Nokia wants you to bump your music transparently

by Cyrus Farivar, posted Nov 1st 2006 at 8:36PM

We know it's getting cold again in Europe these days, but Nokia wants to make your phone the hottest boombox this side of Espoo. We're not sure how it works, nor how many D batteries it requires, but apparently it'll let you hook up your Nokia phone (no word on other handsets) and blast your tunes to your friends, all with transparent plasticy style. Also, we've also got no idea how many Euros it'll take for you to enjoy this transparent ghetto-blaster -- but really, just how many ghettos are there in Finland, anyway?

[Via Core77]

Filed under: Cellphones, Portable Audio

Tags: boombox, music, nokia, plastic, transparent

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

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Misagh Ziaei @ Nov 2nd 2006 12:33AM

HAHAHA!!.... oh, is this thing for real?

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lok cheung @ Nov 2nd 2006 1:04AM

oh transparency is so hip...a couple of years ago

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drewski @ Nov 2nd 2006 1:37AM

this look s a lot like the muji shower boombox i saw at the MoMA design store today. it was discounted half price--apparently because no one bought it. hmm...

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Nelg @ Nov 2nd 2006 2:36AM

This unfortunately _is_ real, I saw this a couple of weeks ago at an art gallery/happening in Helsinki. I'm almost embarrased that Nokia is finnish.

And of course no support for 3,5mm jack or even ipod, so this guy gets to listen on his 7 songs that can be crammed in his phone. Can't remember what it cost, but add a 200� for the design and you're close.

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ubi de feo @ Nov 2nd 2006 2:55AM

I spotted this at helsinki's flagship opening.
nokia invited a group of break dancers to party outside the store playing music off an N91 through this boombox.
a bigger picture here
http://flickr.com/photos/twodotone/219002033/in/set-72157594242767419/

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genti @ Nov 2nd 2006 7:59AM

This box is for real. I've seen one last summer as I was in turku, finnland.

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ScooterJP @ Nov 3rd 2006 6:13AM

This looks completely impractical and will only sell to Nokia retailers.

Last year I picked up a transparent handbag with speakers for my daughter for $5 in Yokohama - flimsier and less boom, no doubt, but equally naff.

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Khalil Bala @ Nov 5th 2006 6:01AM

Boom boom skake the room! sure? Nokia ready for this.

Awsome!!

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Texrat @ Nov 6th 2006 9:31PM

Oh no.

The box is twice as big as it should be.

Back to the drawing board, Nokia!

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hojx93 @ Nov 16th 2006 3:08AM

The image on the right looks like a bra

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