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[[File:Whiz- | [[File:Whiz-GTAIV-billboard.png|thumb|left|Whiz Wireless billboard in [[Star Junction]].]] | ||
[[File:Whiz-GTAIV-advert.jpg|right|thumb|128px|Whiz Wireless]] | |||
'''Whiz''' Wireless is a phone company that appears in [[Grand Theft Auto | '''Whiz''' Wireless is a phone company that appears in [[Grand Theft Auto IV]]. It competes with [[Tinkle]] for dominance in the wireless market, using the slogan "Whiz is stronger than Tinkle" (this makes fun of the fact that both names are slang terms for urinating). | ||
Whiz could be a parody of [[wp:Sprint Nextel|Sprint]], as both companys' names mean "to move quickly", and they share a color scheme of yellow and black. However, Whiz could also be a parody of [[wp:Verizon Wireless|Verizon]], as they are both the top network in their worlds and their names sound similar and on one of their radio commercials they have a person saying "Can you see my junk now? Good." which is very similar to Verizon's "Can you hear me now? Good." commercials. The logo also bears a resemblance to [[wp:Cingular Wireless|Cingular]], although they changed their name to AT&T Mobility in 2007, one year before GTA IV was released. AT&T itself may be Whiz, considerably since both names are 4 letters and both companies use black and orange. | Whiz could be a parody of [[wp:Sprint Nextel|Sprint]], as both companys' names mean "to move quickly", and they share a color scheme of yellow and black. However, Whiz could also be a parody of [[wp:Verizon Wireless|Verizon]], as they are both the top network in their worlds and their names sound similar and on one of their radio commercials they have a person saying "Can you see my junk now? Good." which is very similar to Verizon's "Can you hear me now? Good." commercials. The logo also bears a resemblance to [[wp:Cingular Wireless|Cingular]], although they changed their name to AT&T Mobility in 2007, one year before GTA IV was released. AT&T itself may be Whiz, considerably since both names are 4 letters and both companies use black and orange. | ||
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In the game, [[Niko Bellic]] starts with a [[Badger]] [[Cell Phone|phone]] until [[Playboy X]] gives him a better Whiz phone in the "[[Photo Shoot]]" mission to take a picture of a snitch. The new phone is both better looking than the old phone and has a [[Camera]], allowing Niko to take pictures. | In the game, [[Niko Bellic]] starts with a [[Badger]] [[Cell Phone|phone]] until [[Playboy X]] gives him a better Whiz phone in the "[[Photo Shoot]]" mission to take a picture of a snitch. The new phone is both better looking than the old phone and has a [[Camera]], allowing Niko to take pictures. | ||
== Known users == | |||
== Known | |||
* [[Niko Bellic]] | * [[Niko Bellic]] | ||
* [[Roman Bellic]] | * [[Roman Bellic]] | ||
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* [[Derrick McReary]] | * [[Derrick McReary]] | ||
* [[Angus Martin]] | * [[Angus Martin]] | ||
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[[Category:Businesses in GTA IV]] | |||
[[Category:Communications]] | [[Category:Communications]] | ||