In the world of luxury smartphones, style is worth much more than
substance. Forget about fast processors or HD displays; buying a luxury
smartphone is all about standing out from the crowd with a ridiculous
device that puts Daniel Craig's gadgets to shame. Conspicuous
consumption? Yes. Newest internals? Hell no.
Gawking at such pointless excess can only make one feel better about
the phone in one's hand. Sure, it's annoying to not be able to instantly
receive the latest Android update, but at least you didn't shell out
over $5,000 for yesterday's specs. Here are the most ridiculous luxury
smartphones we could find:
Lamborghini T700
Lamborghini teamed up with Prada and Ferrari to create the T700. The
body of the phone is crafted from "diamond cut" metal and crocodile
skin. Sapphire glass covers the touchscreen. The phone comes in 5 colors
with just 650 editions per color. It's got a 3.7-inch display, runs
Android 2.3 and has a paltry 5MP shooter.
Price: $2,750
Ridiculousness Level: 2
Tag Heuer Racer
Tag Heuer Racer was inspired by a Formula 1 race car. It features
"poly-carbon and titanium" accents, a shockproof rubber chassis and a
"customizable 3D-interface." It looks pretty, but the specs are
predictable underwhelming, including a 3.5-inch display with 480x800
pixel resolution, a 1GHz processor and Android 2.3 Gingerbread.
Price: $3,700
Ridiculousness Level: 3
Aston Martin Aspire
The Aston Martin Aspire comes in black, white, silver, gold and rose
gold. There's almost nothing else to say about the phone, other than
that. It's got an 800MHz single-core chip with a microSD card slot and a
5MP shooter. In other words, it's a Samsung Galaxy Ace that costs way
more.
Price: $1,300
Ridiculousness Level: 4
Vertu Ti
The latest entry is Vertu's, which was announced today. The Ti is
encased in titanium, has a sapphire crystal display and is handmade in
England. In addition to the luxury stylings, you also get 24-hour
concierge service. Internals are better than the bunch, but not by much:
we're talking a 3.7-inch WVGA display, Snapdragon S4 processor and
Android 4.0.
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