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Mobiado Launches the Classic 712AF Luxury Phone

Kim Poh Liaw — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 15:07:41 +0000

Mobiado today unveils the Classic 712ZAF, crafted with aluminum, sapphire crystal, and stainless steel to create new standard in luxury. The aluminum frame is created from aircraft aluminum to build a strong/stiff yet light body, it is polished or filtered glass bead blasted, and then anodized coated to produce a rock hard ceramic coating for the toughest of uses. Large sapphire crystal plates are precision inset into the aluminum body. The buttons and screws are created from stainless steel with an illuminating sapphire crystal button for the selection key. The phone will be available in six designer colors: Black, Black Satin, Blue, Grey, Red, and Silver.

The 712ZAF is unlocked and will work with any GSM network operator. The phone is quad-band GSM (GSM 850/900/1800/1900) and has triple band WCDMA Band I, II and VIII (2100/1900/900) coverage on up to five continents. It is equipped with a large 2.2” QVGA display, 5 megapixel camera and video camera with flash, integrated GPS, web browser, email support, and a music player that supports AMR, MID, MP3, MP4, M4A, .WMA and AAC files.

Specifications:

Quad-band GSM EDGE 850/900/1800/1900
Weight: 143.5 g (excluding battery)
Dimensions: 111.6 mm x 45.2mm x 12.1 mm (Excluding protruding buttons.)
5 megapixel camera with auto focus, LED flash
2.2-inch QVGA TFT display screen
1.17GB internal memory
Bluetooth
A-GPS

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.

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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.

Mobiado Presents 105GMT White Luxury Phone

Kim Poh Liaw — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 01:18:18 +0000

Mobiado introduces the second model in its Mechanical Watch Mobile Phone Series, the new 105GMT WHITE. The 105GMT WHITE incorporates a unique dual mechanical watch movement, allowing for the setting of two international time zones and using the electronic phone time for the local time,. Each Swiss mechanical watch movement contains 25 jeweled bearings, performs 28,800 vibrations per hour, has 28 hours of power reserve, and is a self-winding automatic mechanism with ball-bearing. The luxury series was introduced in December last year with 105GMT GOLD.

The entire front and back of the 105GMT WHITE has been crafted from large pieces of sapphire crystal, presenting a modern minimalist look with a wear resistance second only to diamond. The 105GMT WHITE utilizes a unique and hidden sliding battery cover mechanism (patent pending) with the battery cover being made entirely from one large piece of sapphire crystal. The frame is precision CNC machined from solid brass and is then finished with a thick nickel coating. The phone is assembled using titanium screws. The buttons of the 105GMT WHITE are sapphire crystal, hand painted with silver color, to produce a front surface made entirely of sapphire crystal. Using a unique painting process, the silver keypad visibly disappears and becomes illuminated when the keypad lights up, creating a dramatic effect when viewed in low light conditions.

The 105GMT WHITE is unlocked, quad-band GSM/EGSM and dual-band WCDMA network operational. It works within North America, Europe, Africa, Asia- Pacific, and South America where GSM/EGSM 850/900/1800/1900 and WCDMA 850/2100 networks are available. It is 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.

New Mobiado 105GMT GOLD Has Built in Mechanical Watch

Kim Poh Liaw — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 07:01:34 +0000

Known for its luxury range of mobile phones, Mobiado has announced 105GMT Gold luxury phone, which has an integrated mechanical watch below the keypad. The 105GMT GOLD will be limited to 50 masterpieces, with the limited edition number being machine engraved into the back of each phone. The 105GMT GOLD incorporates a dual mechanical watch movement; the Discovery mechanism, allowing for the setting of two international time zones and using the electronic phone time for the local time. Each Swiss mechanical watch movement contains 25 jeweled bearings, performs 28,800 vibrations per hour, has 28 hours of power reserve, and is a self-winding automatic mechanism with ball-bearing.

The 105GMT Discovery mechanism is also available in Diamond Option (26 diamonds); where the watch hours are set diamonds, and a diamond shaped “M” placed between the two watch mechanism becomes illuminated when the keypad lights up.

The 105GMT GOLD is unlocked, quad-band GSM/EGSM and dual-band WCDMA network operational. It works within North America, Europe, Africa, Asia- Pacific, and South America where GSM/EGSM 850/900/1800/1900 and WCDMA 850/2100 networks are available. It is 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.

Mobiado Announces Professional 105 CLB Luxury Phone

Kim Poh Liaw — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 01:27:32 +0000

Mobiado today announces its new designer 105CLB series. The entire front and back of the phone has been crafted from large pieces of sapphire crystal and printed from beneath with the silver Mobiado monogram, providing a modern minimalist look with a wear resistance second only to diamond.

