Most Expensive Cellphones in the World

With the financial markets crashing and governments around the world pouring untold billions into the system to keep it afloat, you would not think thee would be a market for insanely expensive cellphones, but you would be wrong. This is a selection of recently released cellphones. In no particular order.

The Vertu Boucheron 150

Vertu Boucheron 150

Solid gold case and costing a cool $30,000, the Vertu Boucheron 150 comes housed in a Noce Pedullo walnut tree wooden case made by Reuge which plays the Vertu ringtone as you open it. With a sapphire crystal keypad and featuring 3G connectivity, the Vertu took 1000 hours to cut, 700 hours to hand polish and 500 hours to hand build. Frank Nuovo, principal designer for Vertu, states that the styling of the phone is intended to go beyond all expectations in creating the most stunning design a phone has carried to date.

Vertu Boucheron in Case

DeVere Black iPhone

DeVere Midnight iPhone

Possibly the most ridiculous waste of money ever, the DeVere diamond-studded iPhone comes without the diamonds. Philip de Vere himself felt that the iPhone looked more stripped down, bare and beautiful when the diamonds weren’t there. Therefore you have an iPhone without the diamonds but costing almost as much. The shiny metal bezel has been swapped and in its place is a black one. The entire package with 16GB, unlocked and black handset would set you back by $1,200. Seriously?…….. The y do have a range of diamond studded ones though, so if you are still set on having one, don't fret.

Mobiado 105GMT GOLD discovery

Mobiado 105GMT GOLD Discovery

According to the makers, this one features:

• Entire front and back is created from sapphire crystal
• DiscoveryTM Mechanism:
• Dual Swiss automatic mechanical, gold plated watch movements (illuminates when keys light up)
• Ability to see 3 time zones simultaneously; setting 2 international time zones with the mechanical watches and using the electronic phone time for the local time
• Movements are attached to a unique 3D shock absorbing system (patent pending)
• Dual inset 24 Karat gold plated crowns 5 micron thick, 24 Karat gold plated CNC machined, brass frame
• Inlayed CNC machined Ebony hardwood 24 Karat gold, hand painted lettering and symbols
• Sapphire crystal buttons, hand painted with 24 Karat gold paint
• Gun metal black stainless steel screws
• Unique hidden sliding battery cover mechanism (patent pending) with the battery cover made entirely from one large piece of sapphire crystal
• Optional: Diamond watch hours and diamond "M" symbol between watch movements (illuminates when keys light up)
• Limited quantity of 50

The model shown is the diamond studded version – Price – Your guess is as good as mine…. They are not saying, and I am not asking.

Nokia 8800 Carbon Arte

Nokia 8800 Carbon Arte

Nokia has launched its latest craft-piece called the Nokia 8800 Carbon Arte. It has interesting materials in the making such as carbon fibre, titanium, polished glass and stainless steel to give it an arty look. But the USP of the product is that it is in 24k yellow gold. At £ 2099, it is perhaps no too overpriced

Platin Deluxe iPhone

Platinum iPhone

If you were wondering when we would get to a diamond studded iPhone, rest easy – the limited Diamond deluxe Platin Edition is gilded in 24k Platinum and comes along with the mark of Sayn Design in the form of two crowns made out of 18k Platinum. This design has a total of 46 diamonds where each stone is a minimum of atleast 0,50 carat. According to the makers, the technology used is "nano-technology."

Price – €7,000 ($10,000)

Continental Mobile diamond studded black iPhone

iPhone with diamonds

Continental mobiles "tailor," phones to suit. This particular one is the iconic iPhone once again studded with diamonds. Price – £3599. With the value of the pound falling almost on a daily basis, this one could actually be quite a bargain if you are spending dollars or euros.

Sony Ericsson Ring

Sony Ericsson Ring Cellphone

Ring phone from Sony Ericsson

Now this one I can get behind. Still in the prototype phase, the Sony Ericsson ring cellphone – Price – no idea. But these all pale in comparison to the price of the Vertu signature phone with 943 diamonds.