DTAC's clip of the ad on YouTube got 1,250 dislikes and 58,000 views as of Sunday night, according to Gimme, a poster at Driodsans, a website for mobile phone users, who captured some screenshots of the clip in his post.
“The ad not only disgusts users of smartphones on other platforms. Some iPhone users I know also felt bad about it as it promotes materialism and encourages people tojudge others by their accessories,” he wrote.
On Monday afternoon, DTAC issued a statement, apologising about the ad.
“We appreciate every comment and criticism. To show our sincerity, we decided to pull the ad off the air,” it said...