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The buzz this weekend is all about just what BlackBerry's upcoming Super Bowl ad will be. Will they go funny? Artsy? Harp on other companies? Show off features of BlackBerry 10? It's all up in the air right now for us as we wait and see just what will happen for that 30 seconds on February 3rd when we're all glued to our televisions, anxiously watching whatever it is that BlackBerry shows off.
To get somewhat of an idea as to what we might see, we can look to the ad firm behind BlackBery's first ever Super Bowl commercial. The London firm Abbott Mead Vickers BBDO will be taking the reigns and hold the responsibility of making BlackBerry 10 shine on the biggest stage of the year. AMV BBDO has created some very memorable spots over the years including the memorable You're not you when you're hungry Snickers campaign and was also behind this ad from BlackBerry, which arguably was one of their best to date.
Perhaps the most well known ad to come out of AMV BBDO is this ad for Guinness from 2002. An amazing 60-second spot that was voted the "best ad of all time" in a poll conducted by Channel 4 and The Sunday Times.
Of course, when you think "greatest ad in the world", there is also one other ad that comes to mind. This gem from Apple that also aired during a Super Bowl, in 1984. It was directed by Ridley Scott and, for it's time, pushed limits as far as they could go. It wasn't a typical electronics commercial for that era but consumers loved it and it instantly became a sensation.
We have no idea what the BlackBerry commercial will hold in store, but we do know that we're pumped out of our minds to check it out. Frank Boulben and Thorsten Heins have done some amazing things with BlackBerry in the last few months so we can only hope that this is one more step towards a bigger, better, new RIM.
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cwoodffr Jan 27, 2013 at 9:47 am
Had never seen that Guinness ad before. Very cool. So interested to see what they do. I hope not embarrassing like some of the past half assed efforts.
just_luc Jan 27, 2013 at 11:27 am
Something like that Guinness ad isn't going to work for them at this stage.. good as it may be. That kind of ad for a well known brand that people already understand. It shows nothing of the product and does nothing to inform people.. its just "hey remember me, sure you do.. you should buy some tomorrow"
Even that "do you" blackberry commercial.. It's great..I love it.. but that's a 6months+ after launch when the phone is proven great... everybody knows about it.. make them feel like an idiot for not having one.
For a new product launch, especially for a brand that let's face it is tarnished. They need to strike a balance with this commercial that shows off the new product, show's something amazing about it that people didn't know to build interest in the product itself rather then the brand and somehow keep the cool factor in there to make it a memorable Ad people are talking about for weeks..
I'm thinking along of line of video of the the z10 doing a few amazing things like BBM screen sharing and maybe some other things we haven't seen yet but that just look really cool and will make people say wow.. what is that? but the video is taken from an angle as to not show off any blackberry logo's.. the uniformed masses are thinking wow.. this must be a new iphone coming or or something, so cool! Then the screen fades to black.. and words come up in white..
Re-designed. Re-engineered. Re-invented.
The all new Blackberry 10.. like nothing you've seen before.
And then a call to action to look up BB10 on social media or something..
/end scene.
blackmoe Jan 27, 2013 at 12:01 pm
The point is the agency did know its audience, so they likely will get it right. Keep in mind that it was done in 2002 as well and it is no indication of what their current body of work is.
blackmoe Jan 27, 2013 at 12:07 pm
The thing about Super Bowl commercials is that it's about all the buzz the next day on who had the best commercials. You will be talked about a lot more if you really dazzled your audience while going up against other advertizers in a showcase opportunity. Its not necessarily the time to make a hard sell... it's time to be noticed.
just_luc Jan 27, 2013 at 12:11 pm
I wasn't making a negative comment on this ad agency.. just voicing my vision for what the ad should be. I have no doubts they can do it.
MozThaGreat Jan 27, 2013 at 7:36 pm
I actually liked everything that you said but if I had to change one thing it'll probably be the ending.
The all new Blackberry 10.. like nothing you've seen before.
And then a call to action to look up BB10 on social media or something..
Instead of that how about just the Spark logo and then fade out. There's going to be at least one person in every room that knows exactly what the spark logo is so someone will yell out "Damn that was a BlackBerry?!"
just_luc Jan 27, 2013 at 9:31 pm
No.. the idea is to not show it while they're checking out the phone so as to not have people walk away saying I don't care about that, I'm an apple or an android.. keep them guessing about what it is until they realize they want it.. THEN.. MAKE SURE.. they know it's a Blackberry.
MozThaGreat Jan 28, 2013 at 12:48 am
I know you'll disagree with me but what can RIM honestly show off in 30 seconds that will make an iOS or Android user say "I WANT THAT!" Not the hub, or the time shift camera, or the app library etc. I know the BB10 still hasn't been announced yet and that we still haven't seen every single feature but I think it's safe to say RIM isn't going to announce anything "revolutionary" come Wednesday or next Sunday. RIM should just take this opportunity to remind everybody that BlackBerry still exists.
