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Bellperre Announces its “finest woods’ Tailor Made Phone

Kim Poh Liaw — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 02:27:32 +0000

Offering tailor made luxury phones, Bellperre is introducing their latest work with woods sourced from sustainable forests around the world. The new collection use the same design and hardware specifications as its other collections, comes with windows mobile, 176 x 220 display resolution, blueotooth and support GSM Triband network.

Select from classic woods like Walnut or Elm or choose straight-grained veneers such as Zebrano or Wenge for a more contemporary ambience. Each piece of wood is selected for the expression of its burrs and grain. The wood is carefully hand-crafted to ensure a flawless finish and is treated to allow usage in critical circumstances.

Specifications:

Tri Band: 900/1800/1900 MHz
Stereo Bluetooth (A2DP)
JAVA, MP3, mini USB
Camera with Camcorder & Video Player
Windows Mobile
PC Outlook synchronisation
Email Alerts, MSN Messenger
Hands Free Calling
TFT Display: 176 X 220 pixels
Screen size: 2″ inch
Screen Glass: unscratchable Sapphire Crystal
Casing: Aluminium, Steel and Titanium
Keypad: Brushed Stainless Steel
Buttons: Carved out of Solid metal
Leather: Luxury Leather (highest standard)
Weight: 120 grams, Size: 100 x 44 x 15,5 mm

Meridiist Automobili Lamborghini Luxury Phone

Kim Poh Liaw — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 06:43:09 +0000

In tribute to the year Automobili Lamborghini was founded, TAG Heuer has teamed up with Lamborghini to produce 1963 pieces of Meridiist Automobili Lamborghini luxury candybar.

Housed in black titanium carbide coated 316L stainless steel, the design of the MERIDIIST Automobili Lamborghini phone references the super sports car down to its famed signature on the battery cover – the same as on the Lamborghini Murcielago LP 640’s V12 engine block. The back of the device is engraved with its limited edition number while the keyboard is customized with Automobili Lamborghini’s trademark Taurus bull on the steel central button. The display is made from 60.5 carats of scratch-resistant sapphire crystal. Its battery life is unrivalled and offers a seven hours talk time or 28 days standby power.

The TAG Heuer MERIDIIST Automobili Lamborghini phone will be available in November at selected TAG Heuer and Lamborgini retailers.

[via slashgear]

First Vertu ClamShell, the Constellation Ayxta

Kim Poh Liaw — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 08:46:48 +0000

Unlike the usual candybar design, Vertu has built its new Constellation Ayxta in a clamshell design. Alongside Vertu Concierge, which provides expert advice and assistance around the clock and globe, the handset also features the Vertu Select service. This exclusive service brings extensive knowledge of the most relevant online lifestyle information directly to the palm of the Vertu client’s hand. The new clamshell is available from €4,900 to €6,500 now.

Vertu also now introduces a new channel to the Vertu Select service with the launch of the Constellation Ayxta – City Brief. The new channel will deliver restaurant recommendations, the latest exhibitions, shopping guides and important cultural etiquette tips.

The Constellation Ayxta also comes with an exclusively composed soundtrack by British music pioneers and Grammy nominees, Zero 7. Recorded in London at The Hospital Club in June 2009, Zero 7 has created a collection of new music for the handset alongside new ringtones and a reworking of the familiar Sandpiper ringtone, originally composed when Vertu launched its first phone in 2002.

Specifications:

Multiband GSM coverage worldwide
(WCDMA I/II/V/VI, EGSM 900, GSM 850/1800/1900 networks)
GPS navigation with preloaded maps
Bluetooth
2.4″ HVGA display with 16 million colours
Laser drilled and back-illuminated keypad
Size: 100 x 48 x 18 mm
Up to 6 hours talk time (GSM)
Up to 4 hours talk time (WCDMA)
Up to 300 hours standby time

Mobiado Announces Grand 350 Pioneer Luxury Phone

Kim Poh Liaw — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 01:24:21 +0000

Mobiado today announces its latest luxury phone Grand 350 Pioneer, specially for NASA’s Pioneer 10 spacecraft launched in 1972. The company plans to made 37 units of the Grand 350 Pioneer, with an unique Gibeon meteorite battery cover. The material was supplied by the cosmos from a four billion-year old meteorite discovered in 1836 in Namibia.

