10 expensive luxury smartphones that you'll probably never own
posted by Nick T.
/ Jun 14, 2012, 3:26 AM
We are geeks – geeks passionate about smartphone technology. We love high-end smartphones powered by multi-core processors, with tons of RAM, humongous high-definition displays, ultra fast 4G connectivity, and whatever technical mumbo jumbo you can think of.
Most billionaires are not geeks. They would much rather get a diamond-covered handset that will be used primarily for making calls. Yet still, there are offerings that combine the best of both worlds – handsets that do offer the functionality of a smartphone paired with a respectable amount of flashiness.
38 Comments
1. wendygarett unregistered
Gresso Lady Blanche iPhone 4!!!!
SHUT UP AND ROB THE BANK :)
posted on Jun 14, 2012, 3:36 AM 4
19. LostInTheRed
Posts: 85; Member since: May 03, 2012
Anyone else notice the description of the Gresso Lady Blanche iPhone 4 says, "New York, Paris, and Moscow," but the phone says New York, London, and Moscow?
Paris = France; London = England; Paris =/= London.
posted on Jun 14, 2012, 8:34 AM 2
35. LostInTheRed
Posts: 85; Member since: May 03, 2012
False, a quick Google search of Paris, France time, and London, England time, will tell you that they are 1 hour apart. Paris being 1 hour ahead of London.
posted on Jun 17, 2012, 10:02 AM 0
2. shadez10
Posts: 427; Member since: Jan 15, 2012
all those luxury phones execpt the dior and iphone that is custom made look very ugly...
im sorry to tell but damn those phones are ugly... xD
luxury phones IMO must look very attractive and not like of alien nature... xD
posted on Jun 14, 2012, 4:02 AM 5
4. RaKithAPeiRiZ
Posts: 1488; Member since: Dec 29, 2011
Buy a iphone 4.....paste some diamonds = profit
posted on Jun 14, 2012, 4:10 AM 7
13. jade272727
Posts: 62; Member since: Dec 10, 2011
Your correct!
posted on Jun 14, 2012, 5:53 AM 0
5. bobfreking55
Posts: 866; Member since: Jul 15, 2011
what are the most expensive phones without gems?
posted on Jun 14, 2012, 4:19 AM 0
38. jakson0100
Posts: 27; Member since: Oct 19, 2011
the most expansive smartphone is iphone 5 now which we really cant buy even cant think to buy :) . because costs £10 million (about $15.3 million). iPhone 5 with gold and diamonds.
check News @ smartphonesupdates
it is ordered by a Chinese based businessman, who owns the black diamond that went into the construction.
posted on Apr 12, 2013, 11:49 PM 0
7. Ohrules
Posts: 327; Member since: Jun 11, 2012
i'd take a galaxy s rather than any of those
posted on Jun 14, 2012, 4:42 AM 7
10. thelegend6657 unregistered
This statement tells me that you have no class .
Those phones are super cool
posted on Jun 14, 2012, 4:50 AM 3
28. mas11
Posts: 1034; Member since: Mar 30, 2012
Umm there is a big difference between throwing away money on a shiny phone and having class. I actually think these phones show people you have no class because they are pretty much bling. I would much rather have a Rolex and a regular smartphone than own one of these tasteless phones.
posted on Jun 14, 2012, 12:07 PM 1
34. Jonathan41
Posts: 532; Member since: Mar 22, 2012
says "Mr. Horny"...
posted on Jun 17, 2012, 9:17 AM 0
11. PhansMuneeb
Posts: 371; Member since: Jan 28, 2012
No.10 price $120,000 Lol..!!
posted on Jun 14, 2012, 4:53 AM 1
14. hepresearch unregistered
I think it is hilarious that my favorite platform, Symbian, will very shortly only be available from Vertu. I guess I won't be getting a new Symbian device ever again...
All of these phones are cool, but, at the same time, totally rediculous...
posted on Jun 14, 2012, 6:15 AM 0
15. u-suck-more
Posts: 529; Member since: Aug 26, 2011
i only like the Dior
posted on Jun 14, 2012, 7:00 AM 2
17. zhypher_23
Posts: 195; Member since: Jun 04, 2012
Seriously these Phones look funny, I'd literally laugh at the people who would buy these things, most likely the show offs will buy this...
posted on Jun 14, 2012, 8:09 AM 1
18. mafiaprinc3
Posts: 585; Member since: May 07, 2012
$129,000 for a phone,waste of money if you ask me,people who waste money to buy this should be sued for improper money management techniques
posted on Jun 14, 2012, 8:10 AM 2
23. hepresearch unregistered
In most cases, it really is their money... let them waste it so that the worker who assembles the things can spend their own pay better. Granted that a lot of that money goes back into company profits, but even a quarter of $129,000 will seriously feed a lot of folks for a good while. Besides, if there ever was some huge EMP blast, the owner of a gold-plated diamond-encrusted device could, in theory, repair the connectivity of their disabled device by using scraps of the gold shell to re-wire the thing's internals, bypassing burned out transistors, and then pick one of the freakin' rocks off of the thing to use as a ground crystal for the antenna to work in an 'alternate electronic arrangement'... ever heard of a crystal-set radio?
(Sarcasm wins!)
posted on Jun 14, 2012, 10:50 AM 1
22. jamrockjones
Posts: 345; Member since: Oct 26, 2011
If I was going to spend that much money on a phone I would just have someone make me an Android phone with every specification that I wanted.
posted on Jun 14, 2012, 10:26 AM 2
24. dragonscourgex
Posts: 307; Member since: Jan 16, 2012
Only question.....why?
If you can afford owning a Porsche, the RIM BlackBerry P'9981 might interest you. Envisioned by Porsche Design, it is a luxury piece of technology that you can use to show off your social status. Or disrespect for trending technology.
Price: $2000