After an on stage appearance by Jessica Alba at Microsoft’s Windows Phone 8 launch recently, the company and its partners are starting to use even more celebrities to promote Redmond’s latest mobile OS. In a similar move to Apple’s celebrity Siri ads, AT&T and Nokia are using Will Arnett to promote the Lumia 920 in the US.
Microsoft to use Jay-Z, Gwen Stefani, and other celebrities to promote Windows Phone 8
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Over in the UK, Microsoft has hired popular TV presenter Holly Willoughby to star in an advert promoting Windows Phone 8 and Kid’s Corner. Digital Spy reports that the ad will run across primetime TV shows in the UK. Aside from Arnett’s debut in the US, Nokia has also used Ke$ha’s latest music video to promote the Lumia 920. A yellow handset was originally spotted in the video, but has since been replaced by a deck of cards.
Microsoft is set to kick start its worldwide Windows Phone 8 advertising campaign during NFL games on Sunday. WPCentral reports that the company will air a one minute slot dedicated to the personalization aspects of Windows Phone 8.
Update: British newspaper The Sun reports that Microsoft will also use Jay-Z, Gwen Stefani, and James Corden in Windows Phone 8 ads running in the UK.
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