Parrot Ancient Gold Zikmu Speakers (luxury gadgets)

Parrot Ancient Gold Zikmu Speakers

Philippe Starck, famous French product designer has  built a certain type of luxury in his latest creation – Ancient Gold Zikmu Speakers. Limited edition Ancient Gold Zikmu speakers are exclusively made for Parrot.
Ancient Gold Zikmu speakers by Parrot
The Gold Speakers are packed with the latest technology including Wi-Fi connectivity allowing you to stream completely wireless from any of your favorite devices. The bass comes from the horn shaped bottom and the top half of the speaker allows for amazing 360 degree surround sound. The 2.5 feet tall speakers boasts sleek design and gold coloring, so they are suitable for all sort of spaces.
This limited edition speakers are completely handmade, and only 20 of these will be made for the whole world. 3 of these units will made available for the UAE market. Considering how luxurious and there are just twenty pieces, it might be surprising to know that speakers will be available for sale with an affordable price tag of $3,400. Even more, if you don’t need the gold, there are plenty of other colors available starting at $1,350 on Amazon.

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Gold Rolex Owned by India’s First President to be auctioned at Sotheby’s

Rare Gold Rolex Owned by India’s First President

A rare gold Rolex watch, once owned by India”s first president Dr Rajendra Prasad, goes under the hammer as part of a collection of rare timepieces by Sotheby’s auction house next month.

Rolex owned by India's first President
This historic 18K pink gold Rolex Oyster Perpetual was possibly gifted to him on the first Republic Day in 1950. The watch is decorated with the map of India with the date 26 January, 1950 inscribed on it. The map of India on the dial includes the corridor of land linking India to Afghanistan and Nepal.
Prasad’s watch is estimated to fetch between $222,000 to $444,000. Around 270 other rare timepieces from the post WWI era that belonged to other famous leaders will be also auctioned by Sotheby’s Geneva on November 13, 2011. This collection of unique timepieces is expected to bring in more than $8.9 million.

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Luxury Gadgets/Gold Blackberry Bold 9900 with Swarovski Crystal

Remember the Alexander Amosu’s customized BlackBerry Bold 9780 in 24 Carat Gold Plated? Once again Amosu Couture storms the market with 24ct. Gold BlackBerry Bold 9900 smartphone fully-adornished with Swarovski crystals.
Dubbed world’s first BlackBerry Gold Swarovski Bold 9900, the luxurious handset is encrusted with 650 Swarovski crystals and plated with 24ct hardened gold. Personalization of loved one’s name or company logo is an added feature offered by Amosu.

Those who afford these kind of handsets will be happy to know that the luxurious smartphone is available for purchase for £1,699 ($2,620). For those who prefer silver, the BlackBerry with silver and Swarovski crystal is available for £1,599 ($2,460).
To complement this launch, Alexander Amosu has also launched the BlackBerry 9900 in solid 18ct yellow Gold or 18ct white gold £8,500 ($13,100) or set in any colour diamonds £15,000 ($23,100). For more details check out Amosu Couture.

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Luxury Gadgets/Yves Behar & Aesir Copenhagen Luxury Phone

Yves Behar, founder of the San Francisco-based design and branding firm fuseproject has collaborated with Danish mobile phone design company Aesir Copenhagen to create luxury Yves Behar Phone. The Yves Behar phone focuses on the idea of voice, clarity and simplicity but also places value on a unique user interface while championing the idea of craftsmanship. At first sight this cellphone looks like a large watch band and in fact was designed from a jewelers viewpoint.

The YvesBehar cellphone comes in 18k gold or 316L stainless steel with sapphire crystal lenses, laser engraved keypad characters with LED backlighting, caller ID, text, calendar, calculator and Bluetooth functions and an open SIM card. The phones also include custom ringtones composed by the Master of the upright Bass, Chris Minh Doky. This decadent cell also holds a 5.2 talk time charge, lasts 220 hours on standby, is engineered for superior sound and displays 7 languages.
The phone will first be available in Europe this summer and the rest of the world this Fall. The 18k gold option is available for $63,000 and the stainless steel for around $11,000.