The 350 Pioneer body is CNC machined from spacecraft aluminum, and clear anodized to produce an elegant hard surface for demanding everyday use. The frame is then inlayed with sapphire crystal and the infrared window is made from a solid piece of ruby crystal. The screws are gold plated stainless steel. The buttons of the 350 Pioneer are a dramatic combination of sapphire crystal and stainless steel.

The 350 Pioneer is unlocked, with quad-band GSM/EGSM, 3.5G, HSPDA, and WLAN connectivity. The phone works within North America, Europe, Africa, Asia- Pacific, and South America where GSM/EGSM 850/900/1800/1900 networks are available. It is equipped with a 3.2 megapixel camera and video camera, integrated GPS, 2.36″ display with up to 16 million colors, Bluetooth and micro USB connectivity, as well as a music and video player with a 2.5mm AV connector.

[via unwiredview / mobiado]

Giorgio Armani and Samsung Announces 1300 USD Smartphone

Kim Poh Liaw — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 01:34:02 +0000

Comes in a 3.5-inch full touch screen and slide out QWERTY keyboard, Samsung and Giorgio Armani has announced its new luxury smartphone, which will be sold at around 1300 USD. The new Giorgio Armani-Samsung smartphone offers always-on connectivity tools including 7.2Mbps HSDPA, 5.76Mbps HSUPA and WiFi access. It will be available in Italy, the UK, Germany, the Netherlands, Spain, Russia, China, and the UAE (Dubai).

To satisfy business professionals, who want to easily and efficiently manage their work and personal lives, the Giorgio Armani-Samsung smartphone offers the latest multi-media features such as a 5-megapixel camera, a music player and a video player supporting various types of multimedia formats. The phone comes with 3.5” AMOLED screen for viewing videos and slide shows in high-resolution and with reduced power consumption. Furthermore, it offers 8 Gigabytes of internal memory and an extendable microSD slot up to 32GB to store multimedia content.

The Giorgio Armani-Samsung smartphone also offers GPS navigation, so users can get their bearings wherever work or life takes them.

[via slashgear]

Gresso Announces Grand Monaco Collection

Kim Poh Liaw — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 08:47:29 +0000

Inspired by Formula 1 racing, Gresso’s new Grand Monaco Collection is the company next luxury phone made with special material. The phone case is executed of titanium superalloy, coated with several layers of high-tech ceramic. This coating neither gets tarnished nor changes its colour according to Gresso.

The keyboard plate under vacuum is covered with ultrastrong titanium Black PVD, which makes the surface mirrorlike black and scratchproof. Laser cut figures and letters. The navigation keys are made of surgical steel with the application of ultra-precision turning technology that ensures the superexcellent precision and impecable shape of each detail. Magnetic Smart Lock for battery cover fastening.

With all the luxury features, though, the Grand Monaco Collection only comes with a 2 megapixel camera, built in Bluetooth and supports GPRS/EDGE wireless data connection.

Vertu Introduces Ascent Ti Carbon Fibre Edition

Kim Poh Liaw — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 02:55:56 +0000

Vertu has unveiled its new Carbon Fibre Ascent Ti luxury phone this week, which said to have Carbon Fibre components produced with new sophisticated design methods. Handcrafted in England, the Ascent Ti Carbon Fibre has been repeatedly tested to ensure the optimum amount of fibres and resin and processed together to achieve a flawless uniform look on both the flat and curved parts. The Ascent Ti Carbon Fibre will be available from August next month.

