Here's something new for people visiting Brazil's beaches: free Internet from a Coke vending machine aptly named the Happiness Refill. Coke has installed this vending machine at one of its stores on Copacabana Beach in Brazil to dispense free Internet access.
All you have to do is press your phone against a 'tap,' and you're able to download a Coke-themed browser and 20 megabytes of data. You can use this data to listen to music on the browser, access Social networks or check the weather!
The machine is currently being tested by around 50 Android users. However, Coke is hoping to install other Happiness Refill machines for other smart phone users as well.
Internet Access Vending Machines
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Trend Themes
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Industry Implications
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