T-Mobile Ad Indirectly Boosts Sales Of iPhone App

Edward Kirk · October 23rd, 2009, 06:44 PM

A T-Mobile advertisement for an app for Android mobile devices actually boosted sales of a similar iPhone application with the same function. In the latest ad for the myTouch 3G, Dana Carvey is shown writing "call me" using an application that simulates steam on glass that can be wiped away. After the add aired, iFog [App Store, $0.99], an iPhone application that does the same thing, saw a spike in sales.

[via Apple Insider]

madscientest · **haha** - October 23rd, 2009, 08:39 PM #2

the iphone does NOT need celebrities to sell it. A great product sells itself, no matter who is in the ad.

JFrappuccino · October 23rd, 2009, 08:42 PM #3

+1 For the iPhone

700th post =D

madscientest · **WTF** - October 24th, 2009, 01:20 PM #4

how come only comments are shown when your logged in? if im not logged in, i cant see any comments? Is this a new feature? if so.......you know what you can do with it.

Michael Johnston · October 24th, 2009, 03:08 PM #5

Quote:

Originally Posted by madscientest

how come only comments are shown when your logged in? if im not logged in, i cant see any comments? Is this a new feature? if so.......you know what you can do with it.

It was a caching problem. I'm pretty sure I fixed it though.

Piper93442 · **Stupid ad campaign** - October 26th, 2009, 02:16 PM #6

So T-Mobile spends a premium to get celebrities for their 2 TV ads, then wastes the opportunity by showcasing trivial little nonsense apps like steam-on-glass. Why not demonstrate something more substantial? Or could it be that their phone doesn't offer anything more substantial? Hmmm...

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	<script language="JavaScript" src="http://adserver1.backbeatmedia.com/servlet/ajrotator/13894/222/viewJScript?pool=13886&type=3158&pos=20&zone=5000"></script> A T-Mobile advertisement for an app for Android mobile devices actually boosted sales of a similar iPhone application with the same function. In the latest ad for the myTouch 3G, Dana Carvey is shown writing "call me" using an application that simulates steam on glass that can be wiped away. After the add aired, iFog [App Store, $0.99], an iPhone application that does the same thing, saw a spike in sales. [via Apple Insider] __________________ About my iPhone: iPhone & Color: iPhone 3G 16GB White iPhone Version: 3.0 Computer & OS: MacBook Pro 15", Mac OS X 10.5.4 Twitter

madscientest Rocks the Board Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: CA Posts: 294 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	haha - October 23rd, 2009, 08:39 PM #2
	the iphone does NOT need celebrities to sell it. A great product sells itself, no matter who is in the ad.

JFrappuccino Ubiquitous Mod Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: California Posts: 703 Thanks: 14 Thanked 34 Times in 33 Posts	October 23rd, 2009, 08:42 PM #3
	+1 For the iPhone 700th post =D

madscientest Rocks the Board Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: CA Posts: 294 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	WTF - October 24th, 2009, 01:20 PM #4
	how come only comments are shown when your logged in? if im not logged in, i cant see any comments? Is this a new feature? if so.......you know what you can do with it.

Piper93442 Forum Lurker Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Stupid ad campaign - October 26th, 2009, 02:16 PM #6
	So T-Mobile spends a premium to get celebrities for their 2 TV ads, then wastes the opportunity by showcasing trivial little nonsense apps like steam-on-glass. Why not demonstrate something more substantial? Or could it be that their phone doesn't offer anything more substantial? Hmmm...