Your idea has been done before - and wouldn't work. It's way to obvious and fodder for the fan boys to knock down.
If you watched the Apple ad it didn't show anything about the Macintosh computer. It made people think they could be unique if they bought Apple. No one wants to be a drone (even though in the end most of us are).
The Guinness ad was remarkable because people remembered the brand and associate it with positive experiences. It wasn't designed to work on the conscious mind, it was designed to be there at the back of your mind at the bar when you are thinking, "What beverage should I buy". Unless you like to drink while surfing.
You can't get across the power of a device in a 30 second commercial and you'd be crazy to try.
The goal is to re-brand BlackBerry as "cool" - or to reinvent the brand in some other way.
I'd be very surprised if they show much about the device. RIM has a problem with perception. They're no longer perceived as cool. How to re-engineer that perception is the challenge facing the marketing guys. They need something very different and directly targeted to a North American audience if they want to be effective.
just_luc Jan 27, 2013 at 9:33 pm
We'll luckily neither of us are designing the ad, but I truly hope those who are, are not of the same opinion as you.. I do understand what you're saying.. those iconic nothing about the brand all about cool commercials do resonate.. but in this instance it just won't work that way.. if they don't use the ad as a chance to get something remarkable about the new phone in front of the masses it will be a total waste. They could have the coolest commercial in history.. everybody could love it and talk about it for weeks.. if it doesn't inform them the new blackberry's are out and they do things you don't know they do.. people will love the commercial, but go no further.. they'll see the blackberry logo and say, oh.. that's from blackbery.. cool commercial, but that's outdated tech. What we need them to say is WAIT! THAT WAS A BLACKBERRY?? I didn't know they did that! And then start googling..
But you're a smart phone expert - or you wouldn't be posting here.
Truth is most smart phones (even BB7) can do 99% of the stuff we need them for. I don't feel particularly deprived with my 9900 for example - but then I don't play games.
Think about someone in your family who has a contract with say AT&T but who isn't really that knowledgeable.
You could show them BB10 multi-tasking and blowing iOS away in the browser stakes, but it wouldn't mean a thing to them.
Getting those people to switch is about persuading the carriers to sell the phones to them. And that's about giving BlackBerry a positive perception in the market place so that the sale becomes easy.
They could create a positive impression of the brand by showing footage of RIM supporting the US military, or a worthy charity.
Doesn't have to be the device. In fact showing the device is boring unless there's something truly exceptional to display. So far I haven't seen anything that really blows away the competition - even though I know the OS is light years better than anything else on the market.
blackmoe Jan 29, 2013 at 2:35 am
You nailed it.
Esgetn2hoT Jan 28, 2013 at 10:14 pm
This rivals some of the top nike, adidas, and under armour ads out there... This is an absolutely disgusting company.... Just you wait... Save up your semen... Because you will definately want to annihilate your urethra with it when you see the ad..
No joke
Ben Bubble Jan 27, 2013 at 9:48 am
This bodes well for BlackBerry 10! Can NOT wait!
DjDante Jan 27, 2013 at 9:48 am
NIce ad and I loveeeeeee Guiness stout!!!
07thking Jan 27, 2013 at 10:56 am
+1. Let's go RIMPIRE!
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Kevin Michaluk Jan 27, 2013 at 9:50 am
I'm totally pumped out of my mind right now!!!
dannyd86 Jan 27, 2013 at 12:13 pm
Crackberry house doesn't do drugs and alcohol, they get pumped by talking about potential commercials lol. Awesome
I'm fully expecting a kickass comeback story theme. Even Thorsten Heins referenced Muhammad Ali's legendary 8th round come back in an interview last week. Its at the superbowl, a huge sporting event so it fits in perfect. Also perfect to show people blackberry is not dead, and were back better then ever. Everybody loves a comback story.
30 seconds is hard though, thankfully they hired some good people to come up with something. If they do go with a comeback theme I hope they play it like blackberry is already back and won. Not were on our way back up come support us. People like a winner.
dannyd86 Jan 27, 2013 at 1:16 pm
Just thought of something. A football game, with a team behind useing there super fast, get shit done blackberries to communicate there come back. All the way from the owners box to the couch to the guys on the field, everybodies got a blackberry. If anybody wants my idea you can have It for a couple Z10's!! Lol
chiamattt Jan 27, 2013 at 9:51 am
I can't wait to see it. I hope it'll get posted to the net seconds after it's aired in N.America. We BB fans in Sri Lanka want to see it!
teamfoster03 Jan 27, 2013 at 9:55 am
This sounds like a smart move on rims part. Can't wait to see what they DO
Puz_zled Jan 27, 2013 at 9:55 am
Awesome. Three days and counting! Followed by another 3 +1 to see what awesomeness has been cooked up by these guys. The single-most important product launch in Canadian corporate history is about to happen! Leave nothing on the table. Go ALL out! Looking forward to it!!
protomaxxx Jan 27, 2013 at 9:56 am
they better spend 30 seconds showing the product and not waves, birds, clouds, trees...
ciscobear Jan 27, 2013 at 10:44 am
LOL I was saying the same damn thing :)
just_luc Jan 27, 2013 at 11:25 am
Yea, see my comment above.. this sort of ad may be great, but it won't work in this situation.
