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Old 26-06-2013, 19:40
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Why do people assume they are obtained specially? They could just as well be issued with whatever phones the production company has available. As long as it can handle phone calls and has a speaker and can have internet access disabled it doesn't matter which make. However iPhones, like Blackberries, are very recognisable and could look like an advert. So an anonymous looking Android phone is perfect.
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Old 26-06-2013, 19:59
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Obviously it's just a form of product placement. Before it was iPhone now it's HTC phones.
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Old 26-06-2013, 20:07
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I mean, an iPhone looks professional
In what way exactly does an iPhone look any more professional than other phones? And in what way does an iPhone function any more professionally than other phones?

Much more interesting, however, is the question 'why do the candidates always speak into the phones in that peculiar way?' Is that supposed to look more professional? Because it doesn't.
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Old 26-06-2013, 21:37
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Old 26-06-2013, 21:49
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In what way exactly does an iPhone look any more professional than other phones? And in what way does an iPhone function any more professionally than other phones?

Much more interesting, however, is the question 'why do the candidates always speak into the phones in that peculiar way?' Is that supposed to look more professional? Because it doesn't.
I'm guessing they hold the phones that way because they have them on loudspeaker for filming purposes.
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Old 26-06-2013, 21:49
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In what way exactly does an iPhone look any more professional than other phones? And in what way does an iPhone function any more professionally than other phones?

Much more interesting, however, is the question 'why do the candidates always speak into the phones in that peculiar way?' Is that supposed to look more professional? Because it doesn't.
It's presumably so we can hear what's being said
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Old 26-06-2013, 22:19
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Why do people assume they are obtained specially? They could just as well be issued with whatever phones the production company has available. As long as it can handle phone calls and has a speaker and can have internet access disabled it doesn't matter which make. However iPhones, like Blackberries, are very recognisable and could look like an advert. So an anonymous looking Android phone is perfect.
This ^ They want a generic looking device. A Jiayu G4 or G3 or a Xiaomi would've done the trick aswell.
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