LG Mobile Phone New Prada Handset Coming Soon

LG mobile phone is aiming a number 2 spot cellphone maker in the world by 2012. In an interview to Yonhap News Agency, Ahn Seung-kwon, president for LG’s mobile business,shares the latest on the upcoming Prada phone, to compete with Apple’s iPhone and luxury phone - Vertu.

There were also some other interesting tidbits that Mr. Ahn let drop during the interview. Among them are:

• in Q4 LG will launch a new “Black label” series phone, which will be positioned to compete with the iPhone
• LG is pretty happy with their luxury “Prada” phone line and is working on another Prada handset
• LG also has a plan to move even deeper into a luxury cellphone market, by creating it’s own extreme premium brand, “similar to Toyota’s Lexus and Nokia’s Vertu”

Via: Unwired View

Motorola Releases Aura "Celestial Edition" for the 40th Anniversary of the Moon Landing

To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the moon landing, Motorola releases the high-end Aura "Celestial Edition" based on Motorola radio transponder aboard the Apollo 11 that in turn, relayed the first words and visuals from the moon to Earth.

The Motorola Aura "Celestial Edition" handset offers original NASA content from the moon landing, including video footage, stills, and sound files of such immortal lines as "the eagle has landed" and "that's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind".

Motorola Celestial Edition will be on sale from early July until the end of the year, but there is no word on pricing. Knowing how commemorative the Celestial Editions, expect a premium price starts at £1200.
Via:Pocket-lint

24kt Gold Blackberry 8900 Curve by Computer Choppers

Computer Choppers has unveiled the first of their new line-up 24kt Gold Blackberry 8900 Curve. The unlocked handset is customized to individual tastes, diamond jewelry and other plating finishes are available by request. The gold-plating comes with clear coat for added protection. The 24kt Gold Blackberry 8900 Curve will set you back for $999 or 720 euros

Mobiado Grand 350PRL - Mobiado’s Very First QWERTY Phone.

Luxury mobile phone maker Mobiado has officially announced the launching of Grand 350PRL – Mobiado’s very first QWERTY phone.

Grand 350PRL has a body that’s CNC machined from aircraft aluminum and plated with black nickel. The frame of the phone is festooned with sapphire crystal and layered from behind with lustrous mother of pearl. The infrared window is made from a solid piece of ruby crystal. The buttons of the luxury handset are a combination of sapphire crystal and stainless steel.

The features of Mobiado Grand 350PRL include:

• GSM/EGSM 850/900/1800/1900 connectivity
• HSPDA
• 2.36 inch display with 16 million colors
• Wi-Fi
• GPS
• 3.2MP camera
• Bluetooth
• USB
• 2.5mm headset jack

Mobiado Grand 350PRL is available in four designer collections - black, gold, pink and white.
And will retail for $2,600 plus applicable taxes.

Via: Mobiado

Nokia E7 Enrusted With White Diamond Luxury Mobile Phone

Continental Mobiles -British Luxury Mobile Phones, unveiled the World's 1st Diamond Encrusted Nokia E71. Finished in VS1 Diamonds, this phone will charm everyone who encounters it and represents as someone with taste, style and organisational finesse. It features the subtle backlit centre key to show an event when is due or an e-mail has arrived.

Nokia E71 is compatible with personal e-mail provider such as GMail or Yahoo and a full, responsive and accurate QWERTY keyboard all wrapped up in the slimmest case of its kind.

The phone is exclusively available at Continental Mobiles, priced at £5,999

"830SC Emporio Armani Model" Designed by Giorgio Armani

Softbank Mobile Corp. has teamed up with Italian fashion company Emporio Armani to unveil the "830SC Emporio Armani Model", a handset co-developed by Samsung Electronics Co Ltd and fashion designer Giorgio Armani.

The stylish handset will have some with LEDs embedded on the side which will highlight the text "Emporio Armani" in red, blue and green when switched on or receiving a call.The new handset was specifically designed for the Japanese market.

