Tuesday 11th April 2006

Aston releases new toy

Branded top-end Nokia phone. Looks nice...

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Nokia 8800 Aston Martin Edition

Aston Martin has released a new and completely unexpected new product. It's a phone.

Well, it's a Nokia 8800 to be precise, the product of a tie-up with the world's biggest mobile phone maker. A limited edition, it features a discrete laser-etched 'Aston Martin' logo on the stainless steel casing and the words 'Power, Beauty & Soul’, etched into the Nokia 8800's stand-alone charging station. And the packaging apparently bears the Aston Martin wings too.

According to Nokia, the 8800 is its flagship phone, whose slender stainless steel slider case has a weighty, machined feel, with the polished and brushed metal casing. The surgical-quality resin is finished with processes usually used in watch-making, offering a uniquely tactile experience (it says here). The bistable spring mechanism opens to reveal a concealed camera, and uses ball-bearings. Sliding open the phone is a precise and smooth movement. The colour display is protected by a specially toughened glass screen.

It's also a tri-band phone including Bluetooth, email, a 64MB MP3 player, an FM radio and ringtones by Ryuichi Sakamoto.

The Nokia 8800 Aston Martin Edition will cost £800 excluding VAT. It's available now from Aston Martin dealers.

• www.astonmartin.com

[GTRene]

Thats a real cool item, looks very sleek/slim and flat? I like it a lot
GTRene

>> Edited by GTRene on Tuesday 11th April 11:24

[UncleDave]

Same

But £800? What!
Oh no wait a minute...

The article said:

It's also a tri-band phone including Bluetooth, email, a 64MB MP3 player, an FM radio and ringtones by Ryuichi Sakamoto.

THE Ryuichi Sakamoto? Wow that's where the £800 comes from..



>> Edited by UncleDave on Tuesday 11th April 12:32

[s2gonzo]

:J: said:

Think about what happened with the last lot of Limited Edition Motorolas and the reason they are charging that price will become apparent Also, the above Pistonhead story is only half a story....sorry... It has omitted : Nokia 8800 V8 Vantage ‘Limited Edition’ "These Limited Edition handsets were produced to commemorate the world media launch of the eagerly anticipated V8 Vantage. A total number of 250 handsets were produced – 200 of which were presented to each media guest during the launch event and only 50 units remain." £1000+vat

Think there is 2 versions. The 250 limited "Vantage" edition's and the "standard" version's from the news story...

[:J:]

I could have worded it better :

Not only is there the phone mentioned in the original Pistonheads story, there is ALSO a limited edition that is not mentioned of which the 250 were made and only 50 are left, yours for £1k plus VAT.

[Polarbert]

:J: said:

I could have worded it better : Not only is there the phone mentioned in the original Pistonheads story, there is ALSO a limited edition that is not mentioned of which the 250 were made and only 50 are left, yours for £1k plus VAT.

So is the limited edition basically the same but there are less of them?

[:J:]

1) Nokia 8800 Aston Martin Edition
2) Nokia 8800 V8 Vantage ‘Limited Edition’

1) Nokia 8800 Aston Martin Edition
Encased in a sleek stainless steel body, the Aston Martin Nokia 8800 Edition carries many unique Aston Martin features:

· Discreet laser etched Aston Martin logo on the front of the stainless steel casing
· The words Power, Beauty & Soul laser etched on the desk stand
· Selection of striking Aston Martin graphics for use as wallpapers or screensavers
· Animated screensaver based on the crystal starter button found on all current Aston Martin models
· A short documentary video
· Ring tones that sample the evocative roar of the Vantage’s 380 horsepower V8 engine


