Gresso Diamond-Laced Luxury Mobile Phones

Got more room for another one of ‘em ultra expensive luxury phones? Here’s another two of them courtesy of Russian company Gresso who is not really new into the luxury phone market. Gresso has already introduced several luxury phones including the Gresso Luna and Sol and the Black Diamond collections and the Luna and Sol Stee. For its latest offering, Gresso is unveiling its Avant Garde White Diamond Collection mobile phone. And under this new White Diamond collections are two mobile phones - the Gresso White Diamond and the Gresso Royal White Diamonds. Don’t even bother thinking whether these two handsets are different when it comes to price, for certainly both of them would definitely come with an ultra hefty price. If you’re still interested, the White Diamonds Collection boasts of the same avant garde design as the other Gresso luxury phones. The Gresso White Diamond mobile phone is made from a 200-year old African blackwood, its keyboards made of base plate titanium metal. Even its battery cover is made of some precious stainless steel material. In addition the battery cover is covered with leather and gold decoration. Not enough to wow you? Well, you ought to know that the displays of these two new phones are made of 18K gold! While all the numbers in the keypad are laser-cut in Roman style. The Royal White Diamond mobile phone being the more expensive of the two will be priced at around 33000 euro while the Gresso White Diamond mobile phone would retail for 9000 euro. Now for their phone features, both mobile handsets would have tri-band GSM support, 65K color TFT display with QVGA resolution, a microSD memory card slot, 2 megapixel camera, Windows Mobile 6. The White Diamond collection luxury phones will be presented from May 30 to June 3 during the JCK Las Vegas.

Pantech Breeze makes using a mobile phone such as breeze

AT&T has just added a new basic clamshell phone into its line-up of mobile phone offerings with the new Pantech Breeze mobile handset. Touting a a breakthrough intuitive cell phone design, every aspect of the Pantech Breeze makes it easier to use that include sleek streamlined design, extra large color display, simplified user interface and lighted EZ One-Touch Quick Call Keys. The Pantech Breeze is geared for the matured mobile phone users who prefer simple functionality in their mobile phones instead of breathtaking features that only complicates the operation of their mobile phones. Those who are tired of the slew of highly advanced mobile phones may also find the Pantech Breeze intereting to use. It may not have a touchscreen display but it certainly answers your call and text needs. The Pantech Breeze boasts features such as; large buttons and display text, EZ One-Touch quick call keys, VGA camera with video, simple to use intuitive slim design, dedicated camera and speakerphone keys, Bluetooth Wireless capable, backlit keypad for easy viewing, customizable user interface, downloadable polyphonic and MP3 ringtones, instant messaging - AOL, Yahoo! and MSN, mobile email - AOL, Yahoo!®, and Windows Live, MEdia Net capable for surfing the internet, hearing aid compatible, and yes some games. The Pantech Breeze gives out 3 hours talk time and 10 days standby time. You can snag one of these mobile phone at AT&T for $49.99 with 2-year contract after rebates.

Christian Dior Phone is the Mother of All Luxury phones

Will you actually buy a phone worth $3500-$5000? If you answer yes, then the upcoming Christian Dior luxury phone might just be the phone for you. If you answer no, you might find this new mobile beauty a bit interesting too. Although the Christian Dior luxury phone has started to circulate in the rumorland, it took the Wall Street Journal to finally convince us all mobile phone afficionados to believe that there is actually a Christian Dior phone. And judging by the released publicity photo, this phone definitely the mother of all luxury phones. Is it all beauty and grandeur? Certainly not. The Christian Dior phone is to work worldwide, except Japan and Korea. And it will have features such as a touchscreen display, camera, specialist ringtone, custom graphics to go along with the external design, wallpapers, and who knows what more. It even comes with a remote or a mini phone or perhaps a Bluetooth accessory. We are not sure, since we are relying only on the published spy shot. What else do we know about this new luxury phone. WSJ also reported that the Christian Dior phone would have a “My Dior” that will clip to outside of bags for easy access. And of course we already know that the Christian Dior phone is geared for the noveau rich mobile phone users., specifically from Russia and China. Christian Dior is aiming to market around 10,000 of these expensive phones in one year. As to when it will be available, we don’t know yet. But do we really care? Unless you are one of those Noveau Riches, then you will certainly anticipate this new luxury phone.