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Luxury Gadgets/Vertu Constellation Quest Carbon Fibre Luxury Phone

Vertu Constellation Quest Carbon Fibre 18-Karat Gold

Vertu has launched two new luxury mobile phone from Constellation Quest series, inspired from the world of racing cars and aircraft design. It runs on Symbian and will come in two versions: one in polished stainless steel and one in 18 carat gold.
Interior is the use of valuable materials and a physical QWERTY keyboard for those who do not like the touchscreen. It comes with amazing slim look and design. The navigation key is finished in polished black PVD, as well as the arrow key, the flash and lens, which characterize the essential design of the model is perfectly placed in the family tradition. It also come with a hotline to its Lifestyle Services concierge.

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Luxury Gadgets/Tag Heuer Link Smartphone

Combination of luxurious metal, alligator leather and Gorilla Glass screen features new Tag Heuer Link Smartphone. To produce phone’s casing, was used three metals, which includes 18K rose gold, industrial grade titanium, and stainless steel. Other options for enhancing the finish include the Black PVD (for the black and gold color option), rubber, calfskin, alligator, or lizard leather.

This world’s first luxury Swiss phone has a 3.5-inch display, covered in that ultra tough Gorilla Glass we saw at CES, 5-megapixel camera, 256MB internal memory and 8GB memory card and runs on Android 2.2 Froyo. It is virtually impregnable to water/dust and damage from drops.
The Tag Heuer Link Smartphone comes is either black leather and 18K rose gold or brown and titanium finishes. You will have to pay about $6,750, not including the charges for further customization.

Tag Heuer Link Main characteristics
• OS: Android 2.2 • Form factor: Bar type touch screen • Battery included: Li-lon 1400mAh
Messaging
• SMS / MMS / Email (Predictive Text Input XT9) • Image formats supported: JPEG / GIF / BMP
• Sound formats supported: MP3 / AAC / AAC+ / RA / WMA
Connectivity
• Stereo Bluetooth • AGPS, Wifi, WAPI • Compatible with any SIM card
Radio
• Edge & HSUPA (3G) • 4 Band GSM/Tri Band WCDMA
Storage
• Internal memory: 256 MB • Memory card: 8GB • Music play time: 11 hours
Photo & Video
• LCM Screen: TFT 3.5” • Screen resolution: 800*480 pixels – 16 millions of colors
• 5 Mega Pixel Camera Auto Focus • Video player and recorder
Applications
• Adobe Flash Reader • Google Search, Google Maps • GMail , You Tube , E-Blogger
Phone Materials
• 316L Stainless steel, Gold, Diamonds, Black PVD, Titanium, Rubber, Calfskin leather,
• Carbon leather, Alligator and Lizard

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Luxury Gadgets/Limited Edition Porsche Design P’9522 Gold Phone

Porsche Design has never failed to turn heads with its range of luxury accessories. This time, the German luxury brand has rolled out a Gold edition of its famous P’9522 mobile phone. The handset casing bears the sleek laser engraving Porsche Design P’9522 Limited Edition on the back as a proof of this limited edition.

Marked as a tribute to the eternal and authentic design philosophy of Professor Ferdinand Alexander Porsche, designer of Porsche 911, Limited Edition Porsche Design P’9522 Phone is platted with 18 carats gold and features a sensor that has the capability to read fingerprints and the edition number marked on the side of each unit. The owner can vault the phone with the swipe of his thumb thanks to the Biometric Fingerprint Censor that replaces the dated security pin.

The P’9522 in gold phone has advanced technology and one example is the 5.0 megapixel camera with video function, high resolution OLED display and sensitive fingerprint sensor. Wherever you may find yourself, you can easily access the Internet from your P’9522 thanks to the wireless LAN option available. Furthermore, the phone comes with an intelligent GPS navigation system that provides a reliable orientation. The audio player supports file extensions such as MP3, AAC, AAC+, EAAC+, midi, WAV, AMR NB and WB. The battery is a lithium-ion 880 mAh and the total weight of the phone is 115 g. Autonomy reaches 240 minutes while talking and 300 hours in standby mode. The P’9522 has various applications from organizer to voice recorder, web browser and currency converter. 5,000 positions are available for the internal phone book while messaging memory reaches 700. The memory is provided by a 2 GB microSD memory.

Though there isn’t any details on the availability and the release of the Porsche Design P’9522 Gold Limited Edition, yet it is quite certain that when this remarkable handset enters the market, it’s going to carry quite a hefty price tag.

