Russia Commemorates Steve Jobs with Giant iPhone in St. Petersburg

MacRumors · Jan 10, 2013, 02:18 PM

An enormous iPhone has been unveiled in St. Petersburg, Russia, as a tribute to former Apple CEO Steve Jobs, who passed away in October 2011 from pancreatic cancer.

The six-foot-tall sculpture, which resembles a black iPhone 4, was brought to life by designer Gleb Tarasov, according to The Daily Mail. Though the phone is not equipped with a touch screen, it does display a photo and video slideshow of Jobs' life, including important events and well-known speeches.

Located in the courtyard of the St. Petersburg National Research University of Information Technologies, Mechanics, and Optics, the giant iPhone also features a QR code that links to a memorial website.

It is the product of a competition that was held by the Progress IT fund last year, which held a contest to decide who would design the monument. Tarasov, who titled his original proposal "Sunny QR Code," was chosen from more than 200 entrants as the winner, although the final result is a substantial departure from his original submission based around a dynamic QR code readable only in the mid-day sun.

The memorial was officially unveiled yesterday, marking the 12th anniversary of iTunes and the 6th year since the iPhone was originally revealed by Jobs at MacWorld 2007.

Article Link: Russia Commemorates Steve Jobs with Giant iPhone in St. Petersburg

roxxette · Jan 10, 2013, 02:19 PM

RU should get a grip

NutsNGum · Jan 10, 2013, 02:20 PM

2nd Gen Nano.

Peace · Jan 10, 2013, 02:20 PM

That's pretty cool.

Mac21ND · Jan 10, 2013, 02:22 PM

Rumor has it Russian knock-offs of the large iPhone are now hitting the street...

fun173 · Jan 10, 2013, 02:22 PM

I like how it shows a slideshow of him and important events.

samcraig · Jan 10, 2013, 02:26 PM

I find this tacky (on the website)

Get your personal message from Steve!
Every visitor of the memorial will get a personal message from Steve Jobs. Don’t believe it? Come and see!

needfx · Jan 10, 2013, 02:27 PM

that's a stupidly undersized screen to put in that

looks like a myphone

apple-win · Jan 10, 2013, 02:27 PM

Steve Jobs will be canonized soon

Eduardo1971 · Jan 10, 2013, 02:27 PM

Marx, Stalin, and Lenin must be rolling in their graves.

pixelpro · Jan 10, 2013, 02:29 PM

Its sooooo Fugly!

MarcBook · Jan 10, 2013, 02:30 PM

dat bezel...

macnerd93 · Jan 10, 2013, 02:31 PM

Maybe its meant to look like an iPhone from another dimension, because well in this universe it looks nothing like an iPhone.

AkuskaUK · Jan 10, 2013, 02:31 PM

Not bad!

needfx · Jan 10, 2013, 02:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eduardo1971

Marx, Stalin, and Lenin must be rolling in their graves.

that's so true!!

nikaru · Jan 10, 2013, 02:34 PM

Your legacy will never die...RIP Steve. I miss you so much.

chr1s60 · Jan 10, 2013, 02:34 PM

Does it have flash?

Bubba Satori · Jan 10, 2013, 02:35 PM

In Russia iPhone holds you wrong.

needfx · Jan 10, 2013, 02:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nikaru

Your legacy will never die...RIP Steve. I miss you so much.

you like it? you put a ring on its finger.

jamesryanbell · Jan 10, 2013, 02:36 PM

Looks nothing like an iPhone. Hilarious and sad.

SAdProZ · Jan 10, 2013, 02:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mac21ND

Rumor has it Russian knock-offs of the large iPhone are now hitting the street...

Ha! You win!

lastcall · Jan 10, 2013, 02:37 PM

I hope they don't have to replace the battery.

Popeye206 · Jan 10, 2013, 02:38 PM

Wooooo Hooooo! This story is helping bring the stock up!

Trius · Jan 10, 2013, 02:40 PM

I don't think Steve would have liked this...

needfx · Jan 10, 2013, 02:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by samcraig

I find this tacky (on the website)

Get your personal message from Steve!
Every visitor of the memorial will get a personal message from Steve Jobs. Don’t believe it? Come and see!

at the end of the visit, we offer free piroshki

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MacRumors macrumors bot Join Date: Apr 2001	Russia Commemorates Steve Jobs with Giant iPhone in St. Petersburg An enormous iPhone has been unveiled in St. Petersburg, Russia, as a tribute to former Apple CEO Steve Jobs, who passed away in October 2011 from pancreatic cancer. The six-foot-tall sculpture, which resembles a black iPhone 4, was brought to life by designer Gleb Tarasov, according to The Daily Mail. Though the phone is not equipped with a touch screen, it does display a photo and video slideshow of Jobs' life, including important events and well-known speeches. Located in the courtyard of the St. Petersburg National Research University of Information Technologies, Mechanics, and Optics, the giant iPhone also features a QR code that links to a memorial website. It is the product of a competition that was held by the Progress IT fund last year, which held a contest to decide who would design the monument. Tarasov, who titled his original proposal "Sunny QR Code," was chosen from more than 200 entrants as the winner, although the final result is a substantial departure from his original submission based around a dynamic QR code readable only in the mid-day sun. The memorial was officially unveiled yesterday, marking the 12th anniversary of iTunes and the 6th year since the iPhone was originally revealed by Jobs at MacWorld 2007. Article Link: Russia Commemorates Steve Jobs with Giant iPhone in St. Petersburg
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roxxette Banned Join Date: Aug 2011	RU should get a grip
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samcraig macrumors G4 Join Date: Jun 2009	I find this tacky (on the website) Get your personal message from Steve! Every visitor of the memorial will get a personal message from Steve Jobs. Don’t believe it? Come and see!
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needfx macrumors 65816 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: macrumors apparently	that's a stupidly undersized screen to put in that looks like a myphone
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nikaru macrumors member Join Date: Apr 2009	Your legacy will never die...RIP Steve. I miss you so much.
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