Officially announced one year ago, the Ulysse Nardin Chairman will be launched with Android on board – not with Windows Mobile, as initially planned.
It will be the world’s first luxurysmartphone to run Google’s OS.
Manufactured by Swiss watch maker Ulysse Nardin in collaboration with SCI Innovations, the Ulysse Nardin Chairman has five color versions.
It also integrates a Ulysse Nardin Rotor kinetic power system that can generate additional electrical power for the battery (which can provide up to 8 hours of talk time, or up to 30 days of stand-by time).
Gresso, the Russian manufactured of luxury candybar phones, has announced that it now allows customers to personalize their phones.
The company says there are “almost 40 combinations available” – customers can choose the case model, keyboard design, and the type of leather decoration.
Moreover, a personalized text can be engraved on your phone. Creating your own Gresso handset will cost you 2,200.
Imagine a cellphone crafted with the same horological insidiousness of churning gears, analogue dials and mechanical parts as a Swiss watch.
That’s the idea behind the Celsius X-VI-II’s mechanical cellphone. The phone is made with 547 mechanical parts, and it features a tourbillon in its hinge.
The unique combination uses a patented Remontage Papillon mechanism that mimics butterfly movement, and is activated when the wings are unfolded.
Mobiado known for its luxury cellular phones has recently launched its new model: the Mobiado Classic 712GCB.
Among the features of the 712GCB include a 2.2” QVGA screen, 3G connectivity, 5MP camera and GPS.
But the nitty gritty lies on the craftsmanship of this luxury phone. The 712GCB is built from stainless steel, “large sapphire crystal plates” and 24K gold.
The phone’s keys are also made out of sapphire crystal hand-painted with gold.
Sport lifestyle clothing label Puma is turning high-tech consumerism into a world of connected, eco-friendly and heavily branded communication experiences with its first entry into the world of mobile communications — the Puma phone.
French lingerie designer Chantal Thomass presented her first collection of mobile phone accessories in Paris amid fashion’s growing fascination with tech gadgets.
Thomass’ range includes glossy and rubber iPhone covers as well as velvet and vinyl cases, all in her signature black-and-pink, featuring lingerie themes such as lacing and bows.