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Luxury Gadgets/24ct Solid Gold iPhone 4G Uniquely Designed and Crafted by Stuart Hughes

This 24ct Solid Gold iPhone 4G is the type of investment a wealthy Apple fan might want to make. Exclusively designed by Stuart Hughes himself, this new iPhone is dressed with 150 grams of 24ct gold. The entire beautification process took several weeks of detailed working, that was required to create the chassis of device in solid gold. Furthermore, every design aspect of this gorgeous looking smart phone has been done by hand and Mr. Hughes has given the rear of the iPhone 4G with a complete full gold dressing.

The Sold Gold iPhone 4G is a 32GB model device, that has been unlocked for international use, and the device itself can updated with firmware from Apple Inc, without any risk of the device freezing up.

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Luxury Gadgets/iPhone 4 Swarovski Gold & Platinum Edition

Stuart Hughes rolls out two more dazzling gadget. This time he has covered up the iPhone 4 in gold and platinum and caked the rim with intricately placed finest quality Swarovski crystals. Dubbed as iPhone 4 Swarovski & Platinum Edition and iPhone 4 Swarovski & Gold Edition, each iPhone is hand finished and inlaid with more than 500 best quality Swarovski stones.

Like the diamond setting process each stone is individually set into cut clasps, that run seamlessly along the circumference of the bezel complimenting the curves of the device while adding seductive detail.

The handset is 32gb and unlocked to all networks worldwide. For about $3,900 (£2,495)

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Luxury Gadgets/Gold USB Digital Audio Converter (DAC) with Swarovski Crystal

NuForce, Inc., a leader in professional and consumer audio solutions, announces the availability of its uDAC-2 Signature Gold Edition 24 bit/96kHz USB digital audio converter. that connects your personal computer’s audio to your home stereo, desktop sound system, or headphones.

The uDAC-2 Signature Gold Edition combines a USB DAC and a headphone amp into one ultra-portable device. Retaining the classic look of the uDAC-2, the elegant uDAC-2 SGE is adorned with a genuine Swarovski crystal on the volume control and encapsulated in a lustrous 24K gold-plated chassis with stainless steel front and back panels.

When the uDAC-2 SGE is connected to a computer via the included USB cable, it processes incoming music data files via its audiophile-grade USB audio receiver and then uses a high performance D/A converter chip to translate the data into analog signal, which is then piped out to the connected stereo component, active speakers or headphones. As a step above the uDAC, the uDAC-2 boasts a highly linear TOCOS volume control for improved channel tracking at low listening levels in addition to 24bit/96kHz USB DAC and an improved headphone amp.

The uDAC-2 Signature Gold Edition comes packaged with an ensemble of very fine accessories such as protective leather case, premium USB cable, cleaning cloth and carrying pouch. The NuForce uDAC-2 is cryogenically-enhanced and costs $399,99

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Luxury Gadgets/BlackBerry Bold 9780

The BlackBerry Bold 9780 has got gold treatment by Amosu Couture, who specializes in adding luxury and fashionable coating to handsets. The company has previously coated the 9780′s predecessor, the BlackBerry 9700, in gold, and where the 9780 saw improvements of a 5-megapixel camera and 512MB of RAM over the old model, Amosu Couture has decided to up the gold factor for the later device.

This BlackBerry 9780 has more gold over than what the BlackBerry 9700 has, including a complete unit plated in 24ct. of gold, and the keypad is also covered with gold. By this brings you with more connection with gold with every press of your finger on the BlackBerry keyboard.

If you’re a fan gold-plated gadget, the Amosu Couture’s Gold BlackBerry 9780 should be what you want. But it does not come cheap, costing you a whopping of £1250 ($1,990), you can get your existing BlackBerry Bold 9780 with the gold mirror sheen for an £550 ($875).

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Luxury Gadgets/Nokia Oro – 18 Carat Gold Plated Smartphone

The most striking thing about the Nokia Oro is that it is plated in 18-carat gold, studded with a sapphire crystal home key, and lined with leather. Of course it’s a phone, smartphone. In fact it’s your good old C7 in the inside, but it has been beautified to make it the classy Oro.

The phone works on Symbian-based software and also has the most recent Symbian Anna update. The Oro enables users to enjoy HSDPA 3G and Wi-Fi support. The device comes with a 3.5-inch AMOLED display, pentaband radio connectivity and an 8-megapixel camera with 720p video recording to provide an excellent viewing experience.

