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$8 million iPhone 4: “It would be a disaster if it was ever lost.”

By on October 14, 2010 at 2:21pm in Mobile News


The world’s most expensive mobile phone is worth a mere $8 million and it’s decked out with 500 individually cut diamonds that total a shabby 100 carats. Yes, the new iPhone 4 is the device of choice and the home button is interchangeable with a glorious 7.4 carat pink diamond and also a rare 8 carat single cut diamond. Want more? The back is covered in rose gold with the Apple logo encrusted by 53 diamonds. I’m sold.

There were two of these made by British designer Stuart Hughes who said ” ”It was a fantastic challenge and I am really pleased with the end result – the phones look superb. Phones are so popular at the moment and this is the ultimate design for one. The diamonds are rare and difficult to source, stones like that usually have a very long history. It is amazing that someone is prepared to spend £5 million on a phone, I doubt it will get used because it is worth so much money. It would be a disaster if it was ever lost.”

Source: Engadget

The iPhone 4 Unlocked is available at PureMobile.

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Discussion

16 comments for “$8 million iPhone 4: “It would be a disaster if it was ever lost.””

  1. If I had that kind of money I would blow it on an HTC Desire Z. Ha!

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    Posted by Coldbones | October 14, 2010, 2:25 pm
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  2. Rappers everywhere are stoked

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    Posted by B | October 14, 2010, 2:27 pm
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  3. 500 diamonds placed as fingerholders? Wouldn’t it have made more sense to use that raw material to make a screen that won’t crack?!?! Duh!

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    Posted by Mark | October 14, 2010, 2:52 pm
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  4. Well, at least this iPhone won’t shatter

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    Posted by Brandon | October 14, 2010, 3:10 pm
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  5. That’s just the no term contract price.

    It’s only $2 million on a Rogers 3 year contract of $80 or more a month voice and data.

    For an extra $1 million you can buy extended warranty.

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    Posted by Wayne | October 14, 2010, 3:38 pm
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  6. Adding a bunch of diamonds to a mainstream commercial product designed to exemplify the principles of simplicity and functionality is hardly “the ultimate design.” It’s an obscene joke.

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    Posted by Pathos | October 14, 2010, 3:39 pm
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  7. what a fawkin waste..

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    Posted by cdub | October 14, 2010, 3:57 pm
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  8. But does it come in white??

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    Posted by Smilez | October 14, 2010, 4:02 pm
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  9. wonder if it comes factory unlocked………

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    Posted by curious | October 14, 2010, 4:54 pm
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  10. So, the choices are:

    1) an iPhone 4

    or

    2) a chalet in Whistler, a condo in NYC, and a beach-house in South beach

    …

    Decisions, decisions!

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    Posted by Rene | October 14, 2010, 5:25 pm
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  11. I never understood why people add jewelery to a tech device. Diamonds and such are suppose to last forever, while tech products have a shelf-life of a year. They basically wasted 8 million dollars of diamonds.

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    Posted by Justin Lee | October 14, 2010, 6:06 pm
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  12. Do the diamonds give it better reception or something?

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    Posted by Dino | October 14, 2010, 6:46 pm
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  13. Too bad a once good blog about the Canadian mobile scene is starting to turn into another generic junk news outlet. I read mobilesyrup less and less.

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    Posted by COry | October 15, 2010, 12:36 am
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  14. I dropped my phone in the toilet, I demand you replace it!

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    Posted by Just Me | October 15, 2010, 12:55 am
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  15. Yeah but does this one come with a free bumper case to fix the antenna issue?

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    Posted by Nick | October 15, 2010, 1:30 am
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  16. And it will STILL drop calls if you hold it wrong.

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    Posted by sookster54 | October 15, 2010, 9:45 am
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