Verizon’s Secret Campaign: Droid X Twitter Account Found Nick Butler, June 21, 2010June 21, 2010 If you watch TV, you’ve seen commercials for the new line of Android phones. One thing I’ve noticed is they all seem both creepy and catchy. Following that line of mystery, Verizon Wireless has launched a new, so far secret, campaign for the upcoming release of the Droid X. A newly released advertisement has sent us into a hunt to find these super-smart smartphones. More after the jump.Verizon Wireless released a commercial on their YouTube account for the upcoming Droid X, which has remained anything but secret. Still, Verizon has opted to launch a viral campaign to advertise this new product. Take a look at the commercial below.It was discovered that in the commercial a Twitter account (@DroidLanding) can be seen in the reflection. The Twitter accounts description lets us know what it’s all about.The next generation of does is coming soon, but you might get yours before that. Droid X phones are hidden across the country. Follow us for clues.The first tweet of this account appeared moments after I began writing this article, it reads:REPORT: Droid X units have escaped! Get the stats on them at http://www.droiddoes.com . Forewarned is forearmed.That link sends you to a website to enter your email and receive updates. We’ll let you know more as this develops. ARGs & Campaigns Viral Marketing droid xTwitterverizon
ARGs & Campaigns Flynn Lives: End of Line For The “TRON: Legacy” Viral Campaign December 8, 2010October 18, 2011So you might be aware of this thing called TRON: Legacy that has been steamrolling its way through entertainment culture with resounding hype heard ‘round the world. You may not know just how deep the hype rabbit-hole goes, though. Today is the proof in the electroluminescent pudding: hundreds of people… Read More
Van Damme’s “The Expendables 2” Villain Has A Tumblr July 3, 2012Badass Digest got the exclusive on a viral Tumblr site for The Expendables 2 called TRACK EM FIND EM KILL EM. It’s a dossier by the film’s appropriately-named bad guy Jean Vilain, played by Jean-Claude Van Damme. Get the details after the jump. Read More
The Soapbox: Remakes And How People React To Them June 29, 2009June 29, 2009Recently, Ive noticed a certain amount of bitching stemming from announced remakes, such as ‘Flight of the Navigator’ and ‘Total Recall’. My question for the week is, why do people bitch about remakes? Remakes are both a good and a bad thing. On one hand, remakes allow talented filmmakers to… Read More
THe site you mention to enter email address DOES NOT WORK- when you attempt to do it – says “Firefox can’t establish a connection to the server at email.vzwshop.com.” I’ve attempted this on different days with the same result.
You should try it on another browser, like Chrome. I used Safari and it worked. If that doesn’t work they’re probably having some problems.
July 2nd release date for this!!! WOOHOO! http://briefmobile.com/droid-x-release-set-for-july-2ndFirst off, its a friday. So makes sense. And look at the flickering at the end… good picture on that site.