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Nokia's New $25,000 Ferrari Phone

by Tim Stevens on September 27, 2007 at 01:10 PM

Nokia's New $25,000 Ferrari PhoneWhat could be more exclusive than a $255,000 Ferrari 612 Scaglietti? How about a $25,000 phone given a few Ferrari 612 styling cues? The Ascent Ferrari 60, designed by Nokia's luxury sub-label Vertu, is a follow-up to the company's earlier Ferrari 1947, which commemorated Ferrari's 60th anniversary. This new version celebrates Ferrari's new Gran Turismo-style 612 roadster by using the same leather used for the car's upholstery and the same screws found in its interior. There's also a somewhat tacky looking shifter gate bolted onto the back.

Beyond the posh exterior, the Ascent Ferrari 60 is a fairly standard mobile phone. In fact, it's more of a substandard phone for its lack of a digital camera or other features such as MP3 playback. Then again, if you can afford this thing, then chances are you can also afford to hire a photographer and a DJ to follow you around. If you do intend to buy the phone for use in the U.S., you're also going to have to lay out a little extra cash for importing. While the phone is available now at Nokia stores in London, Paris, Hong Kong, and Singapore, no U.S. release has been announced.

It certainly makes the launch price of the iPhone look like a bargain, eh?

From I4U News

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Tags: cell phones, CellPhones, Ferrari, Nokia, Vertu

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