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5 Most Expensive Mobile Phones, Talk About Super Villains!

February 3, 2012 by Raj Agrawal Leave a Comment

Browsing through reviews of the numerous luxury smartphones which have recently become available, you notice a certain word repeated often: INSANE. It seems there is no cap on the level of luxury and the corresponding price demanded for bespoke handsets, even though many of them offer less functionality than their conventional counterparts. Strong demand from abroad has meant that while UK retail sales figures have been in slight decline since 2008, the trade in luxury goods has remained consistent. If, like most of the populace, you have no idea what this means, but like shiny things nonetheless, check out this selection of luxury smartphones.

Motorola Aura Diamond Edition (£3,500) appx र 2,25,526

Motorola Aura Diamond Edition
Motorola Aura Diamond Edition

Released in early 2009, the handset represents an update to the already extravagant Aura, featuring 18-carat gold-plating and 34 round-cut diamonds.  While its appeal is in its eye-catching appearance, discerning users may be disappointed to find that the relatively low asking price means that the handset lacks GPS, 3G and Wi-fi connectivity.

Not for you? Why not consider buying 10,000 exercise books for school children in Africa (via UNICEF).

Vertu Constellation Quest (£17,300) appx र 11,14,121

Vertu Constellation Quest
Vertu Constellation Quest

While there are in fact two cheaper versions of the Constellation Quest available, you’re probably interested in the top-of-the-line yellow gold edition. Offering similar functionality to the Nokia E63 (Vertu was a subsidiary of the Finnish giants) the luxury elements consist of a built-in analogue clock and Vertu’s unique concierge function: accessed through a dedicated button, subscribers are put in touch with their own lifestyle manager, who’ll assist with the sort of day-to-day challenges that being disgustingly rich presents. And it’s gold, obviously.

You may equally be interested in a brand new, spacious Mercedes A-Class for the same money.

Sony Ericsson Black Diamond (£162,162) appx र 10,363,754

Sony Ericsson Black Diamond
Sony Ericsson Black Diamond

Dreamt up by Singaporean designer Jaren Goh, the ultra-modern Black Diamond wasn’t actually encrusted with diamonds, but seemingly attracted enough interest to reach the development phase nonetheless. The design is breathtaking, offering a borderless OLED screen, 4MP camera and…presumably other things (following initial hype, the buzz faltered, suggesting that the phone has been marketed exclusively to secretive super villains, or that it was just a big joke).

Not convinced? Why not hire the entire country of Lichtenstein for 4 nights?

Gresso Luxor Las Vegas Jackpot (£641,000) appx र 4,08,99,743

Gresso Luxor Las Vegas Jackpot
Gresso Luxor Las Vegas Jackpot

With keys made from individually polished sapphires, a back consisting of 200 year-old African blackwood and a pure gold chassis encrusted with black diamonds, this lavish handset is the epitome of super-luxury. With only two being made, the handset might actually appreciate in value, representing a sensible investment. Perhaps.

No? You may also be interested in acquiring a bloody house or two instead.

Stuart Hughes iPhone 4S Elite Gold (£6,000,000) appx र 38,28,36,916

Stuart Hughes iPhone 4S Elite Gold
Stuart Hughes iPhone 4S Elite Gold

The self-proclaimed “world’s most expensive phone”, this handset features, among other things, several hundred flawless diamonds. The broader package includes a solid platinum presentation chest set with polished pieces of genuine T-rex bone and even comes with spare diamonds, in case you’re the kind of person who’s prone to losing diamonds. Unlike other phones in this list, it also has features consistent with those you’d expect for a modern smartphone, which practically renders it a steal at £6 million.

You could alternatively, buy 600,000 regular smartphones, but what would be the point in that?

Filed Under: Consumer Technology Tagged With: apple, Mobility Market, Motorola, sony

Sony Launches High-End ‘Tablet S and Tablet P’ In India

December 15, 2011 by Raj Agrawal 2 Comments

The newly launched tablets, S and P from Sony India are equipped with Android 3.2 OS (HoneyComb) and claim to be the first ever Playstation™ certified tablets. They’ll hit the markets from Mid January 2012.

sony s and p
S and P

Sony’s S and P tables are clearly targeted towards the multi tasking, power users and mostly the gaming crowd. A really intriguing feature is that both tablets allow you to run official games from Sony Playstation! Let’s have a look at the primary specs you can expect from these tablets.

Tablet S features

  • Android 3.2, upgradable to 4.0
  • 9.4 display screen with 1280x 800 resolution
  • 5MP camera at the rear and at the front with 0.3MP VGA
  • Dual Core Processor, Nvidia Tegra 2
  • 1 GB RAM

Tablet P features

  • Android 3.2, upgradable to 4.0
  • Comes with a dual screen
  • 5MP camera at the rear and a front VGA
  • 5.5 inch display screen with 1024×480 pixels
  • Dual Core Processor, Nvidia Tegra 2
  • 1 GB RAM

Package contents

Both tablets come with a Screen Protector, Cradle, Cover, Leather Carrying Case, USB Adapter Cable, Safeguard, Shell, AC Adapter and Bluetooth Keyboard.

Availability – Yes

Price list

ModelType    Storage Capacity   Availability   Price
Tablet SWi-Fi   16 GB   Available   Rs. 29,990/-
Tablet S3G + Wi-Fi   16 GB   Available   Rs. 33,990/-
Tablet P3G + Wi-Fi   4 GB   Available   Rs. 36,990/-

Filed Under: Consumer Technology Tagged With: sony, tablet, Tegra

Sony’s CineAlta Super 35mm Digital Production Camera Launched In India

December 20, 2010 by Raj Agrawal 3 Comments

The Sony Electronics Asia Pacific has unveiled it’s latest and an innovative digital cinematography camera this week in Mumbai.

The PMW3-F3 CineAlta Super 35mm is the latest innovation on Sony’s digital 35mm roadmap wrapped tight with great set of features along with portability, performance and price, explicitly targeting the Indian filmmakers. It is claimed to be the first professional handheld digital camera with a Super 53mm imager.

The acclaimed Director/Cinematographer Mr. Santosh Sivan who is also the winner of 12 National Awards and 21 International Awards along with his team had provided a preview of a short film shot in Chennai, India using the PMW-F3 camera. I had the privilege to view and grasp the visual quality of the video shot by this camera first hand and I was truly entertained by the stunning visuals and richness of depth in each video frame.

Side angle view of PMW3-F3 CineAlta

The working and technical aspects of this wonderful camcorder can be read in detail from the following booklets:

Price: The PMW3-F3 CineAlta Super 35mm comes with a suggested list price of Rs. 12,30,000 (tax inclusive) for the PMW-F3L (without lens) and Rs. 1,710,000 (tax inclusive) for the PMW-F3K (with PL Lens kit). Also includes two SxS media cards, two battery packs and a charger.

Orders and Availability: Though this product won’t be in the market before February 2011 in India, it can still be bought early from the Authorized dealers.

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Filed Under: Consumer Technology Tagged With: sony

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