4,700 gallons of gas could also be known as £10,000, but lately I've been thinking in tanks, not dollars. For those fortunate souls free from the tyranny of the pump, Nokia has come up with a way to spend your time and money: coveting their brand new nugget of conspicuous consumption. Behold: continued »

Tired of your boring Nokia 8800 that's not even shiny?  Well Peter Aloisson has given the Nokia phone an overhaul and decked it out in diamonds, 680 pink and white diamonds to be exact.  It is also covered in 18-karat white gold, as if the diamonds weren't enough.  I'm all for personalized gadgets that have a bit of a feminine ... continued »

Apparently it's luxury Friday here on Phonemag, because here is another likely expensive item.  Tragically, this one isn't available to the public from the sound of it.  The Russian Olympic Team have made the Samsung D780 their official phone, however, they get a better version than likely any of us will ever see.  They have the honor of a fancy ... continued »

For those that are looking for a luxury phone, or just like torturing themselves with phones they can't have Mobiado has released this Professional 105 EM of the Executive Model series of luxury handsets.  Being such a luxury phone it has a bit more freedom than the average phone.  continued »

Perhaps, when the price of a Tag Heuer watch is considered, the estimated $5,300 - $6,000+ ticket on this upcoming cellphone bearing the company's moniker is justified.  After all, Vertu seem to make a good living pumping out limited edition, highly-priced handsets with mundane Nokia guts.  However, like Vertu have been accused of, Tag Heuer haven't exactly broken new ground with ... continued »

LG have announced the latest in their Black Label series, a luxury slider that packs a 5-megapixel camera into a chassis the company is describing as the world's thinnest for a snapper of that resolution: less than 14.9mm, then, to undercut Samsung's G600.  And since Black Label handsets are more than just megapixels and spec sheets, it'll be made from carbon-fiber ... continued »

Anyone with a weak stomach, look away now: Toshiba, never afraid of the bizarre, have taken insane nomenclature and frankly ridiculous purchasing schemes to their illogical conclusion with the FanFun 815T "Cosmic Shiner" on SoftBank.  Want to buy this limited edition, diamond studded clamshell?  Well, you'll have to pick up the April issue of Seven Hills magazine, snip out the unique ID codes ... continued »

Samsung have partnered with the world's largest diamond processing chain, Gassan, to release a special edition of their G900 Soul in the Netherlands.  The Samsung Soul Gassan Diamond Pack will include the G900 handset, a Bluetooth headset and a 'Soul' diamond from Gassan; buyers will also be entered into a competition whereby ten people can each win €5,000 ($7,797) worth of diamonds. continued »

Hard to believe it but Vertu - maker of precious-metal-clad cellphones with ridiculous price-tags - have managed to survive for ten whole years, and to celebrate they've created limited editions of their Constellation range.  Named the Monogram collection, after the Vertu V-embossed leather back, the handset will be available in five colours: Pewter, Green, Red, Skye Blue or Cerise. continued »

It's all very well having Armani written on your phone (preferably if it came that way from the factory, rather than you scrawling it on yourself with a sharpie) but knowing that anyone with the cash or, in the UK at least, the willingness to sign a new contract, could appear with the same phone rubs some of the glamour off.  What won't ... continued »