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AT&T to Verizon: There’s a Lawsuit For That
WSJ.com: Digits —
Verizon Wireless’s “There’s a Map For That” ads are already a fading memory for those eyeing the newer Droid campaign, but AT&T hasn’t forgotten them.
The telecommunications provider sued Verizon Wireless Tuesday, calling the advertisements “misleading.” Verizon Wireless called the lawsuit without merit, telling The Journal that the ads “clearly explain that non-3G coverage is available elsewhere.”
Here’s how AT&T describes the campaign, from its complaint: ...
Verizon Lawsuit Makes AT&T The Villain, Again
Netflash —
America is thanking AT&T this morning for drawing attention to how limited its 3G coverage is. This is something I never paid much attention to until yesterday, when AT&T sued Verizon over a TV ad ...
iblipped App Shows Real Carrier Coverage Maps
CrackBerry.com blogs —
Given the recent ad campaign of Verizon, and AT&T's subsequent lawsuit, iblipped could not have better timing. The application is totally free, an essentially creates real carrier coverage maps based on user data. IT gathers data based on signal strength and dead zones, and compiles the data to create real coverage maps. iBlipped uses volunteered data, ...
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