"they better spend 30 seconds showing the product"
Frankly we're the last people they need to sell to. We're posting on Crackberry so don't need to be sold. Our ideas are therefore of little value.
Many Americans think BlackBerry is out of date.
The ad company needs to persuade the USA to give BlackBerry a second look. That's what they'll focus on.
They need an ad exactly like the Guinness or Apple ads. Something that suggests to the average US citizen that BlackBerry will make their lives more meaningful in some way.
Doesn't mean they won't use shots of people using BlackBerrys, but I doubt it would achieve the objective.
Supa_Fly1 Jan 27, 2013 at 9:45 pm
Br14, I think you hit a nail on the head - yet blindly without realizing it. You're VERY first 2 sentences explains this.
We're posting on Crackberry, we already KNOW about the product, and we already KNOW about the brand and what it stands for.
RIM is doing this ad for Brand Name Recognition and Re-Building its brand.
Reason: Analysts, defectors, fans of other platforms have ALL got a sour taste of the BlackBerry juice (brand) and a major ad to change those thoughts, appeal not just to existing customers (techies like us in the know), yet also to others that just are happy with their BBs and go about their lives getting it done, communicating, living, etc.
EVERY major SuperBowl ad in the past 10 years has shown the BRAND first and foremost - very few actually show a product or a service. Products change TOO quickly due to market trends, customer outroar/needs/demands ... you don't waste $3 million dollars to show off a product/service only!
McDonalds, E-Trade, etc all show the brand ... sure a product/service is mentioned if its a staple of mainstay that will not change for years to come ... yet RIM's product lineup will. Its to SEED the brand and what it stands for into the minds of those attending or watchin the SuperBowl ... and highlighting the brand, vision, and direction of the company is something that lasts in the minds of people MUCH MORE than a product. Remember Samsung, Apple, and many others will be highlighting theirs as well.
Pepsi, Coca-Cola and a few others are the ONLY one's successfully with spending THAT much spinach for 1 event of advertising that pays off on the bottom line! Why? Because irregardless of the many versions of Pepsi/Coke that is on the market ... you can STILL get the original of BOTH at ANY store, in just about ANY country at ANY time! The Brand IS the product and the company and thus will NEVER change the original!
Marketing 101.
wuulfy Jan 27, 2013 at 9:58 am
What's a " super bowl"?
timmy t Jan 27, 2013 at 10:02 am
It's what we call a big bowl of chili. It really is specifically from one chain of restaurants but people use it to describe all big bowls of chili.
megajo123 Jan 27, 2013 at 10:03 am
Its when you eat a "Super" large "Bowl" of anything from chicken wings to buffalo burgers, and then sit down to watch the American Football finals. No, I'm just kidding, its the last part thats right.
timmy t Jan 27, 2013 at 10:01 am
Better not have Alec Saunders singing.
DjDante Jan 27, 2013 at 10:02 am
DjDante Jan 27, 2013 at 10:17 am
actually they did a bunch of their ads, including the Thor PlayBook commercials.
axllebeer Jan 27, 2013 at 10:05 am
* BlackBerry by choice *
I'm WAY more excited for this commercial than the Super Bowl!
I know it will be there but I don't even know who is playing this year.
Balti43 Jan 27, 2013 at 11:28 am
The Baltimore Ravens and the San Francisco 49ers. The season ended for me last weekend when my Patriots lost. -_- I'll be watching it for the BB commercial this year
Spencerdl Jan 27, 2013 at 10:04 am
WOW, never seen this add before. I LIKE.....looks GOOD for RIM
Puz_zled Jan 27, 2013 at 10:07 am
BTW the People Who do ad was brilliant and I'd love to see them use that as a part of a follow up suite of ads running in the weeks, months after launch. But I think the Super Bowl ad has to show the hardware too in some way and as T.Jasper has pointed out it should also drive people to participate in the social media aspect of the marketing campaign. 3,2,1.......
gluth Jan 27, 2013 at 10:08 am
They should redo Apple ad, with nice white surrounding and on screen there should be bald, bearded guy in turtleneck talking about amazing things. Look what you have became, pity you.
silversun10 Jan 27, 2013 at 10:08 am
Guiness ad said it all, good things come to those who wait(for BB10}
Majestic Lion Jan 27, 2013 at 10:21 am
Eurocentric hyperbole is every bit as deplorable as the US-centric kind.
lerxster Jan 27, 2013 at 10:31 am
gtkw1 Jan 27, 2013 at 10:35 am
If you want to check out more of this company's work, here's their site...