2) Nokia 8800 V8 Vantage ‘Limited Edition’ Unique Features
· Each handset is individually numbered ‘000 of 250’ to reflect its strictly limited availability
· Discreet laser-etched Aston Martin logo on the stainless steel casing
· The words V8 Vantage laser etched on the desk stand
· Selection of striking V8 Vantage graphics for use as wallpapers or screensavers
· Animated screensaver based on the crystal starter button found on all Aston Martin models
· Ring tones that sample the evocative roar of the Vantage’s 380 horsepower V8 engine
· Useful quick reference guide for V8 Vantage
· Selection of Aston Martin videos




>> Edited by :J: on Tuesday 11th April 15:50

[cj_eds]

:J: said:

1) Nokia 8800 Aston Martin Edition 2) Nokia 8800 V8 Vantage ‘Limited Edition’ 1) Nokia 8800 Aston Martin Edition Encased in a sleek stainless steel body, the Aston Martin Nokia 8800 Edition carries many unique Aston Martin features: · Discreet laser etched Aston Martin logo on the front of the stainless steel casing · The words Power, Beauty & Soul laser etched on the desk stand · Selection of striking Aston Martin graphics for use as wallpapers or screensavers · Animated screensaver based on the crystal starter button found on all current Aston Martin models · A short documentary video · Ring tones that sample the evocative roar of the Vantage’s 380 horsepower V8 engine 2) Nokia 8800 V8 Vantage ‘Limited Edition’ Unique Features · Each handset is individually numbered ‘000 of 250’ to reflect its strictly limited availability · Discreet laser-etched Aston Martin logo on the stainless steel casing · The words V8 Vantage laser etched on the desk stand · Selection of striking V8 Vantage graphics for use as wallpapers or screensavers · Animated screensaver based on the crystal starter button found on all Aston Martin models · Ring tones that sample the evocative roar of the Vantage’s 380 horsepower V8 engine · Useful quick reference guide for V8 Vantage · Selection of Aston Martin videos >> Edited by :J: on Tuesday 11th April 15:50

But like the V600's these were both phones already on the market for some time when they got the Aston makeover. So they aren't really cutting-edge phone technology/feature wise and most of the features (backdrops, ringtones etc) 10 minutes on the web and a usb cable and you've got them.

Would never pay that much for one!

[:J:]

Bet they will all go though

[Jamassey]

Ahh nice. I used to have a 8800... until did my washing late one night after getting off a long flight.

Needless to say, it came out very clean but sadly not quite as functional.

[s2gonzo]

Jamassey said:

Ahh nice. I used to have a 8800... until did my washing late one night after getting off a long flight. Needless to say, it came out very clean but sadly not quite as functional.

Just take the battery out and put it in the airing cupboard for a few days to properly dry. you could even try submerging the (batteryless) phone into some filtered water first to get rid of any lurking soap.
Sounds like a silly idea but I pretty much cured my girlfriends phone the same way. Ok, so a couple of the keys were never quite right, but it made & received calls.

Alternatively, send the dead phone to me

[DJC]

UncleDave said:

Same But £800? What! Oh no wait a minute... The article said: It's also a tri-band phone including Bluetooth, email, a 64MB MP3 player, an FM radio and ringtones by Ryuichi Sakamoto. THE Ryuichi Sakamoto? Wow that's where the £800 comes from.. >> Edited by UncleDave on Tuesday 11th April 12:32

Am I the only person here wondering, er, who?

[s2gonzo]

DJC said:

UncleDave said: Same But £800? What! Oh no wait a minute... The article said: It's also a tri-band phone including Bluetooth, email, a 64MB MP3 player, an FM radio and ringtones by Ryuichi Sakamoto. THE Ryuichi Sakamoto? Wow that's where the £800 comes from.. >> Edited by UncleDave on Tuesday 11th April 12:32 Am I the only person here wondering, er, who?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryuichi_

[Bada Bing!]

For goodness sake why? If they gave them away with Aston's fair enough, but it's just like Toyota drivers all jumping about with Ferrari keyrings...

[Code Monkey]

Oh for the love of Google!!!


www.ringtonesgalore.co.uk/tones/rock-pop/ryuichi-sakamoto/

[B10]

SAD