New iPhone Ad: 'Game Changer'

Apple has posted a new iPhone commercial,'Game Changer', to their ad gallery. Continuing the theme of highlighting individual apps from the App Store, the commercial focuses on MLB.com At Bat, which allows users to follow Major League Baseball games on the iPhone and iPod touch. The app provides real-time pitch data, box scores, and play-by-play, as well as video highlight clips.

The commercial's release comes as the Major League Baseball playoffs are well underway, with the World Series set to begin on October 22nd.

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