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Let’s talk! Most expensive iPhone…
So this is the most expensive iPhone on the planet! Dubbed the ‘Kings Button’ this 3G iPhone is made of 18 carat yellow gold, white gold and rose gold and is encrusted with 138 diamonds and a staggering 6.6 carat diamond which acts as the home button! Clearly priced to sell, it costs £1.6 million. The phone was created by designer jeweller Peter Aloisson, who is famous for customising phones with diamonds and precious metals, as well as redesigning household goods.
Earlier this year British film archivists released footage which apparently shows the world’s first mobile phone being used – in 1922! And in the last 30 years mobile phones, whether you love them or hate them, have become a fundamental part of human communication. The Motorola’s DynaTAC (Dynamic Adaptive Total Area Coverage) 8000X was the world’s first commercially released mobile phone. Measuring 13 inch x 1.75 inch x 3.5 inch, this mobile phone was released in 1983 with a price tag of £2600:
I am glad I was a mere tadpole in the pond when this brick was in use! One would have needed a handbag the size of a skip to accommodate this phone. Like with most things, you can have the not so nice, the nice, and the most luxurious. At the start of the century Nokia reigned supreme when it came to chic phones. Over the years I managed to work my way through the Nokia 8850 and the 8890, the Nokia 8910i and the Nokia 8800:
These phones were designed to look stylish and they did…they were not the most practical to use (especially if you have long nails), they never boasted the latest technology and they certainly were not cheap on release, but they did look plush and therefore they deserved a place in my handbag. Let me not forget to mention that each of these models have had leading parts in blockbuster films alongside a string of A-listers. Now I have my sights set on more extravagant designs…
Behold! My next phone, another Peter Aloisson creation. Not that I have ever owned or wanted a Motorola, but this one would of course be the exception to the rule. It’s covered in 1200 diamonds and features a keyboard soaked in 18-carat gold, the phone is priced at £28,000 and I am prepared to accept this phone as a gift should someone feel compelled to bestow it upon me ;0). The same applies to this phone:
This absolutely stunning phone is by Vertu, a British based company that specialises in luxury mobile phones. This limited edition model is part of the Constellation Vivre Range and features include red gold, engraved bezel, white diamonds, black ceramic keys and a black embroidered leather. One of the benefits of owning a Vertu mobile is the special concierge button which allows the owner to use the concierge service 24 hours a day to book fine dining and travel whenever they need. Price available on request I believe.
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