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What does the Jabulani & iPhone 4 have in common?

The South African 2010 World Cup has concluded and the Espanols have claimed their first world champions title in their history. During the course of the World Cup, there has been heartbreaks and delight. The fans of the world most famous sport will probably remember this World Cup for many years and that is many years not without the mention of all the controversies. Most talk-about would likely be the controversial Adidas' brainchild, the "Jabulani" ball. Being the scapegoat of all the matches whenever there are weird goals, this ball has earned its name in the history books of World Cup sports.

And during this same month where World Cup 2010 was happening, we have the launch of one of techs most controversial gadget too. Released on the 24th of June 2010 this year, this gadget is probably one of the most anticipated gadget in 2010. We're talking about Apple's new iPhone 4. Of course the suspense of its technology was not too great thanks to an earlier debacle with it being found in the wild and exposed by a certain tech website, but its release nevertheless brings the competition yet again to their knees. However, every new gadget is not without its own controversy as well.... it makes good (free) publicity as well (like Apple will ever need it.). The controversy which has since emerge after the launch of iPhone 4 is the antennae/signal problem (the internet has since name this the antennagate)

Here are some common things that the Jabulani and the iPhone 4 share (IMHO):

  1. Both were released in the month of June 2010.
  2. Their brand both starts with the letter "A" (Apple & Adidas).
  3. Both are a product of advancement in technology.
  4. Adidas has refused to admit the Jabulani's shortcomings and have instead protected its design and say its best for the competition.
    Apple has also refused to admit iPhone 4's antennae design fault and also protected its design.
  5. Both were not being withdrawn from the market and has continued to be used.
  6. Both has been featured on various popular world news website frontpages for their respective controversies.
  7. Both makers have been branded arrogant for their ignorance to dissatisfaction from players and users alike. 
  8. The Jabulani was used mostly with the presence of the noisy Vuvuzelas.
    iPhone 4 has a Vuvuzela app available for download :)
If you can think of any other similarities in these two, please do let me know so I can append this list.

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