Giant Nokia 5800 XpressMusic invades Antwerp

We're not sure why giant phones are suddenly all the rage, but it seems to be a trend -- Nokia just put up this four-foot 5800 XpressMusic in Antwerp. Unlike the giant Samsung Messager that recently invaded Chicago, it's not actually a working phone, but the custom Flash interface designed by Create Multimedia is meant to mimic the OS as closely as possible -- so we're guessing it's just as frustrating as the real thing. Passerby can play with the Maps app, browse photos, and listen to music through some nifty through-the-glass speakers -- hit the read link for the video.

[Via Nokia Conversations]

[papari Posted Apr 5th 2009 1:41PM]

At least they're not censoring comments. Which is a BIG deal. As long as they keep it that way I'm fine with the sometimes over the top negative attitude towards Nokia. I won't necessarily like it but I'll tolerate it.

For anyone planning to buy a Nokia 5800: it's a good phone. I recommend you read some other reviews as well before making up your mind.

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 5th 2009 1:52PM]

@papari

You're right. Much as Engadget's ridiculous tolerance for Apple's weaknesses - I mean about 10 articles on the new Shuffle which is the laughing stock of even the diehard Apple community FFS - and habit of focusing on totally the wrong things about other manufacturer's products they're still a gazillion time sbetter than the black pit of hell that goes under the name Gizmodo.

And yes, don't ever take Engadget or any gadget blog as your primary review site because that would be crazy. Have a look around before you buy.

[Chris Posted Apr 6th 2009 7:35PM]

One of the easiest phones to use, ever? Seriously?

Look, I continue to believe that 3.2 is one of the most brilliant platforms on the market, but it does NOT scale to a touchscreen UX. Nokia took the easiest way out and made the fewest number of changes possible to support touch, and they can't be given a free pass for that.

[Rob Bourne Posted Apr 7th 2009 3:08AM]

At least they didn't go with Windows Mobile like almost every other phone company.

I'd take S60 v5 over Winmo anyday, even if it wasn't built for touch from scratch. It works very well. I don't get what you mean by not scaling to a touchscreen UX. Seems to be doing a good job to me (and countless others).

[Rob Bourne Posted Apr 7th 2009 3:10AM]

Hmmm, it would seem that replying when following an email link to the comments doesn't work. It'd explain why the two comments I posted Yesterday never showed (one here and one on Joystiq) and why I had to post the above comment a second time by having to navigate to the actual article.

[crow610 Posted Apr 5th 2009 1:10PM]

"kiss me, and then just touch me. so i can get my, satisfaction. satisfaction."

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 5th 2009 1:37PM]

Win.

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 5th 2009 3:22PM]

Fail.

[crow610 Posted Apr 5th 2009 1:26PM]

I'm not going to touch you! gosh!

[lwk Posted Apr 5th 2009 2:06PM]

uh, what's a antwerp?

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 5th 2009 2:36PM]

An twerp. With proper grammar it would be "A twerp".

[Decoy Posted Apr 5th 2009 3:39PM]

A creature from Sierra's Quest for Glory.

[Damionix Posted Apr 5th 2009 2:59PM]

Nilay, What is your Problem? Why did you have to make that statement? Why are you trying to make the reading tedious. Why the Hate man? Why? Do you people ever consider that sometimes your words can be offensive? Oh well, again, maybe its just me

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 5th 2009 3:47PM]

Engadget, you hear them. It won't do you any good ignoring them.

[Mindlessbeing Posted Apr 5th 2009 4:44PM]

It's a hair conditioner commercial.
*cough*pervs.

Could be a tech-skip into future payphones.
Thumb-print on the screen so it'll deduct the charges from your
inbuilt Visa-chip, put on the headset and chat away during the
videocall.

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 5th 2009 7:21PM]

Everytime I pass that corner I want to touch it, but never did it.

It also doesn't seem to intrest other people around me, everybody allways walks to the switch store (some sort of apple store) which is right next door :p

[Aythamie Posted Apr 6th 2009 4:45AM]

lol, that's around the corner!
I never noticed that phone :P

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 15th 2009 5:28AM]

phone is amazing that's for sure.

Read the review here:
http://newzburp.com/2009/02/the-new-musical-revolution-nokia5800/