Sep

26

2007

When LG earlier this year launched their LG-Prada phone and Motorola launched their Dolce & Gabana phone, rival phone maker Samsung didn’t have much to say on the these new phone maker & fashion designer alliances. Now Samsung does have something to say, with their officially launched Samsung & Giorgio Armani SGH-P9520 cellphone. The phone actually looks quite svelte and offers very appealing features, but I’ll still hold out for the as of yet unannounced Palm Treo - Sears Roebuck fashion phone.

Samsung also announced that SGH-P520 phone will be the first of many consumers produts expected have tie ins with fashion maker Giorgio Armani. The next product will be a flat screen television expected to be released in January 2008. The SGH-P520 will first be released in Europe, starting in November, and then released worldwide early 2008. Specs for the SGH-P520 phone are :

    Dimensions : 87.5×54.5×10.5mm (3.5inx2.15inx0.43in) / 85g (3 oz)
    Processor : ARM9
    Screen : 2.6in TFT touch screen, 320×240 resolution, haptics ability
    Battery :880mAh
    3-megapixel camera
    Bluetooth / USB 2.0 high-speed / Wi-Fi
    GPRS/ EDGE Tri-Band (900/1800/1900
    Multimedia : H.263, AAC+/MP3/WMA, MPEG4, AAC, e-AAC+
    photo player (png / jpg)
    microSD memory

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From the Giorgio Armani Press Release :
Giorgio Armani, one of the world’s leading fashion and lifestyle design companies, and Samsung Electronics, a leading producer of mobile phones and telecommunications systems, today unveiled the new Giorgio Armani-Samsung luxury mobile. Giorgio Armani presented the new mobile phone at a press briefing in his Armani/Teatro in Milan before his Spring Summer 2008 Women’s fashion show.

The Giorgio Armani-Samsung Mobile will meet the needs of those who aspire to own a technologically advanced and beautifully designed telephone with which to communicate and complete their lifestyle.

Through a new strategic alliance, starting with the Giorgio Armani-Samsung luxury mobile phone, the two companies plan to launch an innovative range of portable and home consumer electronics products as part of the Giorgio Armani, Emporio Armani and Armani/Casa lifestyles, founded on the combination of Giorgio Armani’s iconic design aesthetic and Samsung’s cutting edge technology.

Giorgio Armani, President and Chief Executive Officer of Giorgio Armani S.p.A. said:
“Today fashion has expanded to encompass our way of life, not just how we dress, but how we design our home, the hotels we stay in, the car we drive and the technology we buy. In fact, we make as much of a personal statement with the mobile phones that we carry or the televisions we have in our living rooms as we do with the shoes and bags we wear or the furnishings we chose to place in our homes. These are all lifestyle decisions, where design and performance are the criteria. Samsung has successfully anticipated the growing role for consumer electronics in our lives, while recognising the importance of self-expression in the development of its products.”

Geesung Choi, President of Samsung Electronics said: “Today’s mobile phone manufacturers no longer just sell mobile phones, but sell more than the product itself, a slice of life and culture. We truly believe that our approach with Giorgio Armani is one step closer to our customers to enrich their lives with sophisticated style and cutting-edge technology.”

He added, “This is a groundbreaking collaboration between one of world’s most influential designers and an electronics leader. Samsung’s innovative technology and Giorgio Armani’s established iconic design philosophy are a perfect match as exemplified by the state-of-the-art Giorgio Armani-Samsung mobile phone.”


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  1. 3 Yna Leonardo Says: May 29, 2008

    what can you say about the one adverstisement selling it for only 300USD plus 30USD for shipment? the payment is via western union.do we have assurance of that ? that they are accredited to your company?

  2. 2 luna6 Says: October 24, 2007

    Price looks like 400 euro which is about $570 dollars or 522,537 South Korean Won.

  3. 1 koy Says: October 24, 2007

    how much is the samsung armani agh-p520?