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VincentNacon t1_j939axt wrote

It's an Ad-Phone, no thanks.

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Bratbabylestrange t1_j93ci51 wrote

Yeah, I figure Coke has enough brand recognition without my paying for the privilege of increasing it

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EightB1ts t1_j99ghpg wrote

Though, I'd imagine these phones will end up on ebay for several times over msrp.

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LordRobin------RM t1_j99j8zz wrote

Wouldn’t be surprising. There are a great many rabid collectors of anything with the Coca-Cola logo on it.

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JTGreenan73 t1_j94xv07 wrote

I mean technically all phones are ad-phones. They have the logo or name of the company on them

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VincentNacon t1_j95178i wrote

One logo is fine... but not this deep and everywhere.

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Ambitious5uppository t1_j92ivjo wrote

I had a Coca-Cola phone around 99-2000 ish.

It was an Ericsson (a few years prior to them becoming Sony-Ericsson) with a Coca-Cola fascia and splash-screen.

You got it by collecting tickets on the side of bottles, and paying a little extra.

I drank a LOT of Coke back then.

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reallywhoelse t1_j934050 wrote

How many Coca-Cola phones = 1 Harrier Jet?

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DandyGalaxy t1_j93ccwk wrote

But 10,000,000 looks way to large! Make it 1,000,000. It looks better that way!

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Bobbyore t1_j95ohcv wrote

Fuck pepsi and the judge for that case. Great documentary though, highly recommend for the nostalgia if ur old enough for it

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hearnia_2k t1_j9a0j40 wrote

It was likely the A1018s, I got mine for £30, and 60 tokens from Coke bottle labels, or packaging from cans. I asked everyone at school for labels, and had my 60 tokens in 3 days.

It was my first phone, and was a great device, though texting was a little annoying due to limied screen.

Had a unique ringtone only on that version of the phone, and the clip on frnt was chromed with coca cola written across it.

I wish I still had that old relic.

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Ambitious5uppository t1_j9cvuma wrote

That's the one. I collected my own tokens, but still had enough in about two weeks. I think it was 3 tokens for a 2L bottle. (I hadn't drunk them all, but we bought in bulk because I did drink an awful lot).

It was my 4th mobile, and a major step down in terms of screen size,

But I quickly moved to the Motorola V66, then the Ericsson T68m, then the Samsung T108 japanese import.

Phones in those days were just better, so fucking interesting every one of them with their little quirks.

The T108 had a built in voicemail, and voice ringtones, though they W were in Japanese. 'Whey Yodiohala' (is what it sounded like).

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hearnia_2k t1_j9ef47a wrote

Yep, for sure. Phones are all very samey and boring these days. I remember back then everyones phone was so different, and they all had different features, and different games, etc. The power consumption was lower so lasted days, and if you wanted then carrying extra batteries was possible too!

I wish that it was possible to run some of thsoe old phones, but it's hard to get well prices 2G SIM cards, and they likely won't work at all much longer.

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theantig t1_j92ej59 wrote

So Chinese maker so it likely spies on you. I wonder if it crashes when you drink Pepsi?

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EVOSexyBeast t1_j93auce wrote

Almost all phones are made in China by Chinese companies, even iPhones.

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theantig t1_j93b0jv wrote

Difference in the company who makes it being Chinese would be Chinese software. They are known for lack of personal security and for spying. Look at the eufy issue.

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EVOSexyBeast t1_j93bbcb wrote

Even software for many chips on the iPhone is Chinese.

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BooksandBiceps t1_j94ir89 wrote

Like what exactly?

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CaptRon25 t1_j96xbql wrote

10 bucks says they won't reply. Easy for them to talk out of their ass

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EVOSexyBeast t1_j99bsk6 wrote

The companies that physically make the chips (in china) also make the software for the chips. They go hand in hand and you can’t do one without the other. Exactly naming which chip on the iPhones i don’t know, that’s all proprietary informations.

It all is heavily monitored by Apple, but it’s not beyond the realm of the possibility spyware gets hidden into the chips. There are also independent researchers that look out for things like that (it’s how US malware on Iranian computers was made public), and probably the US government as well but any such efforts are classified.

/u/booksandbiceps

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BooksandBiceps t1_j9adiq3 wrote

Can you show me where China makes the software for the Apple SoC? Nothing I’ve read supports that and it’d be in Apples best interest by far to ensure that it’s the exact code intended.

Simply having a chip made in China doesn’t mean it’s written by the Chinese or they have final say (though Apple is probably one of VERY few businesses that can say that).

I’m 100% pro Chinese bugs in everything, TikTok is spyware, Huwai is spyware, but the basis of what you’re implying is wrong - that it’s Chinese written - so your implications are suspect as well

Just looked at the instruction set source and yeah, not Chinese.