Some truly AMAZING ads from these guys...bodes well!
nt300 Jan 27, 2013 at 10:39 am
Very nice, looking forward to the BB10 Super Bowl Commercial.
Sulfuric Jan 27, 2013 at 10:44 am
I love it, it's angry. The new RIM add needs to be angry. It needs to say that we are back and we are pissed off.
BBVegasGirl80 Jan 27, 2013 at 1:55 pm
That would be a different approach, but that's a fact. "We are back with a vengeance!" type of thing.
w0lfgang Jan 27, 2013 at 11:17 am
Wow...I realize that this is NOT going to be THE ad, obviously....but if this ad played during a Super Bowl, it would create ZERO buzz (other than from the alcohol) among an American working-class audience. It would result in about 5 seconds of awkward silence, followed by blank stares exchanged amongst the viewers until one wouldboldly exclaim, "What the F*** was THAT?"
Yeah, if there is one thing American males are comfortable with, it's a bunch of scantilly clad men grabbing and laughing and wrestling with each other on a steamy beach...yep....
I'm really concerned that this company will be able to "get" my fellow Americans. I guess we'll know in 7 days
Sulfuric Jan 27, 2013 at 11:31 am
Wow, are Americans really that homophobic? I guess that why it's Speedos in Europe and surf shorts in America.
dannyd86 Jan 27, 2013 at 12:20 pm
Its been proven that people who are homophobic are erowsed when they see men in things like this, that's why they feel uncomfortable. I didn't even notice the speedos. This commercial made me want to take up surfing, looks badass!!! Guess I'm adding a trip to tofino this summer lol ironicly ill be bringing a nice lager with me the beach, guiness failed in the commercial.
BruvvaPete2 Jan 27, 2013 at 12:43 pm
Absolutely... Incorrect. That thought process is stuck inside a box
Another Guinness ad had two men kissing. Not my cup of tea, but I do drink the occasional Guinness.
One thing is certain, they got noticed. Which was after all the aim. As with the surfer ad.
I wouldn't worry too much. Whatever they show will be targeted appropriately.
buckwylder Jan 27, 2013 at 11:17 am
They should have the "here's johnny" clip from The Shining (jack nicholson, kubriks version) and inside the bathroom is a terrified hipster. What's an iphone?
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BBVegasGirl80 Jan 27, 2013 at 1:57 pm
+1 Ha ha! Nice. :-)
gyubok Jan 27, 2013 at 11:23 am
LOL the ad itself is excellent, though, it's rather old style.
The ad so good especially by the fact that by the end of the commercial, I was wishing I had a pint right now JUST before the ad revealed guiness
smallbiz Jan 27, 2013 at 12:03 pm
Maybe part of a "local" global social media campaign, where various country's BB advocates show how we're all part of the "Blackberry World" (hinting at why AppWorld branding renamed)? Like this AMVBBDO campaign but on a world-wide scale...
gord888 Jan 27, 2013 at 12:11 pm
They need a commercial that shows RIM rising from the dead - preferably with a Bruce Campbell cameo. ... ... if only...
BlackStormRising Jan 27, 2013 at 12:20 pm
Having an eerie flashback to that moment when "Surfboard" was briefly floated as a moniker for the new BB10 phone.
I expect the ad to focus on "re-engineered" and "re-invented" and to show us how. No speedos required for that, (unless we can post our status updates while we surf because the phone is waterproofed).
Don't they block the commercials on super bowl up here in Canada - we get stuck with "canadian content" or something stupid like that? We probably won't even see the new BB ad
r0v3rT3N Jan 27, 2013 at 12:59 pm
RIM stated that the ad will play in both Canada and the US.
travaz Jan 27, 2013 at 12:33 pm
I am sure they will do a great job. i just dont see that commercial as the best of all time.
shabbs Jan 27, 2013 at 12:35 pm
I love Guinness, but this most certainly is not the best ad of all time.
Jtaylor1986 Jan 27, 2013 at 4:27 pm
I agree I thought it was weird and hard to follow.
Ebscer Jan 27, 2013 at 1:35 pm
This is also the agency that did the terrible "flash" commercials. While there is potential here, this could also go very, very wrong...
Jtaylor1986 Jan 27, 2013 at 4:28 pm
Ad agencies generally only go in the direction that the company is telling them to take. Jim Balsillie was the CMO at that point and he clearly is not a marketing guy. I think this was the direct result of that mess....
greatwiseone Jan 27, 2013 at 6:40 pm
Yeah...hopefully it was RIM who made the ad agency do the ad's that way. Those PlayBook commercials were NOT good...
Skeevecr Jan 27, 2013 at 6:44 pm
While the subject of that advert was poorly chosen, I thought that the series of playbook adverts including that one was actually pretty good with the choice of music complementing the message too.
I loved the BlackBerry ad more than the Guinness one.
"There are people who don't. And people who do."
