And you thought the Nokia N series was expensive …
June 11th, 2006 by Scott Janousek
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Loading ...I saw this posted on craigslist (see below) …
I’ve heard of diamond encrusted phones, but I never thought anyone would have the gaul to try to sell these “pimped out” devices out in public.
Most likely this is one of those sad craig’s list gimicky “scams” … but then again, it just might be legit. Who knows!
Anyways, I was wondering if the v3I posted below is close to the specs of the Motorola RAZR v3C (in terms of BREW, etc) …
According to what Adobe showed at the BREW conference (a v3C device running an unreleased FL4B (Flash Lite for BREW) implementation), the v3C might be another phone to support FL4B (Flash Lite for BREW). The key word here is might. This is not definite (yet)!
[ As a side note, only the Samsung A-950 and LG VX9800 have been stated to support FL4B, thus far! ]
However, if it was certified to run FL4B in the future, and the v3C is close to the v3I in the ad, then it struck me that this would perhaps be the world’s most expensive Flash Lite enabled device. Ha! And you thought the n-series hit your wallet! 
Then, I was then thinking … perhaps, Bill Perry, could be the “man with the golden cellphone“? … well, that is, until someone from accounting caught wind of it …
Probably best to stick with the “non-pimped” out version. Not even Snoop Dogg would pay for this bling! Or would he?! Hmmm.
Anyways, just a bit of tech humor.
Dolce & Gabbana Limited Gold Edition - V3I Mobile Cellular Phone (Unlocked)
Model: D&G (New)
MSRP Price: $2,999.99 USD
Be one of the few with the Dolce & Gabbana Limited Edition Gold V3I Mobile Cellular Phone.
The Motorola RAZR V3i Dolce & Gabbana is fully loaded - delivering the ultimate combination of design and technology. Beneath this sculpted metal exterior is a lean mean, globe-hopping machine. Modeled after the Motorola RAZR V3, the RAZR V3i has an updated and streamlined design, offering consumers a large internal color screen, quad-band technology and Bluetooth wireless technology.
Designed for an enhanced imaging experience, this sleek handset comes complete with an integrated 1.23 megapixel digital camera with a full screen view-finder, zoom, and video capture and playback. Add cutting-edge music capabilities thanks to the world’s most popular music technology - iTunes music software - and you have the complete mobile multimedia package. Now when you grab your mobile, you’re also are grabbing your camera and MP3 player. Stylish, smart, and sophisticated - the Motorola RAZR V3i.
Specifications:
Dolce & Gabbana Limited Edition
1.23 mega pixel digital camera
8x digital zoom
Video capture
Full screen viewfinder
Airplane mode
Hot swappable MicroSD™ (T-Flash) memory card
262K color wallpapers & screensavers on internal display
65K color support on external display
Speaker independent name
Digit dialing
Dedicated browser and messaging keys
Integrated Class 1 Bluetooth technology with imaging, printing, peer to peer gaming profiles
Motorola’s SCREEN3 technology solution featuring zero-click access to news, sports, entertainment and other program content*
Rich, pre-loaded or downloaded J2ME™ games
Screen savers
MP3 ring tones
Dimension (WxHxD) :
13.8mm x 53mm x 98mm
Weight :
95g
Package includes:
1 Motorola Razr V3i Phone
1 100-240v. Travel Charger
1 Li-ion Battery (BR50)
1 Data Cable
1 CD Rom
1 D&G Strap
1 User Manual
1 64MB T-Flash
1 Cleaning Kit
Shipping Weight: 3 lb
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June 12th, 2006 at 2:25 am
Oh yeah … Perry, Bill Perry …
June 12th, 2006 at 4:03 am
Real gold? I think it’s just gold paint, or that gold foil stuff? I think would be prefer the latter above paint
Oh well, I WANT FLASH LITE 2.1 
June 12th, 2006 at 6:18 am
Then again, if gold isn’t your thing we do have this lovely diamond-crusted Samsung SPH-E3200 for a mere $54,000.
http://www.engadget.com/2005/02/07/the-54-000-diamond-crusted-samsung-sph-e3200/
I’ve seen a number of Nokias decked out with jewels in Asia (Thailand, Hong Kong) as well.
June 12th, 2006 at 6:57 am
Yeah, I wonder how much of that 95g is actual gold.
… and I suppose the people that are willing to buy this phone aren’t too worried about spending another 3k on newer model once the older one is defunct!
Brian … Diamonds are forever?
… Sorry, I couldn’t resist.
June 12th, 2006 at 8:18 am
I really hope that device isn’t locked to one carrier…
June 12th, 2006 at 9:38 am
Who the heck wants to carry around a 3lb RAZR? High class or not, that completely defeats the purpose of a “slim phone”. I’m sure it’ll show up in some Rap video or something soon.
And Brian it says ‘(unlocked)’ or I would of pondered the impracticality of it all as well. Nice find, Scott.
June 12th, 2006 at 10:22 am
The phone itself is 95g. 3 lb refers to the whole package, which has cables, charger, etc.
July 1st, 2006 at 12:54 pm
Yep. It was a scam. Seems this phone goes for $400 retail.
http://plemix.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=15074&Category_Code=MOTP
February 6th, 2007 at 7:30 am
has any one found out the v3i can run flash lite?