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November 3rd, 2009

Second Motorola Droid ad lands: 'What in the world is that?'

Posted by Andrew Nusca @ 6:49 pm

Categories: Mobile, Cell Phones and Smartphones, Motorola, Verizon Wireless

Tags: Advertisement, Motorola Inc., Smart Phones, Corporate Communications, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Marketing, Andrew Nusca

The second Verizon advertisement for the Motorola Droid smartphone has landed, and it’s a full minute of cinematic storytelling, in the form of vaguely apocalyptic imagery and a good dose of alien charm.

The video, after the jump:

So it looks like step one was catching everyone’s attention by targeting the iPhone, and step two is actually interesting people in the phone itself…with more teasing.

What do you think? Too geeky, or successfully stirring excitement?

Andrew NuscaAndrew J. Nusca is an associate editor for ZDNet and SmartPlanet. See his full profile and disclosure of his industry affiliations.


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  • Talkback
  • Most Recent of 27 Talkback(s)
Admitting you have a problem
... is the first step. (Read the rest)
Posted by: Silver J Posted on: 11/07/09 You are currently: a Guest | | Terms of Use
Well, the Android invasion is coming.  DonnieBoy | 11/03/09
Not too effective  frabjous | 11/04/09
Stealth?  HooNoze | 11/03/09
Hollywood planes . . .  CobraA1 | 11/03/09
RE: Second Motorola Droid ad lands: 'What in the world is that?'  finefoto2@... | 11/04/09
RE: Second Motorola Droid ad lands: 'What in the world is that?'  stynkfysh | 11/04/09
RE: Second Motorola Droid ad lands: 'What in the world is that?'  stynkfysh | 11/04/09
Looks Fine  sandmanfvr | 11/04/09
But the ad?  jeremychappell | 11/04/09
Did you watch the commercial?  storm14k | 11/04/09
Verizon/Moto/Google Predicted U Wouldn't Like Droid in 1984! wink  i2fun@... | 11/07/09
Dumb.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/04/09
You're wrong.  jeremychappell | 11/04/09
Thanks For Admitting The Obvious...  itanalyst2@... | 11/04/09
Please don't feed the Trolls [nt]  Timpraetor | 11/05/09
Admitting you have a problem  Silver J | 11/07/09
RE: Second Motorola Droid ad lands: 'What in the world is that?'  srodney@... | 11/04/09
Looks to be....  storm14k | 11/04/09
RE: Second Motorola Droid ad lands: 'What in the world is that?'  GWJones | 11/04/09
Loved it!  Speednet | 11/04/09
Cool - but might be much ado about nothing...  BillDem | 11/04/09
RE: Second Motorola Droid ad lands: 'What in the world is that?'  Scrod | 11/04/09
RE: Second Motorola Droid ad lands: 'What in the world is that?'  Naryan | 11/04/09
When the ad gives you nothing about the product...  Skidpalace | 11/04/09
RE: ...There's usually not much product to give.  trybble1 | 11/05/09
RE: Second Motorola Droid ad lands: 'What in the world is that?'  johnlgalt@... | 11/04/09
You're mssing the point  mdk2go | 11/06/09

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