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U.K. Ad Authority Bans Second iPhone Ad
U.K. Ad Authority Bans Second iPhone Ad
For the second time (the first was in August ), the U.K.'s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has banned an ad for the iPhone. The first ad was banned over "false claims" regarding the prowess of the iPhone's browser. This one has been banned for "exaggerating the speed of the iPhone 3G." ...
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U.K. Ad Authority Bans Second iPhone Ad
DriverHeaven.net — ... For the second time (the first was in August), the U.K.'s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has banned an ad for the iPhone. The first ad was banned over "false claims" regarding the prowess of the iPhone's browser. This one has been banned for "exaggerating the speed of the iPhone 3G." ______________ Source: Tech-Ex ...

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The BBC reported today that a TV ad for the iPhone has been banned in the UK by the government's advertising standards watchdog group for being misleading . The Advertising Standards Authority received 17 complaints about the ad above , which showed web pages, the Maps application, and ...