Smartphone Advertising in the US

[Robert Levy]

<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.cnn.com' target='_blank'>http://www.cnn.com</a><br /><br /></div>I just got an IM from Neil Enns, a lead program manager in the mobile devices group at Microsoft, pointing out that there are Windows Mobile ads featuring the MPx200 Smartphone on the front page of <a href="http://www.cnn.com">CNN.com</a> and <a href="http://www.msnbc.com">MSNBC.com</a>. Earlier today, I spotted a full page Verizon ad for the i600 Smartphone in USA Today. It's very cool to see these getting high visibility in the US - especially after we waited so long for them to become available! Where have you seen Smartphones being advertised?

[kiwi]

&lt;sigh>

when will we get them in Canada? (offered by a provider?!)

:(
&lt;sigh>

[Neil]

My favourite "where I've seen it" story is when I was walking through the San Francisco airport after the user group tour stop there. I was getting ready to board the plane and noticed a lady sitting reading the sports section of USA Today. The whole back page was an AT&T MPX200 ad. I was so excited! :D

[cmorris]

Not 'typical' advertising, but I thought it was pretty cool to see BillG pull the Moto MPx200 out of his pocket and talk about it during his keynote speech at COMDEX. :D