Givori has recently introduced its latest Via Veneto cell phone range that was inspired by the famous opulent shopping street in Rome. The collection features authentic full grain Italian leather hand-finished with delicate metallic foil, with 18-karat Italian rose gold plating, and is bejeweled with 0.3-karat diamonds. There are two versions including Classic and Exclusive. The Classic edition is targeted toward both men and women with its snake-embossed brown leather shell, meanwhile the Exclusive edition is targeted toward female mobile users and features a gold screen, diamond encrusted logo and the same scratch resistant glass used by luxury watch manufacturers. Givori has plans to also distribute the Via Veneto range in KSA and Qatar. [BornRich]
Vertu comes back with their new Constellation Vivre Collection that was inspired and co-designed by Vertu’s brand ambassador, Michelle Yeoh. The phone comes with the leaf pattern, which is delicately stitched with metal thread on the leather back plate, while it is also hand engraved onto the stainless steel bezel of the handset. Available in pink, ocean blue, fuchsia and a black limited edition model with a rose gold bezel, the Constellation Vivre Vertu Collection is priced at between $10,000 to $40,000. More
The limited edition Gresso’s Skeleton Gold phone comes equipped with 23 functional keys that are “executed of 18k gold” and a QVGA screen that is protected by hand-polished 42k sapphire glass. There is also the Gresso-style transparent sapphire glass panel at the back. The phone is powered by Windows Mobile 6.0, Bluetooth connectivity, MP3 playback, 2GB of internal memory and a 2 megapixel camera. The Gresso Skeleton Gold will retail for $4,400. It is very limited edition since only 50 units will be available. [UnWiredView]
You might be know the gold edition of the Mobiado 105GMT cell phone, the company now offers the white model of the handset. Mobiado is famous for its range of luxurious phones. The new Professional 105GMT White Luxury Watchphone comes with two built-in mechanical watches located at the bottom of the phone. The quad-band GSM/EDGE and WCDMA phone also has 274 carats of sapphire crystal. Other specs are include 1GB internal memory, 2MP shooter with video capture capability, Bluetooth connectivity, MicroUSB, 2 inch display with 16 million colors, and music player. Pricing info is still unavailable. [UnWiredView]
The Nokia 8800 “Royal Edition” comes with 1160 diamonds surrounding it with platinum plates on the front and back. The luxurious phone is very limited edition because only 50 units will be available for purchase. The Nokia 8800 ‘Royal Edition’ was crafted by Goldstriker’s Stuart and Katherine Hughes and is expected to launch soon at the Colette boutique in Paris. [UnWiredView]
I am sure there are some persons who are still able to buy luxurious mobile phones during this economic crisis. That’s why Nokia releases its new Nokia 8800 Gold Arte that is a new variant in the 8800 Arte family of luxurious cell phones. This slider mobile phone eatures a 2 inch OLED display with the integrated 3.2MP autofocus camera and 4GB of internal storage. No word on pricing at this time. [Newlaunches]