Via: dvice

TAG HEUER - Meridiist Diamonds Mobile Phone

The new Tag Heuer Meridiist Diamant collection features two phones, one ( lighter version) with 208 diamonds totaling 1.3 carats and the other (grandest version) with 1232 diamonds totaling 7.4 carats. The latter is also known as the “imperial regalia of mobile phones”. TAG Heuer is taking its elegantly designed and intelligently engineered Meridiist to new levels of luxe with the introduction of two, ultra-glamorous models adorned in pavé diamonds and precious gems stones.

The grandest version of the two models boasts 1232 diamonds totaling 7.4 carats, finely set in rows along the angled sides of the phone body, as well as framing the display screen. A discreet set of diamonds in the shape of a small shield – the form of the TAG Heuer logo – rests on the camera shutter on the back of the instrument.

For those who prefer a bit more subtlety but no less glamour, the lighter version houses 208 diamonds totaling 1.3 carats, that file in delicate rows above and below the display screen. The diamond-encrusted shield on the back of the device offers a discreet flash of brilliance when the piece is held to the ear in conversation.

All Meridiist communication instruments are furnished with a non-scratch 60.5-carat sapphire crystal display, a hypoallergenic stainless steel body and bespoke digital engineering. The Meridiist contains over 430 mechanical components, many of which are derived from the legendary TAG Heuer chronographs. The entire instrument is assembled by the hands of one specialist overseeing its construction from start to finish. An overall perfect coordination of technical, aesthetic and mechanical attainment makes the Meridiist a pioneer in many fields.

The Meridiist Diamant phones are come with in a glossy wooden jewelry box and are expected to sell for between $10,000 and $30,000.

Via: worldtempus

Nokia 8800 Diamond Arte Launches in Hong Kong for $ 49,888

Nokia Hong Kong introduces the limited edition of the Nokia 8800 Diamond Arte known as the Extreme mobile phone. The phone uses metal and glass, which are made on the surface to deal with anti-fingerprint. Designed by jewelry designer Thomas Heyerdahl. The phone uses a total of 112 diamonds at 0.57 karats on its surfaces. Each phone number has a certificate of authenticity , only 300 units produced for this edition.

The Nokia 8800 Diamond Arte is selling for $ 49,888 in Hong Kong and Taiwan market.

via: eprice

David Beckham on Motorola Aura Ad Campaign: “The AURA of David Beckham”

David Beckham is featured in a new Motorola Aura advertising campaign to launch the new $2,0000 Motorola Aura phone. The new advertising campaign, entitled “The AURA of David Beckham” inspired by the 1980s Arnold Schwarzenegger sci-fi flick ‘The Terminator’, breaks internationally.

David Beckham clutching a Motorola AURA as if it were part of his body. Beckham goes on to say that he loves “classic watches, so a phone that exposes its mechanics while also being so stylish is really unique. When you hold it, it feels like you have something really special in your hand.”

David Beckham Motorala Aura Ad Campaign

Via: egadget

Lenovo Toxic Style Cellphone By Ryan Ma

I have been covering design and technology for many years now and the product design that excites me the most is the Cellphone. If you trace it from its origins, you will be amazed to see how this communication device has transformed from a basic wireless telephone to a fashion gizmo that packs it in all. If it’s not the camera, projector or touchscreen prowess, then it’s the blinged look that this device boasts of. Here’s a look at the Poison that brings a transparent LCD screen to the device. Looking more like a perfume bottle than a phone, it’s toxic!

Designer: Ryan Ma

Via: Yanko Design/yankodesign

VERTU Will Open Its First Flagship Store in Ginza

VERTU a British-based manufacturer and retailer of luxury mobile phones will open its first Flagship Store in Ginza - known as an upmarket area of Tokyo, Japan. Each floor of Vertu flagship store is dedicated to a specific Vertu product line, such as the Vertu Ascent, Vertu Signature, and Vertu Ferrari.

