| Title | Buds |
| Agency | Goodby Silverstein & Partners |
| Campaign | The Now Network - Sprint |
| Advertiser | Sprint Nextel Corporation |
| Brand | Sprint |
| Posted | April 2010 |
| Product | Palm Pre, Blackberry Tour, HTC Hero |
| Business Sector | Telecommunications Services |
| Media Type | Television |
| Length | |
| Market | United States |
| AI Description | The Sprint advertisement titled "Buds" showcases the features of the Palm Pre, Blackberry Tour, and HTC Hero 3G phones on the Sprint Now Network. Beginning with Franny, Matt, and James standing in a minimalistic, monochrome space, the ad highlights each device's unique capabilities. Franny uses the Palm Pre to manage multiple apps simultaneously, represented with a visual overlay of app icons and graphics, while James, described as a jetsetter, uses the Blackberry Tour for international calls, with animations depicting different global cities. Matt's HTC Hero is shown as customizable with access to Google's wide array of apps, visualized by him soaring through a cloud of app icons. The ad emphasizes Sprint's pioneering wireless 4G technology as being "first and only," promising superior connectivity and an impressive phone lineup just in time for the holiday season. The overall aesthetic is futuristic and clean, with a bright color palette, underlining Sprint's message of innovation and technological advancement. |
| Creative Director | Rich Silverstein |
| Creative Director | Franklin Tipton |
| Creative Director | Will Hyde |
| Art Director | Christian Haas |
| Art Director | Paul Stechschulte |
| Art Director | Kevin Lau |
| Art Director | Will Johnson |
| Group Creative Director | Christian Haas |
| Copywriter | Franklin Tipton |
| Copywriter | Will Elliott |
| Copywriter | Roger Hoard |
| Director | Jeffrey Plansker |
| Director of Photography (DOP) | Neil Shapiro |
| Production Designer | Carl Swanberg |
| Producer | Laure Stevens |
| Producer | Danielle Hazan |
| Executive Producer | Kira Carstensen |
| Executive Producer | Kevin Batten |
| Executive Producer | Rob Sanborn |
| Agency Producer | Rob Sondik |
| Executive Agency Producer | Josh Reynolds |
| Editor | Charles Jensen |
| Editing Company | Superfad |
| Special Effects / VFX | Superfad |
| Animation | Superfad |
| Designer | Paul Yei |
| Designer | Sandy Chang |
| Music | Human Worldwide |
| Music | Lime Studios |
| Sound Design Company | Human Worldwide |
| Design Company | Superfad |
| Co-Chairman | Rich Silverstein |
| Associate Partner | Christian Haas |
| Live Action Production Company | Supply & Demand |
| Director of Animation | Will Hyde |
| Compositor | Miles Kinghorn |
| Compositor | Claudia Yi Leon |
| Compositor | Paul Yei |
| Compositor | Sandy Chang |
| Final Mix | Lime Studios |