BBVegasGirl80 Jan 27, 2013 at 2:08 pm
It needs to be an ad that says "We are back and here to stay". Something that will seduce people who left BB to come back, reminding them of why they loved BB years ago and how they could get that feeling back through the new RIM. The best ads connect with audiences on an emotional level. Look at this Guinness ad. Not until the very end do you finally see the product, but the surfers are striking and eye-catching. The iconic Apple ad didn't even feature the product at all. 30 seconds can be enough time as long as a company knows their target audience well and how they will best respond to the message they want to convey. Apple did it in the 80s by saying "We are unique individuals and not slaves to comformity." Now it's our turn to say the same message in what I hope becomes another timeless, iconic ad.
leanhog Jan 27, 2013 at 2:20 pm
I just can't wait till the Canadian broadcast cuts out the awesome Blackberry commercial with shitty Canadian Tire and Chevy 'Like A Rock' ones.
SDTRMG Jan 27, 2013 at 3:08 pm
They paid for it to play in Canada, so that won't happen.
Jtaylor1986 Jan 27, 2013 at 4:29 pm
According to who?
Rootbrian Jan 27, 2013 at 4:50 pm
According to AVD BBDO.
Morusfan Jan 27, 2013 at 2:50 pm
Hi, do you like it?
It seems to be the new Aristo - The size should be of 4.6"
Fucking Asshole Jan 27, 2013 at 3:02 pm
I record all sporting events. Then I watch them later and skip over annoying commercials. I can usually watch a football game in about 1/2 hour instead of 3 to 3 1/2 hours it usually takes.
So I guess I won't get to see the BB commercial. Not that it would matter anyway because I don't buy stuff just because it's advertised.
digitalsurfboard Jan 27, 2013 at 3:07 pm
i'd like to see them use ll cool j's mama said knock you out, as a theme song
Jimcmf Jan 27, 2013 at 3:24 pm
Lets get PSY doing his dance and texting at the same time ..... or maybe get the BlackBerry Princess involved.
digitalsurfboard Jan 27, 2013 at 3:38 pm
don't be (bal)silly jim
BB_Bree Jan 27, 2013 at 9:26 pm
This commercial is going to be awesome no matter what!!
Bigpoint Jan 27, 2013 at 4:01 pm
Adam, good article and I too am looking forward to BB10 & the ad BUT it is reins not reigns (that is what BB & RIM will do)
Rootbrian Jan 27, 2013 at 4:53 pm
Despite what the naysayers are going to be saying, I can't wait to see the ad. :D
I never watch commercials, EVER... But I'll watch this one. :)
pfluger Jan 27, 2013 at 5:02 pm
It might not be clear from the article, but BBDO did not do the 1984 commercial for Apple. It was Chiat/Day. Apple only later switched to BBDO.
Once Steve Jobs came back Apple went with TBWA/Chiat/Day again, who produced some other very well known campaings like "Think Different", the iPod silhouette ads and "Get a Mac" (a.k.a "I am a PC, I am a Mac").
FrankPCS Jan 27, 2013 at 5:06 pm
As long as the ad doesn't turn out as bad as the original Palm Pre ads, then I'm all for it.
Thunderbuck Jan 27, 2013 at 5:54 pm
As much as I loved Apple's 1984 ad, it's worth remembering that it didn't actually do much to sell computers.
The original Mac was a sales flop, bad enough that it was the main reason Jobs was pushed out as Apple CEO.
randall2580 Jan 28, 2013 at 1:27 pm
Did you know that ad actually played 1x in the SuperBowl and one other time on a local station in Twin Falls, Idaho as a paid advertisement. Most in the States saw that Ad exactly one time as paid advertising, it was only played on the local station so it could be eligible for some awards.
For having been played one time (for 99% of the population) in paid advertising it's had a tremendous effect on folks who if you saw it at the time, you remembered it like you saw it many times afterwards, because, you probably did by folks citing the ad as WOW!
It is proof positive that a good ad can have lasting effect on a company's perception.
BTW when the Apple BOD saw it before it was aired - they hated it.
DigitalMadness Jan 27, 2013 at 6:46 pm
What if they do a remake of the Apple 1984 ad. Except now it's RIM breaking the apple/android drone with BB10.
dwartyl Jan 27, 2013 at 6:52 pm
I think they should get Ashton Kutcher to dress as Steve Jobs and promote the new reinvented BB10
FernCommodari Jan 27, 2013 at 7:11 pm
Cute Bllackberry "Do" ad, but can be insulting if the humor is missed or if the viewer has a low sense of humour. Also, one has to quickly associate the message with the images---this one requires analytics to note the left is non BB and the right is BB, not likely to happen real quick w superbowl viewers drinking beer and partying. Blink and you miss it! No one will be speaking about it. The ad needs to be witty, non-insulting while showing-off BB10 and QNX. Kind of like the QNX careers ad on youtube:
Build on the awesome theme: BB10 users are awesome, the platform is awesome, the users are awesome and the future with BB10 is awesome!