This luxury smartphone is expected in the beginning of next quarter, but that is only in selected countries across Middle East, Europe and Russia. The Nokia Oro must be particularly eying Russia as the place is known as a successful market for such premium collections. The price is said to be upwards of €800 ($1,126), excluding taxes.

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Luxury Gadgets/Amosu’s Gold Kindle

Amosu’s Gold Kindle – Amazon’s Top Selling Item Coated in 24ct gold

Alexander Amosu, known for his uber-cool luxury creations, is back again with yet another striking creation, a 24ct Gold Kindle. Amazon’s top selling item has been lit up with a stunning display offering an integrated book coated in 24ct gold.

The Wi-Fi + 3G Kindle in 24ct hardened gold costs £1,199 ($1,960) through Amosu Couture, and is available in 24ct yellow, white or rose gold, along with the optional Swarovski crystals. It can also be personalized with engraving on special request with a customized carry cases.

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Luxury Gadgets/The World’s Most Expensive and Bespoke Music Center

Bang & Olufsen Beosound 24ct Gold & Diamond Edition  

What you see above is Bang & Olufsen Beosound 24ct gold & Diamond Edition, the world’s most expensive music center created by Stuart Hughes. Shaped out of 32 kilograms of solid 24ct gold, the system is also decked with 70 diamonds of 0.75 carat along with Aventurine and Topaz gemstones. The whole Beosound system along with speakers is plastered with handmade solid gold veneer.

It is not very difficult to guess that the model has not been developed for the mass market but to satisfy the tastes of an exclusive few. Only five units will be offered for sale, with each costing a whopping £1.2 million ($1.85 million).

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Luxury Gadgets/Solid Gold BlackBerry Torch by Alexander Amosu

Luxury designer Alexander Amosu has created his latest master piece, 18 carat solid gold BlackBerry Torch. While the mid frame in 18-carat solid gold and weighs in at about 38gms, the other parts are in metallic gold color.

The BlackBerry Torch is one of the two hottest BlackBerrys on the market today, along with Research In Motion’s BlackBerry Bold 9780 smartphone. And for a mere £8,000 or roughly $12,800, you can now purchase a custom Torch in yellow, rose or pink gold. You can also apparently add your favorite type of diamond to the mix, as well, though it’s unclear how exactly that would affect the price.

The phone comes in a matching crocodile or python gold Amosu case, with each handset and the case personalized with your own name or company logo. The handset comes with an international concierge service and a golden number allowing you to choose from a series or sequence of unique mobile numbers (07xxx 111111). Alexander can also recycle your gold and turn it into a jewellery piece of your choice. Making your investment everlasting.

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Luxury Gadgets/Gold-Plated Piano Forte Earphones

Japan-based, Final Audio Design is known to most audiophiles as a company that has a not-so-cheap models. The four new earphones the company added to its earphone line-up aren’t exceptions. Piano Forte Series Earphones promise to enrich audiophiles with sound quality, as they will experience inside a concert hall. They are inspired by horn loudspeakers.

The cheapest model is the Piano Forte VIII. Priced at $940 it will feature brass housing. Second one is the Piano Forte IX, with mirror-polished stainless steel, at $1,180. Next up is the Piano Forte X-CC, made from chrome copper with ion plating for $2,650. And finally, the flagship model is the Piano Forte X-G, with chrome copper bodies coated with gold. For this model price isn’t known, but is assumed to be pretty immense.

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Luxury Gadgets/Amosu Couture Gold iPad

24 carat gold plated amosu ipad

While the Stuart Hughes iPad Supreme Editions command respect and an astronomical price, there are other ways to glamorize your brand-new tech toy.  Customized cell phone shop Amosu is now offering iPads with backs plated in 24 carat gold.

Unlike the Stuart Hughes’ version, the gilded iPad means the case of the original device remain. It’s just plated and not milled from solid gold, thereby lowering the cost but not diminishing the looks. As you can see, the gold iPad features an inscription on the back stating ’24ct Gold Plated Limited Edition’.

Amosu Couture virtual store has put up this gold-plated Apple iPads on sale for (£999) $1,500. Also, you can send in you existing IPad and have it done in 24ct gold for (£350) $520.

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