Gadgets of the Week: Funky Phones
Motorola AURA – £1,192 from www.pixmania.co.uk
They called in jewellers and watchmakers to create this stunning device. Now you’ve expelled that sharp intake of breath at the price tag marvel at the 360 degree swivel mechanism or read texts from your sapphire-crystal display - it’s a wonderfully tactile handset.
Blackberry Bold Selfridges – £1,000 from www.selfridges.com
There are only ten of these yellow, leather-clad handsets hitting the London shelves, part of the store’s centenary celebrations. This slimline “email everywhere” machine also performs pretty well on the entertainment front.
Nokia 8800 Carbon Arte – £1,079 from www.nokia.co.uk
Tell envious onlookers the body of this Nokia is constructed of titanium and carbon fibre. The hefty price tag will all be worth it. As an all-rounder the handset has a fairly comprehensive feature list, rarely seen with a top-up card nearby.
Samsung Tocco Ultra Edition – free on contract from www.carphonewarehouse.com
The high resolution touchscreen offers easy access to a wealth of features. And they’ve shoehorned a whopping eight megapixel snapper inside!
LG GD900 “Crystal” – price to be confirmed from www.carphonewarehouse.com
When LG unveiled this the crowds gasped. The keypad slides out to reveal a transparent surface, turn the phone on its side and it becomes a mousepad to navigate around the widescreen.