Yawn, guess that will win in a place that only has like 4 channels...
claykin Jan 27, 2013 at 7:56 pm
I'm sorry to say that its not gonna be a single ad that (re)-defines RIM. Its gonna take putting out a solid, well thought out, platform (hopefully BB10) to convince others that RIM can still be "cool".
This platform MUST have an ecosystem and run as good or better than what's currently grabbing consumer $. If it falls short ...I'm afraid to think of what may be.
Hoping for the best!
avidberry Jan 27, 2013 at 8:00 pm
I just hope that the ad will not be something like what Samsung do to bash Apple. The first few ads are funny but as they keep doing that, the concept has become ridiculous for me. RIM must show that Blackberry has a class of its own with appealing yet elegant ad.
Puz_zled Jan 27, 2013 at 11:01 pm
I agree. The products of other companies should not be a part this ad. The last thing they need is MORE advertising especially on RIM's dime. BB10 stands apart, unlike any other, designed from the ground up as a unique, individual computing device to enable you to do things in a way that nothing else allows you to.
Kiddo2050 Jan 27, 2013 at 10:10 pm
The funny ting about the Apple ad is that it portrayed Apple as breaking free to be different when in fact Apple is exctly a company that is aimed at fully controlling your life and making you exactly the same as eveyone else.
BB_Bmore Jan 27, 2013 at 10:32 pm
RIM whatever you do make sure these people show as much of BlackBerry10 possible in those 30 seconds. Make it intense!
MozThaGreat Jan 28, 2013 at 12:33 am
Now that I've thought about it some more I really don't think the ad will accomplish anything. What features/apps or hardware can RIM really show off that will persuade anybody to buy a BB10 phone? I hate to be negative and I hope I'm wrong. Our big day comes on the 30th!!!
anfidhlear Jan 28, 2013 at 6:31 am
Any way to know *when* during the Superbowl it will air? Forgive me if this has been addressed already...
Graheem Jan 28, 2013 at 1:19 pm
That ad was considered "best of all time"???? Wow. Must be an Irish thing.


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To support developers creating NFC applications, this category page provides a summary of the NFC technology and related development tools and development technology offered by Nokia.
- NFC is being introduced to Symbian devices, initially to the Nokia C7-Astound and (through the Symbian Anna firmware update) the Nokia C7-00 device.
- Initial operating mode support is for read/write and peer-to-peer (partial).
- Development is undertaken using Qt Mobility, Java™ ME, and Symbian C++ APIs (with the ability to use Symbian C++ APIs in Qt applications).
- Development is supported in:
- Qt SDK 1.1, with the Qt Mobility 1.2 beta for Symbian add on for the Qt SDK 1.1 installed
- NetBeans, Eclipse, and Carbide.c++, with the Symbian^3 SDK 1.0 (available shortly) and NFC plug-in for the Nokia Symbian^3 SDK 1.0 (available shortly) installed.
- For testing, the Symbian^3 SDK 1.0 and Series 40 NFC SDKs provide tag and reader emulation (with test features planned for a later version of Qt SDK). An NFC enabled device is also essential.
- Special attention is required to UI design, to allow for NFC not being available on all devices and some devices requiring a firmware upgrade to activate their NFC features.
Near Field Communication, more commonly referred to by its acronym of NFC, is a very short-range radio technology. It enables communication between an NFC reader and NFC tag when they are typically closer than 4cm from one another.
A complete introduction, more details about the technology and its support by Nokia are available in the Introduction to NFC document available from the Forum Nokia website.
Nokia device and platform support for NFC
Nokia originally introduced NFC in the Series 40 Nokia 6212 classic and Nokia 6131 NFC devices. Nokia is introducing the technology to the Nokia C7-00 device (through the forthcoming Symbian Anna firmware update) and Nokia C7-Astound available from T-Mobile USA. Check the Devices section of the Forum Nokia website for a full list of devices with NFC technology and their availability.
NFC modes and use cases
NFC implemented on Symbian devices provides support for the following NFC modes:
- read/write — a Symbian device can read from or write to a NFC tag (fully supported).
- peer-to-peer (P2P) — a Symbian device and another NFC device can exchange data (partially supported through Qt Mobility and Symbian C++ APIs only).
Card emulation mode is not supported.
This mode support can be used to implement the following use cases:
- Service Initiation — a Symbian device can read data, such as a URL, from an NFC tag and initiate a service, such as browsing a website.
- Connecting devices — a Symbian device can read Bluetooth configuration details from another device or tag.
- Sharing — a Symbian device can share data with another NFC enabled device using an NFC data channel (for small amounts of data) or by creating and using a Bluetooth connection (for larger data items).
In this video, Stephane Doutriaux and Scott Tavelli of Poken discuss some of the use cases NFC on Symbian devices is enabling in the Poken application.
