iDon’t: Verizon smartphone “DroidDoes” ads bash iPhone

The No. 1 U.S. carrier Verizon Wireless has come out with online and video ads announcing an Oct. 30 release date for the new Android 2.0 powered Motorola Droid phone. The ads target the iPhone by saying everything that “iDon’t” the “DroidDoes”.

According to PCMAG, some of the Droid features announced on Verizon’s Web site include 5-megapixel camera, a real QWERTY slideout keyboard, and open development. Some are calling Google’s 2.0 Android Smartphone OS, the “iPhone killer“, while others believe Apple’s iPhone will remain at the top.

Most Twitter users are buzzing about the new Droid ad campaign with great anticipation and agree with TechCrunch when they say that the “Droid is the real deal.”

Amanda_____ (São Paulo, Brazil) Idon’t… All the things your phone doesn’t do, Droid Does. Waiting ansiously! http://bit.ly/RXlQJ 20 Oct 2009 from web

DamianPBNJ (Greater Boston, Mass.) Love the new Droid ads that flip off Apple “iDon’t …” but notice the small print at the bottom: George Lucas copyrighted the word “droid”! 20 Oct 2009 from Seesmic

keeganwatkins (ATX) the new “iDon’t” campaign from Verizon/Google is brilliant. 20 Oct 2009 from Twitterrific

thunderakatLTL (KCMO) iPod has a run for its money I hear “DROID” is a new better mp3 player. Hmmmmm check it out. 20 Oct 2009 from txt

richdevans (Washington, D.C.) @legaldidds but for real, Droid will be the best phone on the market by far. 20 Oct 2009 from twidroid in reply to legaldidds

esposimi (Undisclosed) I favorited a YouTube video — iDon’t http://bit.ly/eBqFV 20 Oct 2009 from Google

chrisz13 (Undisclosed) The new Motorola Droid seems like it might be an iphone killer, but it looks really crapy though. The software looks nice though 20 Oct 2009 from web

Other Twitter users don’t understand the ad’s hype and are proudly in defense of their iPhones.

ambroselittle (Undisclosed) iDon’t care about your list of features. iDon’t feel dissatisfied with my iPhone. iDon’t want to see your silly commercials. 20 Oct 2009 from Tweetie

jrahal (Undisclosed) iDon’t care for the new “Droid” commercial 20 Oct 2009 from Twittelator

luisbaquerizo (Undisclosed) Droid lacks Apple’s secret weapon: iTunes http://bit.ly/1mUucO 20 Oct 2009 from web

tolson (Undisclosed) iDon’t understand how open development and “widgets” make my life better. droid needs to spend more on messaging and less on airtime. 20 Oct 2009 from TweetDeck

joshholat (Wisconsin) After my mom and her boyfriend saw the iDon’t commercial they both asked, “What the hell is it?” Marketing fail if you ask me. 20 Oct 2009 from Tweetie