The 105CLB utilizes a hidden sliding battery cover mechanism (patent pending) with the battery cover being made entirely from one piece of sapphire crystal. The phone frame is precision CNC machined from aircraft aluminum to create a strong yet light body, it is polished, and then anodized or nickel plated to produce a surface for the toughest of uses. The iconic Mobiado 105CLB is available in two designer styles (black and silver).

The 105CLB 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.

Mobiado Introduces Luminoso Lucido Luxury Phone

Kim Poh Liaw — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 15:44:45 +0000

Mobiado today unveils the Lucido, combines aluminum, stainless steel, and sapphire crystal in an extreme fashion. The front of the Lucido is machined from one piece of solid aluminum with an inlay of one piece of sapphire crystal. With just 200 produced, each Mobiado Lucido is a symbol of extreme exclusivity.

The aluminum frame is created from aircraft aluminum to build a strong/stiff yet light body, it is filtered glass bead blasted, and then anodized coated to produce a rock hard ceramic coating for the toughest of uses. The buttons are stainless steel, and the front screen and camera window are sapphire crystal.

The phone is unlocked and will work with any GSM network operator. It has WCDMA 2100 and tri-band GSM coverage on up to five continents (GSM/EDGE 900/1800/1900). It is equipped with a QVGA display, 2 megapixel camera and video camera, supports microSD cards up to 2GB, surround sound through stereo speakers, push to talk over cellular, Bluetooth technology, speaker phone, and a music player that supports MP3, MP4, eAAC+ and AAC music files.

Mobiado Introduces New Professional 105 EM and 105 GCB

Kim Poh Liaw — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 12:13:33 +0000

Mobiado continues the tradition of the hardwood Executive Model series with the Professional 105 EM (PRO105EM); and unveils its first gold phone, the Professional 105 GCB (PRO105GCB).

The PRO105EM combines hardwood, aluminum, sapphire crystal, and 24-karet gold to truly create the ultimate in luxury. The Mobiado PRO105EM is available in two versions; Cocobolo and Ebony. Every PRO105EM is as different and unique as every rare exotic tree is. No two phones are alike. Each pair of wood inserts is CNC machined from the same piece of solid wood to guarantee consistent grain structure on both sides of the phone. The hardwood is then inlayed into an anodized aluminum frame.

Combining age-old techniques used with Swiss mechanical watches and the modern simplicity of large pieces of sapphire crystal; the PRO105GCB is a stunning masterpiece with classic details.
The frame is precision CNC machined from solid brass and is then finished with a 5 micron thick 24-karet gold plating. The screws are gold plated brass. The buttons of the PRO105GCB are sapphire crystal, hand painted with 24-caret gold, to produce a front surface made entirely of sapphire crystal.

All the lettering and symbols on the PRO105EM and PRO105GCB are hand painted with 24-karet gold. Using a unique painting process, the gold keypad visibly disappears and becomes illuminated when the keypad lights up. The PRO105EM and the PRO105GCB utilize a unique and hidden sliding battery cover mechanism (patent pending) with the battery cover being made entirely from one piece of sapphire crystal.

The PRO105EM and PRO105GCB are 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.

Mobiado Unveils New Professional 105 ZAF Luxury Phone

Kim Poh Liaw — Tue, 20 May 2008 15:12:08 +0000

Mobiado has just unveiled their new luxury phone, the Professional 105 ZAF with a thickness of 10.6mm. The entire front and back of the phone has been crafted from large pieces of sapphire crystal, providing a modern minimalist look with a wear resistance second only to diamond.

The phone frame is precision CNC machined from aircraft aluminum to create a strong yet light body, polished, and then anodized it to produce a ceramic surface for the toughest of uses. The iconic Professional 105 ZAF is available in six designer colors (black, black satin, blue, grey, red, and silver).

The Professional 105 ZAF is unlocked, quad-band GSM/EGSM and dual-band WCDMA network operational. It works within North America, Europe, Africa, Asia- Pacific, and South America where GSM/EGSM 850/900/1800/1900 and WCDMA 850/2100 networks are available. It is 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.

Professional 105 ZAF Specifications

WCDMA 850/2100
GSM/EGSM 850/900/1800/1900
Weight: 162g (including battery)
Dimensions: 109.3 mm x 47.5 mm x 10.6 mm
Display: 2″ (320 x 240 pixels) QVGA display supporting up to 16.7 million true colors
Stainless steel keypad
Series 40 5th edition
2 megapixel camera
Music player supports AAC, eAAC+, and MP3 audio formats
Video playback supports H.263, MPEG4, and 3GPP formats and codecs
Video streaming supports 3GPP and H.263 formats
1 GB internal memory with up to 920 MB user free memory
Java MIDP 2.0
Micro USB
Bluetooth standard 1.2 + enhanced data rate (EDR)
Up to 3.5 hours talk time
Up to 9 days standby time