A report from Financial Times shows that Nokia might be preparing to sell the Vertu luxury branch for around 200 million euro. Last I heard, the Finns contacted a Goldman Sachs advisor to explore some options regarding Vertu and that happened in December 2011. Nokia is closer to a deal now, according to insiders. Among the buyers of Vertu we find equity...
Following last year’s announcement of the TAG Heuer Link handset, the luxury device maker announced the new model Racer. This one is pictured below and it’s also a premium product, with a fancy design, top notch materials and… the latest Android. The design is inspired by Formula 1 cars and it’s very high tech and elegant. Carbon...
If you’re into luxury phones, then you’ll love the Mobiado Grand Touch Aston Martin, a handset born through the cooperation of Mobiado and Aston Martin. We’re dealing with a precious handset here, that features the car maker’s logo on the back of the case and basically it’s a recrafted Samsung Nexus S, with the same specs. We...
If you want an ugly phone with a fancy branding, then the BlackBerry P9981 by Porsche Design is the handset for you. This model was unveiled during a special event in Dubai and this is practically a Bold Touch 9900 with a rebranding and tweaking from Porsche Design. The design changes are important, as the whole phone is made of stainless steel, while...
There are some people out there who don’t know that Vertu is actually a Nokia section that takes their devices and morphs them into luxury handsets. It’s usually E Series models, but this time we’ve got a newcomer that looks nothing like a Nokia device… Called the Vertu Constellation, this touchscreen model actually has decent...
Want a sweet treat? Than we have the Sharp Q-Pod Android, a handset shaped like a chocolate tablet, or rather a half melted chocolate, to be more precise. This sweet device comes from Japan and even comes with a “Chocobed” charging dock that looks like a fancy chocolate box. Strangely enough, this unit has pretty good specs, that one would...
Samsung’s Google Nexus S phone is not only one of the most originally designed handsets of the past year, but also the perfect device to customized. This model has been recently turned into a piece of jewelry, through the work of the guys and gals at Mobiado. Now, we have a classy and luxurious handset on our hands. The precious product is now...
Gresso is a company that usually handles the customization of gadgets, turning them into precious items. The iPhone 4 is the one blinged this time, with the result being a white luxury phone dubbed Time Machine Lady Blanche. This company usually relies on exotic woods, precious stones, gold and much more to impress customers. This time, the iPhone...
Ready to spend between 6,900 and 110,000 euro on a luxury phone? Well, this new product comes from the Swiss manufacturer Goldvish and it’s dubbed the Equilibrium. We’re dealing with a dual SIM handset , that supports dual standby and allows you use both a local line and your homeland’s SIM when roaming. The Equilibrium features a...
As if Nokia C7 wasn’t appealing enough, now the handset gets a luxurious customization, with the result being called Nokia ORO. This model will come soon and it keeps Symbian^3 and the rest of the specs on the original handset model. With “oro” meaning gold in Italian it’s pretty clear what this luxury phone is all about: its...
