Telephone and Telecommunication News Blog August Archive

Pop Machines are Going 3G

By News Minder at 08/14/08 10:12

I never thought I would see the day when the pop machines that dispense us cold beverages would be connected to the same network as our cell phones. Why? you ask. Well it is all part of an advertising campaign for Coca Cola. They have teamed up with AVT Inc. to distribute the fancy machines.

The beverage machines will have an LCD screen that is hooked up to a 3G network similar to that used by today's smartphones. It is a neat idea for advertising but is it really necessary? Decide for yourself, read AVT Announces Digital Advertising Pilot With Coke