One of the biggest names in the fashion industry, Gianni Versace SpA or Versace has reportedly joined hands with the French handset manufacturing company, ModeLabs Group, in effort to launch an all new series of mobile phones, that would be built exclusively for the luxury sectors and the first of the Versace phones is expected to be unveiled in Paris this month. The ModeLabs Groups has been well renowned for its exquisite designs and its association with some of the most famous names in fashion such as TAG Heuer and Christian Dior, for whom the company has already built mobile phones in the past.

The all new Versace handsets is expected to be introduced in the markets in the month of May this year and the device will be available for an astounding $5,000. As the insatiable appetite for mobile devices and smart phones increases, more and more fashion houses are experimenting with the idea of introducing exquisite and exclusive branded mobile phones, that can be carried around as a mark of a statement. Fashion power houses such as Dolce & Gabbana, Prada and Giorgio Armani have already got their respective handsets in the market and with the launch of the Versace phone just months away, the road to a heated competition in the world of luxury cell phones has already been paved.

At this time, the details are quite sketchy and the only confirmed piece of news is the unveiling of the Versace phone, that is slated for this month itself. Be sure to check back in to get more details about the Versace phone.

Via ZD Net & Mode Labs

Counting ways to commemorate iPhone night? Don’t practice routine exercises but break boundaries to mark a revolution. And if that iPhone 3G hangover is still not gone and that worlds most expensive iPhone by Amosu Ultimo or diamond studded Olympic iPhone fails to do justifce to your overflowing fortune then here I have an ideal deal for you. All set to coddle you with os the blingy edition of iPhone 3G by Swiss luxury designer and jeweler Knalihs Athem.

Redefining opulence, the diamond caked Apple iPhone 3G comes layered with over 475 finest quality brilliant cut diamonds weighing 3.75 carats. Counted 50 suh models would be designed globally. Each piece is complimented with apposite and official diamond grading details from a gemological lab. Regarding pricing, word is around that first 10 models of diamond coated Apple iPhone 3G by Knalihs Athem would be available for sale at a retail price of $10,000, with a possibility of surge in price later. The hand-polished models with a diamond layer screams luxury beautifully.

P.S: The model surely enjoys an edge over bejeweled Nokia 8800 Sapphire Arte by Knalihs Athem.

Cheers for Athem!

Whilst earlier this Russia-based mobile phone maker Gresso rolled its hand in black diamonds tub and now touching another pole stands with its elite offering of White Diamonds collection. The two worth-flaunting mobile phones falling in this collection includes Gresso White Diamonds and Gresso Royal White Diamonds. The phone features an inherit hand-assembled body panels developed using 200-year old African blackwood and the base plate of the keypad is formed using titanium and stainless steel battery cover with a magnetic lock. All this comes in a layer of gold and leather.

At luxury front, the phone features display with striking 42K sapphire crystal glass, 18-karat gold keys with a signature feature and how can I skip to inform that all the imprinted numbers on the keypad are laser-cut in Roman style. Out of the two, the Gresso Royal White Diamonds is pricier at $52, 000 and counted 200 models are available for sale. Its cost is justified as its 23 keys are crowned with gold and 2.53K of white diamonds.

Against it, the Gresso White Diamond handset features only navigation keys coated with white diamonds and is retailed at $14,000. At technical front, these handsets feature a tri-band GSM support, a microSD memory card slot, a 65K color TFT display QVGA resolution plus a two-megapixel camera. Listen, they run on Windows Mobile 6 Standard only.

Via GSMArena

Calling all filthy-rich to invest in its latest must-flaunt accessory is a new Professional 105 ZAF luxury phone from Mobiado. The luxury mobile phone maker takes pride in offering this luxury phone claiming to be the world’s thinnest. Putting aside its earlier production of Stealth 3G luxury mobile phone and Professional CAMO; the 105 ZAF is 10.6mm thin. T
Right up to your expectations, the face and the back of the phone comes decked up with huge cubes of Sapphire crystals, offering a contemporary minimalist feel with a wear resistance second only to diamond. The phone comes equipped with an exclusive and veiled sliding battery cover apparatus with the battery wrap being made completely from one piece of sapphire crystal. Its firm yet light-weight structure is formed using aircraft aluminum.

The keys and bolts are elegantly placed with stainless steel polish. The revolutionary Mobiado Professional 105 ZAF can be picked from variety of six shades viz. black, blue, grey, red, black satin and silver. It features 2″ display with up to 16 million colors, 2 megapixel camera, 1GB of internal memory, Bluetooth connectivity, microUSB port, and music and video player that supports AAC, eAAC+, and MP3 audio formats.

With no word on its pricing, one thing is for sure that it deserves demanding quite a few $$$$ as luxury doesn’t come cheap.

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