While this video provides a broader insight into possibilities offered by NFC technology on Nokia devices. Recorded at WIMA 2011 in Monaco it features Mark Selby, VP sales and industry collaboration, and Evren Kozcu, NFC implementation manager, from Nokia along with developers from Proxama, Digia, NOW! Innovations, iMPak Health, and Poken.
Developing NFC applications
You can create applications that leverage NFC technology using APIs provided in Qt, Java™ ME, and Symbian C++. Of these options, using Qt is the recommended approach as it's the core development framework for Symbian and is available for MeeGo powered devices as well.
Qt based development
You create NFC enabled applications using the Qt Mobility 1.2 Connectivity API. The advantage of this approach is that you are working with the productive Qt cross-platform API, so you can code once for an app that will run on Symbian and MeeGo devices.
To get started you need an NFC enabled device and the Qt SDK 1.1 plus:
- Qt Mobility 1.2 beta for Symbian add on for the Qt SDK 1.1: Installation instructions are provided in the package.
- Connectivity API documentation.
You can find example apps and code in the Qt Mobility 1.2 beta for Symbian add on package. The package enables development with the Symbian C++ NFC API also.
Java ME based development
You can make use of the NFC features in Symbian devices using the Contactless Communication API (JSR-257) and Nokia Extensions to JSR-257. This may be the most convenient approach if you have developed NFC applications for Series 40 devices (such as the Nokia 6131 NFC and Nokia 6212 classic). To get started you will need an NFC enabled device plus:
- NetBeans or Eclipse IDE
- Symbian^3 SDK 1.0 (available shortly)
- NFC plug-in for the Nokia Symbian^3 SDK 1.0 (available shortly)
You can use the NFC device SDKs for the Series 40 devices also, if you wish. In particular, these SDKs currently offer better features for testing.
Symbian C++ based development
If you're familiar with Symbian C++ you can use the Symbian C++ APIs in a pure Symbian C++ app. To do this, you need an NFC enabled device plus:
- Carbide.c++
- Symbian^3 SDK 1.0 (available shortly)
- NFC plug-in for the Nokia Symbian^3 SDK (available shortly)
- API documentation (available shortly)
UI design considerations
As NFC is supported in a small (but set to grow) number of devices, it's important to take this into account when creating your application. There are two approaches you can take:
- If your application offers functionality that relies entirely on NFC, you can restrict it to install on devices known to offer NFC hardware only.
- Where your application offers functionality that is useful without the use of NFC technology, then the UI should hide or disable the NFC features when running on a device without NFC hardware.
However, in both cases when running on the Nokia C7-00 your application should test to see if NFC functionality is available. If it's not available the application should request the user to perform a firmware update (either using the SW Update application on their device or by running software update in Ovi Suite).
To determine if a device offers NFC:
- In a Qt or Symbian C++ application use the IsFeatureSupported method of the TFeatureSet class and test for KFeatureIdNfc (ID = 117).
- In a Java application query the javax.microedition.contactless.version system property value for the supported JSR-257 version. If the API is supported on the device, the property returns 1.0.
If you choose to develop with the device SDKs for the Series 40 devices or make use of the Symbian^3 SDK with the NFC plug-in, these tools provide some emulation of NFC tags and devices suitable for application testing.
Features to emulate NFC tags and devices are planned for Qt SDK.
An NFC device is recommended also to complete testing prior to distributing your application.
Obtaining an NFC enabled device
If you're a Forum Nokia Launchpad or PRO member you can obtain an NFC enabled device through the Prototype Device Loaning Service or the Discounted Devices Program.
As part of the Discounted Devices Program Nokia plans to provide an NFC Device Kit that will include an NFC mobile device and sample NFC tags. Advice of the kit's availability will be made through the Launchpad and PRO newsletters; however you may wish to periodically check the Discounted Devices Program page for the kit's availability.
If you're not a member of Launchpad or PRO, you can find details on how to join Launchpad here.
There are currently 28 articles tagged NFC in this Wiki.
Recently Edited NFC Articles
Most Viewed NFC Articles
Other NFC resources
- Discuss NFC in the Forum Nokia NFC Discussion Board
- Find more information on the NFC Forum website
- Find the NFC Forum Specifications, including NDEF and RTD specifications
- Get a good overview of NFC technology and some code examples from the NFC J2ME Tutorial. This is a sound starting point for beginners.
- Discover NFC Java Code Examples
This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total.
- [×] NFC on Java ME (35 Pages)
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I was just posting on Weekend Freedom Machines, sorry I know they are green and yellow,. What I did find is when you post they have a built in spell check feature on preview, is this anything that could be added to this far superior site ? I know at times I am spelling challenged.
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Hi Joe,
If I could find a reliable one, yes. The problems I've had in the past attempts to add it were, unreliable (link not working), slow because of overload from other forums, and the company went out of business (not enough revenue.)
For myself, I use Firefox and my wife "the walking dictionary" to aid me. Sorry, I don't loan her out. . .
