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10 expensive luxury smartphones that you'll probably never own

posted by Nick T. / Jun 14, 2012, 3:26 AM

10 expensive luxury smartphones that you'll probably never own

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.

This is what we have for you today. We present you with a selection of 10 luxury smartphones that we will likely never own, but it is cool to take a look at them anyway. If you can think of a luxury smartphone that we should have included, do not hesitate to let us know!

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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

29. Lucas777

Posts: 2137; Member since: Jan 06, 2011

the time in london is the same time in paris... so its still correct -__-

posted on Jun 14, 2012, 3:06 PM 0

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

37. nsnk86

Posts: 43; Member since: Jun 18, 2012

yup Wendy!! thts true........ :D

posted on Aug 28, 2012, 10:30 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

3. SillyMe

Posts: 7; Member since: Jun 12, 2012

Dior and Gresso Lady Blanche iPhone 4 looks great ! Oh im in love

posted on Jun 14, 2012, 4:05 AM 1

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

9. Ohrules

Posts: 327; Member since: Jun 11, 2012

probably iPhone 4s 64 GB

posted on Jun 14, 2012, 4:47 AM 3

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

6. A.aoudi

Posts: 125; Member since: Feb 14, 2012

What a waste of money all of those phones are outdated

posted on Jun 14, 2012, 4:41 AM 5

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

8. A.aoudi

Posts: 125; Member since: Feb 14, 2012

But that aston nexus looks nice put it would be cool if it was a galaxy nexus

posted on Jun 14, 2012, 4:42 AM 1

11. PhansMuneeb

Posts: 371; Member since: Jan 28, 2012

No.10 price $120,000 Lol..!!

posted on Jun 14, 2012, 4:53 AM 1

12. SillyMe

Posts: 7; Member since: Jun 12, 2012

Each of the Lady Blanche handsets is hand-made, but you wouldn't expect anything different from a device that costs $7,000 (for the crystal edition) and $30,000 (if you go with the diamonds).

posted on Jun 14, 2012, 5:35 AM 0

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

16. mercorp

Posts: 1045; Member since: Jan 28, 2012

I want to see a version if the galaxy s3 with the same materials of these phones above. It will be a super wet dream...

posted on Jun 14, 2012, 7:37 AM 0

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

20. SillyMe

Posts: 7; Member since: Jun 12, 2012

Celebrities will always buy them, cause they can afford that Dior or whatever else of those 10.

posted on Jun 14, 2012, 8:44 AM 1

21. Doakie

Posts: 2478; Member since: May 06, 2009

Hmm. If I saw most of these in public I probably would assume they stuck an ugly case on a normal phone. The only one I'd recognise is the Porsche Design BlackBerry.