Goldvish Le Million - Most Expensive Mobile Phone..…Ever

Goldvish, a famous company known to specialize in luxury items generally holds the title for some of the most expensive cell phones. Typically starting around $28,000 they make a statement of affluence without a doubt. However, recent headlines identified a stunning bejeweled device manufactured by JSC Ancort, the Diamond Crypto Smartphone, which comes in at a cool $1.3 million. If you're ready to really impress, this might be the choice for you.

Aside from being the ghastly latest mobile phone you’ve ever seen, the item in the picture is also the most expensive mobile phone ever produced, the Golfvish Le Million.It retails at a fairly steep 1 million Euros, but you might have more trouble getting hold of one given that Goldvish have only made three of them. May be Nokia mobile phones are also trying for an expensive phone like Goldvish soon in 2008.


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Orange Goes Beyond Voice

Mobile phone company, Orange, which has been experiencing network hiccups, has announced a wide range of new services for its customers. The Public Relations Manager for the company, Karabo Tlhabiwe, said one of the products that they would be introducing is Orange World, a bouquet of mobile data and Internet services. He said Orange World delivers a mobile broadband Enhanced Data for GSM Environment (EDGE) and General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) technology. Orange World functions with most EDGE/GPRS mobile phones on the Orange network.

Tlhabiwe said Orange will be offering countrywide GPRS coverage. He said EDGE, which operates up to three or four times faster than GPRS, will also be available in selected areas in most major towns. Orange World includes mobile e-mail and Orange Internet. Commenting on the new service, Orange Chief Executive Officer, Mamadou Bamba said: "We are very excited to roll out Orange World and to offer this service all over Botswana. So wherever Orange customers make a call, they will be able to use these exciting new Orange World services."

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Orange offers Setanta football on mobile phones

Orange has become the first British network to offer sports programming from pay-TV group Setanta, making its mobile TV service the only one available where football fans can watch all televised Barclays Premiership games.

Mobile phone customers willing to pay £5 a month will get access to Setanta Sports 1, Setanta Sports 2 and Setanta Golf from today. Orange mobile network already provides Sky's mobile TV service so anyone willing to shell out for both will have access to every televised match of the Barclays Premier League. In the auction of Premier League rights, Sky spent £1.3bn for 92 games a year while Setanta picked up 46 for £392m. Sky got the pick of the games, but Setanta - which sells its TV service for £10 a month on Freeview and Sky while many Virgin Media customers get it for free - has some big games such as next month's Chelsea game against Tottenham Hotspur.

The Irish pay-TV group, which is being bankrolled by investors including Goldman Sachs, also has the US PGA Golf and the Scottish premiership. "This partnership is all about bringing customers closer to the game they love," said Steve Wallage, head of sports partnerships at Orange. "The addition of the Setanta Sports package to our existing football portfolio was essential to ensure our customers don't miss any of this season's action - we're now the true home for 'football on your mobile'."

"No serious football fan would risk missing his team's progress this season and the deal with Orange means that need never happen," added Timothy Ryan, GB marketing director for Setanta Sports. "As well as exclusive football content from across Europe, you can also watch Setanta Golf on your mobile phone . From the PGA Tour to live action from the Premier League, there's no excuse for not being on the ball." Earlier this month, Setanta announced it had signed its one millionth "premium" TV subscriber just four months into the run of its first Barclays Premiership football season.

But its recent sports rights acquisitions have pushed break-even back by at least a year, according to Richard Brooke, director of corporate strategy. Setanta had expected to reach a million customers, paying £9.99 a month for the service over Freeview and satellite, towards the end of its first season.

Source : http://www.guardian.co.uk

Shoppers make a profit for Christmas online

Shoppers can make a fast profit in the run up to Christmas by snapping up the best selling toys and gadgets and swiftly re-selling them on eBay, the online auction site. Research by the Daily Telegraph shows that with a basket of eight popular presents including mobile phones this Christmas, canny shoppers could make a profit of £371 by immediately re-selling them on the website.

This is before you take into account the Nintendo Wii, the games console that is predicted to be an even more popular hit than last year. Due to severe supply problems, the £179.99 gadget is almost impossible to track down on the High Street. As a result, it is regularly selling at well over £500 on eBay, with some fetching up to £1000. The lowest price obtained last week was £280. But even relatively low-priced gifts could land you a substantial profit. In the Night Garden – a hit programme with toddlers watching the CBeebies channel – has spawned a whole range of must-have toys. The Ninky-Nonk train, for instance, costs £9.99 in John Lewis. On eBay some buyers are paying £41 for the train. The most popular Transformer – Optimus Prime – is just £29.99 at Toys R Us, a fraction of the price sellers are charging on eBay, where one sold for £216 this week.

Profits can also be made from Baby Annabell dolls, Dr Who masks and the remote-controlled dragonfly that is predicted to be in many children’s stockings. It is estimated there are at least 100,000 people who regularly supplement their income by sophisticated trading on eBay and other online auction sites. However, if you want to make a serious profit you have to do your homework and second-guess what the best sellers are in advance.

Robert Pugh, author of 'The eBay Business Handbook’ says he bought most of his toy stock over the summer, when prices were cheap and supply was good. “To cash in now, you need to already be thinking about next year’s best sellers. This year is going to be too late, unless you strike it lucky.” Many of the most popular toys are already out of stock in many shops, leaving parents tearing their hair out and eBay traders with few options. However, Mr Pugh says even if you can’t track down a Wii on the High Street, you can always bank on “good, solid trade names” such as Lego and Brio to make money online. Buy Christmas mobile phones .
Source : http://www.telegraph.co.uk/