The Vertu Ginza flagship store will open to the public on February 19, 2009 and this will be the 19th in the world which operated by Vertu.

Via: engadget

Nokia E51 With 18 Carat Yellow Gold by Peter Aloisson

Noted Austrian designer and jeweler Peter Aloisson has decked out the Nokia E51, and there are two models available – the Nokia E51 “Blossoms of the Eight” and the Nokia E51 “Terezzo”. The Nokia E51 “Blossoms of the Eight” is made of solid 18 carat yellow gold. It comes beautifully hand engraved with a design of lotus blossoms and the lucky number “8.” While the Nokia E51 “Terezzo” is made of solid 18 carat yellow gold. The handset is encrusted with a variety of individually hand cut citrines, amethysts and/or tourmalines. Each gem is being specially hand cut and polished to fit the design of this fantastic piece. The Blossoms of the Eight and the Terezzo are priced at $28,000 and $47,000 respectively.

Via:aloisson

World's Ugliest Phone: Vertu Signature Dragon

This is another ugliest phone by Vertu with its Signature Dragon phone on the front of the handset.. Two years ago Vertu unveiled its Cobra Signature considered as one of the most expensive mobile phones ever made and touted as the world's ugliest phone. Vertu comes back again with the Signature Dragon similar-looking Vertu's cobra. It is made out of high quality and luxurious materials such as gold and brilliant diamonds. The handset is currently on displayed at Vertu store in Wynn hotel at Las Vegas, Nevada and the price has not yet revealed as of this time, but I'm sure it is retailed for over a quarter of million bucks.

Via: avingnews

The Exclusive £12,000 Nokia ' Princess Edition' by Goldstriker

Goldstrikers Staurt & Katherine Hughes - worlds leading pioneers in the bespoke customizations of high end luxury gifts & gadgets have now started to work on new exclusive item Nokia ‘Princess Edition’. The new Princess Edition will boast its massive 8.2 ct VVS color F diamonds 8.2 carats of diamonds on the front and rear, 65 grams of solid platinum for the leather finish on the phone and will be housed in an individual handmade, leather-lined, granite or marble box and will offer a £12,000 (roughly US$18,000). Also under construction now is the full 18ct solid gold iphone 3G. All projects will be ready for launch in January '09.

Via: Newstin.co.uk

Sony Ericsson C909 Audi R8 V10 Edition Concept Phone

Check out the latest Sony Ericsson C909 Audi R8 V10 Edition concept phone designed by Tob!s , posted on Esato forum. The handset has been made using HTC Touch HD with Photoshop and it is supposed to feature a 3-inch touchscreen with an 8-megapixel camera.

MERIDIIST the first mobile phone by TAG Heuer

The Suisse luxury watchmaker TAG Heuer presents its first communication instrument : MERIDIIST, a new phone designed for business men and women.

The Meridiist's stylish all-metal corrosion-resistant steel casing features the familiar craftsmanship of fine Swiss watches. It features: 1.9" QVGA main screen, monochrome OLED on its outer rim, 2-megapixel camera, MP3/AAC/MPEG-4 playback nd Bluetooth connectivity.
But there's no mention of 3G functionality though. Depending on the level of customizations you choose, the final price will range from about $5300 to $6100.

Via: meridiist-phone

New Avantgarde Skeleton Collection Luxury Smartphone

Noted Russian luxury electronics maker of GRESSO is proudly announces its new Avantgarde Skeleton Collection luxury smartphone. The Avantgarde Skeleton phone’s case is made from special titanium alloy which was originally used in space industry. Titanium is known as a metal, which combines hardness and immutability with extreme lightness. It is hypo-allergenic and resistant to temperature and corrosion.

The back panel of the phone is hand-polished with sapphire crystal of 42k. The most unique feature of the phone is the scratch proof high-tech ceramic coverage. This is the material of which the high temperature protection on spaceships is made. Ceramics' solidity is second to that of diamond only.

