Santa Claus shows up in France; brings giant Nokia Lumia 800 and joy to the world [More Photos]

Giant WP7 in Paris

Yes Virginia, there is a Santa Claus, and this yr he'south bringing you a Giant frickin' Windows Phone. On the Champs Elysees in Paris, France, at that place has arrived a 30 foot tall Nokia Lumia 800 (which we told you nigh earlier). We've gotten a few more photos from the event unfolding simply off of the main street, and information technology turns out that the phone does indeed bring peace and joy to the masses; Santa Claus himself is the star of the prove for each person that comes upwards to encounter the magnificent display. Children are accompanied past parents every bit they all file through and call, text or video chat with Santa Claus himself right upward on the big screen. WP7 has scored a double-win in their market place this calendar month: parents get a gamble to make thier kids excrutiatingly happy with each mega-sized phone telephone call, and they also go to cheque out the latest new smartphone offerings from Nokia.

The innards of the giant telephone remind usa a fleck of the 55 foot alpine Windows Phone that was put on display in New York Metropolis. While passers-past only run into a behemothic working screen (because yes, this is a real, live, working Mango phone out at that place), backside the scenes is a myriad of technicians, computers, engineers and one jolly St. Nick working to make every transition, phone call, text message and video telephone call every bit enjoyable (and fluid) as possible. Away from the giant phone is a display-walkway of other more hands-grasped phones for people to try out, and nosotros can't forget Santa'south Helpers milling about and answering people's questions as they stop to look.

Now if only Santa would grant my wish and bring a Nokia Lumia 800 to my house this year. It doesn't even take to be a big ane, I'll take anything! Hit the break to run into a few more than photos from the structure's showtime nighttime alive in the urban center, and let it sink in that Santa really tin can make dreams come true.

Giant WP7 in Paris

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Giant WP7 in Paris

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