, Verizon had launched a number of advertisements that
. Already under criticism for their
in high iPhone density areas like New York and San Francisco, AT&T not only tried countering Verizon through their own ads, but also filed a
alleging that Verizon's ads were misleading the public. Neither the poorly conceptualized ads nor the lawsuit seemed to help the company.
However, it now appears that Verizon's ad campaigns did not affect the iPhone sales to a great extent. In a
released by app analytics company Flurry, a record number of iPhones and
were sold during the Christmas season. With the holiday shopping season now behind us, one might have assumed that AT&T would not want to continue with their 3G ads; at least not until Verizon launches fresh salvo. But that was not to be and the timing of the ad is thus, surprising.
If you have not watched the ad already, check out the video below:
What do you think of this new ad? Is this wrong timing from AT&T or is the company right in setting things straight no matter how late? Please do tell us in the comments.