Microsoft has launched an ad for Nokia’s Lumia Windows Phone, presumably with the goal of neutralizing competitors enough to make some inroads in the hot mobile market. The ad is clever and funny enough to accomplish it — depending on how well Apple and Samsung fans handle the ribbing against their beloved devices. The ad depicts Samsung and Apple fans brawling at a wedding after insulting each other’s gadgets. It takes jabs at both companies’ products, although arguably it’s Apple’s wares that are more strongly satirized.
Phone Passions Runneth Over in Satirical Lumia Ad
Posted by: Erika Morphy April 30, 2013 11:55 AMMicrosoft has launched an ad for Nokia’s Lumia Windows Phone, presumably with the goal of neutralizing competitors enough to make some inroads in the hot mobile market. The ad is clever and funny enough to accomplish it — depending on how well Apple and Samsung fans handle the ribbing against their beloved devices. The ad depicts Samsung and Apple fans brawling at a wedding after insulting each other’s gadgets. It takes jabs at both companies’ products, although arguably it’s Apple’s wares that are more strongly satirized.