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We've had Facebook phones and Obama phones, why not Pepsi phones?

PepsiCo will reportedly launch a smartphone (and accessories) in China next week. Tech blog Mobipicker was the first to spot a Chinese Weibo page with the title "Pepsi Phone," and translated tags like IT, Internet, electronic products, and mobile phone manufacturers.

A follow-up post said the 5.5-inch 1080p Pepsi P1 smartphone will come with a 1.7GHz MT6592 SoC, with 2GB of RAM and 16GB of internal storage, as well as a 13-megapixel rear camera and 5-megapixel front shooter. The handset—with a 3,000mAh battery and Android 5.1 Lollipop—will reportedly go on sale next week for 1,299 Chinese Yuan ($205).

The Weibo page also mentioned China's Shenzhen Technology Co., which works with tech firms like Konica Minolta, Brother Industries, and Xiaomi.

Neither PepsiCo nor Shenzhen immediately responded to PCMag's request for comment, but PepsiCo told Reuters that "this effort is similar to recent globally licensed Pepsi products which include apparel and accessories" and will only be available in China.

A second Weibo post tipped an Oct. 20 launch date.

Pepsi has dipped its toe into the tech pool before, with the launch of its Social Vending System, which let users gift beverages to friends. The interactive touch-screen machine also highlighted nutritional facts. The company also has partnerships with Danish stereo maker Bang & Olufsen and Italian shoemaker Del Toro, Reuters said.