Also, TSMC is Taiwan so while final production may occur in China, what you’re saying about the chip is bollocks

Also, saying it’s not beyond their capacity while simultaneously claiming it’s true (ignoring the other fallacies) doesn’t work out man

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CaptRon25 t1_j9d0axh wrote

Pretty familiar with the semiconductor industry. Applied Materials

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theantig t1_j93bfqm wrote

I know apple goes through it and controls it. My friend of 28 years is an electrical engineer for apple.

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Br00klynShadow t1_j92rzfr wrote

Every phone spies on you. Its called advertisement-

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theantig t1_j92sqwf wrote

Yeah but advertisers are slightly less nefarious than the Chinese government. Only slightly

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McPussCrocket t1_j97wssi wrote

True. At least ads aren't trying to figure out your bank account numbers...

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WorstEpEver t1_j9360ba wrote

that actually looks pretty good

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PStr95 t1_j954iww wrote

Honestly I don’t know how I feel about a Coke branded phone, but at least they put effort into it. Lots of cool little details like the SIM removal tool.

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Kbdiggity t1_j93t0qo wrote

I want a Sports Illustrated football phone

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JoeDimwit t1_j959gte wrote

I want the Sports Illustrated swimsuit phone.

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MichaelScottsWormguy t1_j953s4l wrote

I would never get one but as an idea I kind of love this! It reminds me of all the wacky marketing stunts companies pulled in the 2000’s. 10 year old me would’ve been all over a Coke themed phone back in 2007.

It also brings back memories of the pre-smartphone era where every phone had some kind of gimmick to make it more marketable.

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OisinCumhail t1_j97rg33 wrote

Staying on the topic of Coke, it kind of reminds me of Coke Music from the early 2000s. I’d get out of school and hang out at my mom’s job, playing Coke Music on the computers in the back. What a time.

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poppinfresco t1_j93hzz4 wrote

How much are they paying for me to use it?

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JTGreenan73 t1_j94xw6i wrote

How much are apple or Samsung paying you to use it

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Mitchford t1_j94ezjd wrote

Man how can anyone fall for such brand bullshit

-posted from a room full of Disney haunted mansion collectibles

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TDYDave2 t1_j94ow1h wrote

Let me guess, one of the "canned" apps included is the Caffeine streaming service.

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DadToACheeseBaby t1_j95whp2 wrote

Is it stupid? Yes. Am I going to buy it for fun? Also yes

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KilgoretheTrout55 t1_j95xcpu wrote

It should come with a ringtone that sounds like a can cracking open or a bottle being poured into a glass with carbonation fizzing

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thecanofmase t1_j969l5f wrote

The nuka world dlc did it better

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AtTheLeftThere t1_j96ack3 wrote

Cool, are they gonna raise the price of it by 40% each year like they do their beverages?

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Vetch31415 t1_j950981 wrote

They should pay us to advertise on our phones, like putting stickers on your car for local businesses.

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TheNotorious7113 t1_j95i6ym wrote

Would it not be possible to accomplish most of this using themes for most Android devices? Plus maybe a custom Coke case?

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KilgoretheTrout55 t1_j95xhg2 wrote

With the right launcher you could surely have some kind of Coca-Cola theme with appropriate ringtones and so on. Obviously this is more about promotional material the collector's item more so than just an aesthetic preference for most people

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ludvikskp t1_j95ldso wrote

McdonaldsOS laptops when

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SK1D_M4RK t1_j95m7kf wrote

Cokes version of Android is probably as bloated as I get, when I chug a 2L bottle of Coke.

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soda-jerk t1_j95pf5s wrote

The split on the back looks bad. Like you bought a custom case or decal online, and the printer fucked up the design.

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reward72 t1_j984b3d wrote

The first phone that comes with diabetes.

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Azraelalpha t1_j99e8l5 wrote

This will be a nice collectible if anything

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Charlie-tart t1_j9e1q3t wrote

0/10- doesn’t come with a coke

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GoingMenthol t1_j9f390k wrote

Meanwhile at Pepsi:

"So, yeah... How about we get a mascot that's... like... dressed up in a shiny gimp suit... Yeah... And then... And then, he runs after people to give them some Pepsi... And, uh, maybe... Maybe he, sometimes he gets injured for comedic effect... And... Oh! And he speaks broken Japanese! And everybody in the adverts are American"

"Ok, but how does that help us sell Pepsi in the Japanese market?"

"That's the neat part, it doesn't"

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7sTuDs t1_j9fvor8 wrote

Taste good

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AkirIkasu t1_j9gu8oz wrote

Coke-themed software? Fat chance those are ever getting updated again.

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B-33-r t1_j93a3o6 wrote

There coke in the software????

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