The diagonal rib appearance of each phone is achieved using a twill carbon fibre weave process resulting in a robust and contemporary handset whilst the actual carbon fibre used has been tailor-made in the smallest 1k weave width to create a pattern profile with a perfect dimensional look. The collection will include the Ascent Ti Carbon Fibre Limited Edition, Carbon Fibre Grip, Carbon Fibre & Aluminium Grip and Carbon Fibre & Copper Grip.

[via unwiredview]

Mobiado Launches New Grand Luxury Series with QWERTY Keyboard

Kim Poh Liaw — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 09:30:08 +0000

Specially design for business users and QWERTY lovers, Mobiado has introduced its new Grand product line up with Grand 350PRL. The 350PRL body is CNC machined from aircraft aluminum, and black nickel plated to produce an elegant hard surface for demanding everyday use. The frame is then inlayed with sapphire crystal and layered from behind with lustrous mother of pearl. The 350PRL is available in four designer collections; black, gold, pink, and white.

The 350PRL is unlocked, with quad-band GSM/EGSM, 3.5G, HSPDA, and WLAN connectivity. The phone works within North America, Europe, Africa, Asia- Pacific, and South America where GSM/EGSM 850/900/1800/1900 networks are available. It is equipped with a 3.2 megapixel camera and video camera, integrated GPS, 2.36″ display with up to 16 million colors, Bluetooth and micro USB connectivity, as well as a music and video player with a 2.5mm AV connector.

Mobiado Introduces the Professional 105GCB ROSE Luxury Phone

Kim Poh Liaw — Wed, 20 May 2009 02:14:26 +0000

Expanding its Professional line of luxury phones, Mobiado has announced a new color for its Professional 105GCB with Professional 105GCB Rose edition. Combining age-old techniques used with Swiss mechanical watches, the body frame is precision CNC machined from solid brass and is then finished with a 10 micron thick 18-karat rose gold plating. The screws are gun metal black stainless steel. The buttons of the PRO105GCB Rose are sapphire crystal, hand painted with 18-karat rose gold, to produce a front surface made entirely of sapphire crystal.

All the lettering and symbols on the PRO105GCB Rose are hand painted with 18-karat rose gold. Using a unique painting process, the gold keypad visibly disappears and becomes illuminated when the keypad lights up, creating a dramatic effect when used in low light conditions.

The PRO105GCB Rose is unlocked, quad-band GSM/EGSM and dual-band WCDMA network operational. They work within North America, Europe, Africa, Asia- Pacific, and South America where GSM/EGSM 850/900/1800/1900 and WCDMA 850/2100 networks are available. They are equipped with a 2 megapixel camera and video camera, more than 1 GB internal memory, 2″ display with up to 16 million colors, Bluetooth and micro USB connectivity, and a music player that supports AAC, eAAC+, and MP3 audio formats.

Ulysse Nardin and SCI Innovations Introduces Its First Luxury Phone

Kim Poh Liaw — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 14:14:24 +0000

Ulysse Nardin and SCI Innovations have joined to create the world’s first hybrid-powered smart phone under the Ulysse Nardin brand. The Chairman features a functioning mechanical watch rotor that is also incorporated into its aesthetic design. Similar to an automatic watch that receives power from the force of a rotor, the watch battery can be charged through the kinetic energy of the moving rotor.

The Chairman is an open smart phone compatible with most GSM networks around the world. Built from the ground up with the C-Level executive in-mind, ease of use is a primary focus. The customized user-interface is easily navigated with a 2.8” touch-screen. The Chairman is an advanced smart phone that incorporates a highly specialized fingerprint recognition security feature, only permitting the specified owner access. The Chairman also features a 5 megapixel camera.

The Ulysse Nardin Chairman hybrid smart phone will be introduced at BaselWorld 2009 and will be available for purchase in the fall of 2009. The Chairman will be offered in solid gold, steel/gold and steel versions.

[via mobileburn]

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