Mobiado intros another luxury phone - Professional 105 ZAF

 

After releasing the CAMO Professional phone, here comes Mobiado with yet again another luxury phone as it unveils the Mobiado Professional 105 ZAF mobile phone. This mobile phone beauty boasts of a shiny, metallic finish aside from touting itself as the world’s thinnest mobile handsets. Measuring a mere 10.6 mm thin, the Mobiado Professional 105 ZAF beats the thinnest mobile phone released so far - the Vertu phone at 22mm. Being a luxury phone, we would expect the 105 ZAF to be made of the finest materials. And indeed it was. Adorned by sapphire crystals from front to back, users will definitely be forced to take good care of this mobile phone. The phone’s keypads were made of stainless steel and its body with anodized aircraft aluminum. The Mobiado Professional 105 ZAF also supports quad-band GSM/dual-band WCDMA networks. And for its other features, the Mobiado Professional 105 ZAF boasts of 2-inch display with up to 16 million colors, 2.0 megapixel camera, 1GB of internal memory, Bluetooth, USB connectivity, music player that supports MP3, AAC, and eAAC. Unfortunately, Mobiado has not provided pricing details for the Professional 105 ZAF. But expect it to be expensive as it is not your ordinary mobile phone.

Mobiado CAMO Professional Luxury Phone

If you are looking for another professionally looking luxury phone, Mobiado’s CAMO mobile phone might just be the one you need. But of course, since this is a luxury phone model, be prepared to shell out some handsome amount to snag one of this mobile beauty. The Professional CAMO mobile phone is Mobiado’s second luxury phone in its Extreme Mobility series. This mobile phone has all the characteristics of a well designed luxury phone and yet built strong and solid enough to sustain wear and tear due to everyday use. The CAMO’s body was made from aircraft aluminum for a strong and yet light body. The chassis is brushed polished and then anodized to produce a ceramic finish. In addition the CAMO’s buttons were made from stainless steel, while its front cover is coated with Diamond Shield. For an added artistic look, the CAMO was handpainted with camouflage colors, and as such every individual CAMO mobile unit is unique in itself. Ok, unless we forget that the CAMO is actually a mobile phone and not just some piece of art, it’s time to know the skinny on its mobile phone features. The CAMO Professional mobile phone boasts great mobile features including; Tri-band operation (EGSM 900, GSM 1800 and GSM 1900 network compatible in Europe, Africa, Asia-Pacific, North America, and South America. What’s more it automatically switch from one network band to another. Other features of the CAMO Professional include; bright active TFT display that supports up to 65,536 colors in 208×208 pixels, animated 3D menu graphics, list and grid menu, 1.3 megapixel camera with 2.3mm white LED flashlights, video capture, Bluetooth, video player supports 3GPP/H.263 video/MPEG-4/AMR, music player that supports AAC/MP3/MP4, FM stereo radio and more. Mobiado says that there will only be 200 units of the CAMO Professional, so the pricing must be too expensive, that Mobiado’s site did not specify it. You may contact Mobiado’s accredited distributors in your area to find out how much this baby cost.

Levi’s to release HSDPA mobile phone

Levi’s is releasing a new model of its fashion-inspired mobile phone, this time boasting of 3G feature. To be manufactured by the same company who created the first Levi’s phone, Modelab, the new Levi’s phone will sport the same black metal finish which has the legendary Levi’s logo. The new 3G Levi’s phone would give users 200 hours of talk time, and will run on 900/1800/1900MHz band. Aside from GSM, GPRS and EDGE network connectivity, users will also be treadted to a 2100MHz 3G connections as well. The new Levi’s phone will also come packed with a 2.0 megapixel camera which is built on the phone’s body. A memory card slot will also be provided to hold microSD card for storage expansion. This makes the Levi’s phone a music player as well. Likewise, music files stored into the phone’s memory card can also be transferred to other devices through the phone’s Bluetooth capability. Similar to how the previous Levi’s phone was released and marketed, the new Levi’s phone will also come with other Levi’s goodies including Bluetooth headset, wrist straps, necklets and of course, the classic leather pouches made of different colors of Levi’s denim parts.The new 3G Levi’s phone will be released initially in France through Orange mobile network later this month. Pricing as well as release date in other countries are not yet available. Via

World’s First Quad Band Windows Mobile OS Wrist Watch Mobile, we’re not kidding

Yes dear readers, we’re not kidding you. There is actually a wrist watch mobile phone that goes by the name EPOQ. And it’s not only a mobile phone in an alligator skin strap but powered by Windows Mobile OS as well. The EPOQ may not be the world’s first wrist watch mobile phone, but it is certainly the world’s first Windows Mobile-powered wrist watch mobile phone. Aside from the alligator skin strap, the EPOQ is loaded with other mobile phone features that will certainly blow your mind away. You wouldn’t think that a small wristwatch such as this can pack in the following features; Windows CE 5.0 OS with Bluetooth headset, works with network 850.900/1800/1900MHZ, comes with a SIM card (what?), water resistant just like other cool sports watch, 266 MHZ AM403 DGT ARM926 CPU + 533 MHz, 1.45 inch screen with, surprise – handwriting recognition, built-in mp3 player and Mp4 video player (what again?!), network camera, 1.3 megapixel digital camera, T-flash memory expansion up to 1GB, Wi-FI, and support various languages including English, French, Spanish, Portugese, Turkish, Russian, Vietnamese, Thai, Arabic, Chinese. Want some more? What if we throw in support for Skype, MSN and other mobile communication client? The EPOQ wrist watch mobile phone package comes with two batteries, one charge, Bluetooth headset, connectivity cable, earphone, 1GB memory card. All that for a retail price of $629.95. I know it’s a bit pricey, but hey, that’s the price you have to pay for a cool watch that would certainly make you look good in front of your friends and family. Right?

