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This is brilliant. Essentially the entire line of iOS devices up to this point have been loss leaders for building an entrenched advertising system - but witho
by cognivore 13y ago
This is brilliant. Essentially the entire line of iOS devices up to this point have been loss leaders for building an entrenched advertising system - but without the loss!
I can see it going a lot of ways.
"iPhone 6: $400.00. iPhone 6 with no ads $600.00."
"Pay only pennies a day to skip ads."
"Apple: Pay up advertiser, we showed your ad 1 gajillion times. Advertiser: Show me the numbers! Apple: Here's some we made up." Works for Facebook.
"Put yourself in an ad for your favorite product. Take a selfie with this app!" iAds + JibJab.
Of course, you could always just install an app that disables... Ahhh, Apple owns the app store, too.
- jerf 13y agoSee under "offer type": http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00AWH595M/ref=kods_gw_nrm_pi?ie=UTF8&nav_sdd=aps&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=center-1&pf_rd_r=1FH02W759PJ49DAD30FY&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=1742789542&pf_rd_i=507846 http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00AWH595M/ref=kods_gw_nrm_...
- cognivore 13y agoIt never fails that as evil as I can make my thoughts, someone has already thunk it and done it.
- tvon 13y agoYou missed an opportunity to suggest that full screen video ads would play before the device would allow you to send a text or place a phone call.
- cognivore 13y agoThat's a good idea, although, it might annoy people in a hurry. I like the idea of making it contextual. Calling you grandson? Ad for LifeCall! Calling your buddy to get together for football (and you use a Fantasy Football app on your phone)? Ad for Budweiser! Calling 911? Ad for MetLife!