U.K. iPhone Ad Banned Due to 'Misleading Claims'
The Guardian reports that a television ad for the Apple iPhone has been banned by the U.K.'s Advertising Standards Authority after receiving complains about misleading claims.
The television ad which can be viewed online claims that "all the parts of the internet are on the iPhone." The complaints about the ad pointed out that the iPhone does not support Flash or Java which may be required for some websites. The Advertising Standards Authority concluded that "the ad gave a misleading impression of the internet capabilities of the iPhone".
Apple responded by saying that the purpose of the ad was to point the iPhone's ability to access standard websites and that it could not ensure compatibility with "every third-party technology in the marketplace".
The television ad which can be viewed online claims that "all the parts of the internet are on the iPhone." The complaints about the ad pointed out that the iPhone does not support Flash or Java which may be required for some websites. The Advertising Standards Authority concluded that "the ad gave a misleading impression of the internet capabilities of the iPhone".
Apple responded by saying that the purpose of the ad was to point the iPhone's ability to access standard websites and that it could not ensure compatibility with "every third-party technology in the marketplace".
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45 months ago
45 months ago
im actually glad someone is doing something about this
my medical school website displays multimedia in flash format ( for privacy/legal reasons) so its not silly specifics for everyone
At the bottom of this dispute is a long lasting grudge between apple and adobe :(
my medical school website displays multimedia in flash format ( for privacy/legal reasons) so its not silly specifics for everyone
At the bottom of this dispute is a long lasting grudge between apple and adobe :(
45 months ago
im actually glad someone is doing something about this
my medical school website displays multimedia in flash format ( for privacy/legal reasons) so its not silly specifics for everyone
At the bottom of this dispute is a long lasting grudge between apple and adobe :(
How many phones can you currently purchase that support Flash? Not as many as you think.
It's not so much a grudge at this point but more Apple not wanting something that's always been relatively buggy and unstable as Flash on the iPhone. I shouldn't have to repair permissions with every Flash update on my Mac because it's a terrible but necessary add-on.
And it's not like a ruling against Apple in this will make them put Flash on the iPhone.
45 months ago
And it's not like a ruling against Apple in this will make them put Flash on the iPhone.
It isn't supposed to. It's to stop them making misleading claims in their adverts.
45 months ago
if you need flash that bad ( i couldn't careless). then use a real computer.
45 months ago
It isn't supposed to. It's to stop them making misleading claims in their adverts.
I know. But it seems that some people think it will.
45 months ago
I don't feel the lack of Flash is a deal-breaker for me, I've know all along that Flash was not possible at this time...:(
45 months ago
Wat - show me a phone that has actual Flash on it, and then it might be worthwhile.
Read some of roughlydrafted on why Flash is god awful in the long run.
Read some of roughlydrafted on why Flash is god awful in the long run.
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