Tag Heuer unveils own luxury mobile phone – welcome the Meridiist phone

In the line of LG’s Armani, Prada and even Levi’s mobile phone, comes luxury sports watch maker Tag Heuer’s very own mobile phone – the Meridiist. First announced last November, the Tag Heuer joins the groups of companies in coming up with their own fusion of technology and fashion. The Meridiist was hand assembled from 430 compoinents to preserve its class and pristine quality. It was also constructed from corrosion-resistant watchmaking 316L steel. Adding value to Tag Heuer’s luxury mobile phone is an unscratchable display made of 60.5 carats sapphire crystal. The Meridiist most astonishing feature is a cool time display located on the top end of the cell phone. This reduces the hassle of turning the phone and unlocking its keypad just to activate the time display at the phone’s main menu. There are currently no specific details and technical specifications for the Meridiist. But among its many nifty features include, 28 day standby time and 7 hours talktime. If you don’t mind spending too much for a mobile phone that doubles up as a time piece, expect the Meridiist to be available sometime in September in some watch and jewelry stores (would Tiffany’s carry the Meridiist?). No pricing and released date information were provided by Tag Heuer’s site for watches. Hopefully, the price tag would not be affected by the Tag Heuer’s usual price for watches. But then, this might be hoping against hope as we all know how expensive Tag Heuer watches are. Via

GigaByte’s GSmart i350

GigaByte will soon be launching its new smartphone – the GSmart i350 which boast of the latest GPS chip SiRF Star III which offer a powerful GPS tracking feature. Aside from taking good photos of users’ treasured memories, the GSmart i350 also lets users to GeoTag these photos, record their tracks and describes these photos. The GSmart i350 supports mapping software compatible with .kmz, and.gpx file formats commonly used by Google Earth and other mapping applications. GigaByte’s GSsmart i35 also features an in-house built software called Wise-Talk which allows users to have the freedom to decide when to take a call or not. It is equipped with an answering machine that can playback pre-recorded greetings as well. Users can use these pre-recorded greetings when there is an incoming call. In addition, the GigaByte GSmart i35 smartphone also features a 2.6” VGA touch screen with handy navigation tool, Bluetooth with simple interface that skips through complicated settings and allows users to exchange files and vCard with friends, 2.0 megapixel camera, GPRS Class 12/Wap 2.0 support, miniSD slot for storage expansion, Marvell PXA270, 520 MHz CPU, WI-FI 802.11b/g, and various mobile applications including Windows Live, IE, Windows Media Player, PowerPoint Mobile, Excel Mobile and Word Mobile. Additionally, users can also connect the i350 to a PC through ActiveSync and they can control their PC using the i350 as a remote control. The GigaByte website has not given release date and pricing information for this smartphone yet. Better keep an eye on this one.

BenQ announces super-slim T60 mobile phone

BenQ has announced the T60 mobile phone, an ultra-slim phone measuring only 8.9mm thin. With a phone unit as slim as the BenQ T60, you would expect it to have a large LCD display. But then, the BenQ T60 defies this limitation and sports a 2.2 inch QVGA TFT LCD display. Aside from the large display, the T60 also has a 3.2 megapixel camera. How BenQ manage to slipped in a camera in the BenQ T60 mobile is a wonder really. The BenQ T60 is also geared for entertainment purposes, with its multimedia player that supports MPEG4, MP3, AMR, MIDI, and SP-MIDI. Here’s more, the BenQ T60 is also loaded with 24 mb of internal memory, integrated FM radio with schedule recording function and a microSD slot for memory expansion. Got room for more? Other features of the BenQ T60 include; Bluetooth with stereo sound (A2DP), remote control support, USB connectivity and boasts of 200 hours standby time and 3 hours talktime. If you are thinking that the BenQ T60 mobile phone must be too thick by now with all its features and add-ons, think again. Because the BenQ T60 was designed with smooth curved blade that enhances the phone’s svelte look. The design also makes the BenQ easy to slide in pockets and purses without causing too much bulges. The BenQ T60’s 5-way navigation key adds to its brilliance with its metallic texture. The BenQ T60 will be released sometime in April in Taiwan and Turkey. I’d love to see this phone goes to the international mobile market.
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