The Avantgarde Skeleton phone is integrated with 23 functional keys and the triangular panel is executed with aircraft steel. There is a Gresso logo with 10 micron gold on its back surface. Another interesting feature of the phone is the addition of Roman numerals on the keyboard.

Gresso’s Avantgarde Skeleton runs Windows Mobile 6 Standard and has 2GB of memory, integrated MP3 player, a 2 Megapixel camera, GPRS, Bluetooth and voice recorder. The WM6-based Gresso Avantgarde Skeleton Collection is priced at 3,999 euros ($5,645) made in a limited edition of just 15 units.

Via: GressoPressReleases

Vertu Boucheron 150 Crafted With Solid Gold

Despite the economic crisis that we are facing today, the company such as Vertu continues to produce expensive Vertu elite mobile phones. Vertu's latest masterpiece is the Vertu Boucheron 150 was created  Vertu for the Paris jewelry house Boucheron  in conjunction with their 150th anniversary.

According to the Vertu, to make a unique form of the phone it takes 1,000 hours; 700 hours on a hand polished and more than 500 hours to hand assemble. The keypad is made of sapphire crystal and the wooden case of Noce Pedullo walnut tree courtesy of Reuge from Switzerland.

It is anticipated that the retail price of Vertu Boucheron 150 is more than $30,000.

 

  

The New Motorola's Aura Offers Luxury Look.

The New Motorola Aura is more than just a regular cellphone that built more like a fine automobile featuring a circular display inspired by high performance racing engines. The Motorola Aura features a 16-million colors in dpi resolution, covered by a Grade 1, 62-carat sapphire crystal lens to keep things scratch-resistant, a stainless steel that takes nearly two weeks to sculpt, etch, and polish.The gears are tungsten carbide coated; the finish has a mirror polish that's used on luxury watches; the swivel mechanism is custom engineered with 130 precision ball bearing bearings which is made by the Swiss and the keypad is made of aluminum.

The hand-sculpted cell phone features a 2-megapixel video camera with 2 GB user-accessible memory, Bluetooth, quad-band GSM support, music player, the elite CrystalTalk technology that gives you the crystal clarity voice in some noisy area, SMS, e-mail, a SpeakerPhone, and an open-source browser.

• 16 Million Colors
  World’s first 16 million color, circular display with 300 dpi resolution in the mobile phone industry
  
  

• 62 Carat Lens
  Created from Grade 1 62-carat sapphire crystal, one of the most scratch-resistant materials on earth

• Meticulously Crafted
  Stainless steel housing with chemically etched textures and patterns takes nearly two weeks to sculpt, etch and polish

• Swiss-Made Main Bearing
  At the center of the mechanical heart is a Swiss-made main bearing, which serves as the foundation allowing the blade to rotate with seamless precision

• Custom-Engineering
  Custom-engineered rotating mechanism has 130 precision ball bearings that drive the assisted-opening blade — like opening the door on a high-end luxury car. On the 100,000th opening, the blade glides with the same fluidity and grace that it did on its first

• Tungsten Carbide Coated Gears
  Gears composed of Rockwell 50-55 hardened steel are protected with the same coating used in high-performance racing engines

• 700+ Individual Components
  Comprised of features including up-scaled, nickel-chrome-plated exposed screws

• CrystalTalk™ Technology
  CrystalTalkTM technology delivers supreme clarity and deep resonance to every single conversation an AURA owner has, even in noisy environments

• Mirror Polish Finish
  PVD coating, the same used when making luxury watches, gives AURA its polished, mirrored shine

• Aluminum Keypad
  Individual aluminum keys are formed, anodized, spin-finish applied and assembled

The Aura will be available in an unlocked version starting December 4, 2008 at $1,999. But no one could beat the price of GoldVish Luxury cellphone at $1.45 million.




Source: motorola

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