Apple Launches New Holiday-Themed 'Misunderstood' iPhone 5s Commercial
Apple today released a new television ad for the holidays, featuring the company's flagship iPhone 5s capturing and sharing holiday memories in the form of a video shared over Apple's AirPlay.
The song "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas" plays in the background as the iPhone 5s is used to capture video of a family engaging in holiday activities like decorating Christmas cookies, participating in a snowball fight, and decorating a Christmas tree. Later in the commercial, the video footage is played back to the family over AirPlay. "Happy Holidays" is displayed at the end of the video.
Apple historically releases a new video during each holiday season and in 2012, the company
focused on the iPad and FaceTime. In 2011, the holiday commercial
featured Santa using Siri on an iPhone 4s. While those previous videos were more product focused, the newest holiday ad focuses on iPhone users and the way their devices enhance their lives.
Update: A Tweet from Apple marketing chief Phil Schiller highlighting the new ad:
Update 2: In addition to the commercial, Apple has posted the
full holiday video in the ad on its YouTube page. According to the video's description, the "Harris family home movie" was shot entirely on the iPhone 5s.
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