PS: If you are using IE7, there are spell checker plugin's available.
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As Dennis said, most spell checkers are not reliable.. and you have to accept the available dictionary. Only a few are really good. I have been using IESpell for a number of years for those times when I really need help with those gnarly words that have mutliple spellings/or are exceptions to rules. IESpell has US English as it's default and all I do is add the Canadian spellings to it as I go along. I like it so much that it is an automatic install on all computers I build. Unfortunately it isn't on the fly, you actually have to highlight the text. Much better for me that way. I find the on the fly is a PITA.
When I am working in Firefox.. well, it has built in spell check.
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Thanks for the answer, I have Firefox and the spell check on the mac works great also.
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I keep a hard copy of a dictionary on a shelf, just an arm's length away. It never fails me.
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Now THAT'S what I'm talkin' about!!!
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For those of us who are say older than a half century.. I guess we all can remember spelling bees in class and with our year, grammar rules and composition class. English being one of the most important part of the Readin, Ritin and Rithmatic courses... and we all pretty well know what a Funk and Wagnall's or Oxford Unabridged or even Noah Webster's Unabridged Dictionary is/was.
Some of us even got to be up close and personal with our dictionaries. Depending on what kind of mouth you might have had.. you might end up learning a few hundred pages of the above dictionaries. Now,if you had one like me.. you got to write it all out more than once I find that I still have a pretty good vocabulary and my spelling is pretty good. There are only a few words that give me grief.. and I have to resort sometimes to a spell check if I am in doubt. It is unfortunate that today nowhere near the emphasis is put on proper grammar, structure, punctuation, spelling and composition. Today what ever is easiest is the rule.. that is why I guess we have sentences such as "My Bad" or "What, You axed me sumthin?" just to name two of my biggest pet peeves of late.
Spell check is a good alternative to the printed word, but again, it is only as good as the operator using it..... spell check can do spelling, but does not understand grammar, context or tone/flavour.
Oh well......
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Re: Spell Check
Here's another pet peeve... The spell checker doesn't know which word the writer really means, but the printed dictionary can give the meaning of the word to prevent using the wrong one. I've been a one man band trying to get folks to use the right word when the spell check recognizes two or more versions. The one that drives me up the wall is when folks use "loose" (rhymes with "goose") when they really mean "lose" (rhymes with ooze). A quick look at a real dictionary will show which word is appropriate. It seems the error is becoming the norm.
When I was in grade school during WWII proper spelling was important. Why isn't it important now?
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The most affectionate creature in the world is a wet dog. Ambrose Bierce
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Like arithmetic died with the hand calculator, spelling and grammar is dying with text messaging.
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Oh, the horror of it all!! The english language is dying with us dinosaurs. I refuse to even own a cellphone
so no texting for me If you wish to see just how much the language arts have changed, read an older
"classic" novel. Ahhh, there was some language art!!
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Excellent suggestion David
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My spelling is ok here, both due to Mozilla and taking time to PREVUE IT BEFORE POSTING. iN THE CHAT THOUGH, mOZILLA SPEEL CHECKE DOESN'T WORK.
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Yeah, its a twitter world now
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The Best Supporting Actor left many of Hollywood's finest on the outside looking in. Matthew McConaughey was denied a nomination for his role in "Magic Mike."
Leonardo DiCaprio was also not recognized for his role in "Django Unchained."
DiCaprio's "Django Unchained" co-star Samuel L. Jackson was also left out of the nominations.
Marion Cotillard was denied a Best Actress nod for her role in "Rust and Bone."
Helen Mirren was left off of the Best Actress ballot for her role in "Hitchcock."
Javier Bardem was denied an Oscar nomination for his role in "Skyfall."
Richard Gere's hopes of getting a nomination for his role in "Arbitrage" were dashed when he was left off of the ballot.
John Hawkes was left off the ballot for his role in "The Sessions," in which he plays a paralyzed poet.
In the writing categories, "The Perks Of Being A Wallflower" was denied a nomination in the Adapted Screen Play category.


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Creates an amazing light show - from any angle!A little bit of science, a little bit of art, and a whole lot of cool! This Nebula Plasma Ball is simply the ultimate interactive light show. Blending specially formulated inert gases, it creates a dramatic display of light inside a hand-blown glass sphere!
Fascinating to watch, this light is even more fun to play with! Just place your fingers on the glass surface and watch as colored bolts of glowing light follow your every move. You can actually "feel" the energy as the light gently tickles your fingertips!
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Nikola Tesla originally invented the plasma lamp more than a century ago after experimenting with high-frequency currents in an evacuated gas tube.
An important contributor to the start of commercial electricity, Tesla produced the work that formed the basis of modern AC electrical power systems, and helped bring about the second industrial revolution.
The modern version of the plasma lamp was designed by Bill Parker in 1970, and uses a mixture of xenon, krypton, neon and other gases to create the vivid colors and complex patterns you see in the plasma ball.
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