Motorola, suggesting to them that they also make an effort to promote the Droid, since they are the manufacturer, just like apple.

Here is their address, Please attack Motorola with emails.

mot_mailbox@custhelp.com

please give this thread a thank you post to keep it alive!

 

[uwe]

Google needs to improve their app store before advertising it.

Or advertise the AppBrain market instead

 

[Fadelight]

Or advertise the AppBrain market instead

Damn dude, just clicking on the thanks button doesn't do quite enough here. Thank you VERY much! How did you come across this?

 

[Clementine_3]

AppBrain is awesome! So glad I saw the thread about it the other day!

 

[kratos]

Or advertise the AppBrain market instead

WOW!!! This app is the best I've seen...

Thanks for the link!

Kratos

 

[refuzeandrezizt]

Another BIG thanks for posting about appbrain. Never had heard of that before now. Too cool....

 

[UncleMike]

There's nothing to do anymore. VZ called em out on their shitty 3g and ATT is STILL beating around the bush and making commercials on everything BUT that.

Big win for VZ in my book.

For those who pay attention, you're right. But the average consumer doesn't realize that AT&T's commercials regarding their coverage don't specifically refer to 3G. Verizon is talking apples, and AT&T is talking oranges. But the average consumer only sees fruit.

What I would like to see from Verizon is a copycat commercial, where a guy is sitting there eating his soup, with an AT&T 3G coverage map over his head, just like AT&T's commercial with the Verizon map. Except in this case, the guy doesn't even notice the falling map pieces because they are so insignificant in size.

 

[radikal]

appaware is another good app i have yet to use app brain, keep forgetting haha

 

[dmodert66]

In regards to the OP...I am still seeing Droid/VZW everywhere. Billboards are still up, web adverts all over the place, and tv commercials are still showing a TON on my cable (though that could be because I'm on Verizon Fios...Not sure)

 

[Hegemony]

The Droid sells just fine. I don't think they need any of us badgering them about marketing.

 

[ryanbroham]

Let the stupid people have their iPhones and crappy AT&T service... and their Luke Wilson

 

[refuzeandrezizt]

Let the stupid people have their iPhones and crappy AT&T service... and their Luke Wilson

Couldn't agree more. Ignorance is bliss. Glad I got away from that circus!!

 

[RandolphNY]

Couldn't agree more. Ignorance is bliss. Glad I got away from that circus!!

I understand and can agree, but I also feel that if something doesn't change, it will just become another gadget.

When you look at all of the "new" android phones, will we "the droid owners" be left behind?

Also, you are seeing more price cuts on the DROID. I purchased mine through Wirefly for a hundred bucks. Now you can get it for $20.

As previously stated, USA Today has daily ad's and I never see Droid ad's.

 

[screamster]

I would love to see Android continue to tear iPhone a new one.

I have an Apple fanboy here where I work. He is constantly telling me how "secure" OS X and iPhone are.

I hit him with iPhone SMS database hacked in 20 seconds, news at 11 -- Engadget this morning.

Needless to say, he got REAL defensive. lmao

 

[Fadelight]

I would love to see Android continue to tear iPhone a new one.

I have an Apple fanboy here where I work. He is constantly telling me how "secure" OS X and iPhone are.

I hit him with iPhone SMS database hacked in 20 seconds, news at 11 -- Engadget this morning.

Needless to say, he got REAL defensive. lmao

That isn't even new news. Ever since the very first iPhone came out, there have been news reports just like that one plastered all over the place. I remember watching a show on G4 before the very first iPhone was ever launched where one of the phones sent to the studio was hacked by one of the guys on their show. This was like a week before the public release. Steve Jobs announced a firmware patch following tight behind the release, but that still hurt their sales a bit. I don't think the iPhone has ever really been "Secure".

 

[RandolphNY]

I need to reservice my issue. Cnbc today commented on the failure of the droid and motorola.