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Engadget: Levi’s has just announced its new line of self-branded phones made with more than a little help from ModeLabs.

Unfortunately, there’s not a whole lot in the way of technical details at the moment, but Levi’s is more than willing to talk up the phone’s various style advantages, including its riveted steel casing and detachable chain.

From the looks of it, you’ll also be able to get the phone in your choice of five color schemes, including metallic silver, black, brown copper, “shiny silver,” and “shiny sand” — the latter two of which also come with “mirror” screens.

More details should be trickling out as we near the phone’s September launch date, which appears to be confined to Europe for the time being.

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Gadgetcandy: Sony Ericsson’s K510i has been given a model makeover by Julien MacDonald. (…) The funky fashion designer has stripped the mobile of its formerly midnight black and polished purple bod’ and replaced it with a vibrant floral print that would look great on a smock top and paired with skinny jeans.
“The print I decided to use for the Sony Ericsson K51Oi was taken from my spring summer 07 collection,” explains Julien. “The print was inspired by exotic flowers, Orchids in particular, so thought it would be perfect for the spring launch of this handset.” We couldn’t agree more.

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Newlaunches: It doesn’t come as a surprise to me that Gucci has jumped on to the bandwagon of creating a “Gucci phone”!
After all famed international brands like Prada, D&G and Tag Heuer have taken the plunge in it since some time now.

What has got my imagination to toil is the outcome of this particular fashion phone. The whole buzz has been generated by two pictures that appeared on Flickr. Although it seems like a touchscreen cell phone, you never know it can also churn out to be a clam sell or a slider one!

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Newlaunches: Nokia has always taken care and ensured that each release of Nokia 8800 is distinct and has its own specialties.

Monaco, a re-christened version of 8800 is another outstanding paradigm. ISSE from Russia is intending to sell this exclusive edition that is designed in various appealing colors and encrusted with dazzling jewels. Drawing upon modern watchmaking and jewelry techniques, the result is an elegant, ‘human’ design, comprised of materials destined to age with grace.

However, there is no official info about the pricing and availability of these bejeweled masterpieces. But I’m sure these exotic handsets are not for the tightfisted souls.

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Gadgetcandy: Nokia has teamed up with fashion designer Giambattista Valli to give the L’Amour 7373 handset an extra dose of je ne sais quoi…
The Nokia 7373 was gorgeous to begin with. Now that Valli has added slinky extras like his iconic pearl necklace as a strap on the powder pink handset, and a crystal strap and miniature black skull on the glossy dark blower, it’s achieved haute-coutue status. (…)

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Akihabara: LG Electronics (LG), a pioneer in consumer electronics and mobile phones, and PRADA, one of the world’s leading brands in the luxury goods industry, unveil the first completely touch screen mobile phone. The PRADA Phone by LG (KE850) is a real breakthrough in the industry, as it is a unique, sophisticated and elegant mobile phone with the first complete advanced touch interface.

LG and PRADA have worked closely together on every aspect of the product, from handset development to marketing combining the attention to detail and uncompromising quality of PRADA design with the trademark technological innovation of LG mobile.

(…) “We at LG are exceptionally proud of the PRADA Phone by LG” says Dr. Scott Ahn, President & CEO of LG Electronics Mobile Communications Company. He continues, “The two companies have worked together seamlessly towards a truly shared vision, to develop one of the most beautifully stylish handsets the market has ever seen.” (…)

The PRADA Phone by LG introduces the world’s first advanced touch interface which eliminates the conventional keypad making the overall usage experience a highly tactile one. (…)

The PRADA Phone by LG will be available with prices starting from 600 Euros in mobile dealerships as well as selected PRADA stores in the UK, France, Germany and Italy as of late February, 2007 (…).

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Newlaunches: To qualify as iconic, phones need to play up on breakthrough designs, challenging prior devices with size, shape and style. Utility and mass adoption are just as important cause if people don’t buy them, it’s hard to say they’re relevant. LG Electronics and Prada reveal plans of exclusive partnership to make an iconic cell phone. This first Prada offspring by LG will combine high-end technology with avant-garde design offering the best in both style and performance. The focal point of the phone is that it will have an advanced touch interface which eliminates the conventional keypad.

These distinctive iconic cell phones will get going in early 2007; it’ll first debut in Europe, followed by countries in Asia such as Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Singapore. 

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The word ‘Fashion phone’ gets a new meaning, ever since Levi Strauss Europe announced an exclusive agreement to design, produce, and distribute a range of mobile phones and mobile phone accessories for men and women under the Levi’s brand label in 2007.

Phonemag: Drawing its inspiration from the iconic roots of the Levi’s brand, the collection will be a youthful and sexy take on the brand heritage: denim, rivets and the arcuate.

“The line of Levi’s branded mobile phones and mobile phone accessories will mirror the brand values in terms of innovation, design, quality and craftsmanship” said You Nguyen, Senior Vice President Product of the Levi’s brand in Europe.

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Fa-fa-fa-fa fashion phones the sequel. Seems like Versace’s betting on two horses. Last year, they made a special version of the Nokia 7270. But now, they’ve teamed up with Samsung too.

The Samsung E500 Versus offers three colour options: white and gold, white and antique pink, and black and silver.

Samsung adds in its press release this clamshell mobile phone sports a 1.3 megapixel camera, Music Player and Bluetooth. We doubt fashionistas even care…

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