Nokia's 8800 gets more bling, more expensive, more ugly

How do you improve on a phone that's already been diamond-studded, layered in carbon fiber, and then dipped in gold? Why, you add more diamonds and some hints of gratuitous platinum, of course. Meet the Nokia Royal Edition, an 8800 that succeeds its predecessors in terms of pretentiousness -- but not necessarily in looks. It has 1160 wee diamonds around the edges and platinum plates on the fore and aft, all surrounding the same internals as those other, plebeian fashionphones. Only 50 of these will be sold at an undisclosed price that surely is equally excessive.

[Thanks, Robin]

[Richard Posted Jan 29th 2009 8:37AM]

I almost thought this is a KIRF article. But a knockoff would definitely sell better than this real thing!

[Hydraulics Posted Jan 29th 2009 8:57AM]

KIRF?

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 29th 2009 9:17AM]

@Down

It stands for Kermit Isn't a Real Frog.

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 29th 2009 9:36AM]

Stands for a Knock-off-of-a-famous-product Is Real Fast.

[Inzain Posted Jan 29th 2009 9:44AM]

Boys, KIRF = Keepin It Real Fake

Have all you guys come over from Gizmodo or what?

[Muhammad Oli Posted Jan 30th 2009 9:39AM]

x-blade's definition is also good though...

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 29th 2009 12:00PM]

I still don't understand the point in a blinged up phone.
You wanna impress your mates, get a decent phone with a large enough screen and either fire up a fancy game or show them some boobs.
Job done, money saved.

[Inzain Posted Jan 29th 2009 9:31AM]

Horrendous! I think my crap looks better than that.

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 29th 2009 10:05AM]

Oh no! Not only Engadgets comment system is f***ed, but so is their ban system!

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 29th 2009 11:09AM]

As soon as i saw there was an iEye comment i got ready to hit the "vote down" button like usual. But then i read it and i must say he's right about Motorolas. So i'm voting him up this time.

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 29th 2009 10:00AM]

Awesome. I can't wait until I drop it and all those diamonds come flying off.

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 29th 2009 9:53AM]

this is one ugly phone

[LondonConsultant Posted Jan 29th 2009 9:54AM]

Man that's one ugly ass piece o' crap.

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 29th 2009 10:25AM]

P Diddy, oh wait... lawsuit. Puff Daddy, just order 12 of these.

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 29th 2009 10:32AM]

It's not the diamonds that bug me (I mean, diamanonds have to go *some where*) but the bolted on titanium.

Looks like they had a Reeses Peanut Butter cup moment where a phone was in one hand & titanium plates were in another. They gave both to my 70 yr old next door neighbor & he scewed them on is his garage (while using his automated can crusher).

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 29th 2009 10:34AM]

"I felt like the 'P' was getting between me and my fans, and now we're closer," Diddy said.

Funniest line I ever heard.

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 29th 2009 11:22AM]

my shiny white iphone 3g is way more royal than that..

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 29th 2009 11:58AM]

too bad your ifone can't do video recording and streaming..8800 can!

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 29th 2009 1:01PM]

your ifone cant do video recording and streaming...8800 can!

[weekilter Posted Jan 29th 2009 11:33AM]

How many more years can Nokia drag out the 8800 series? It's already been almost five years.

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 29th 2009 11:49AM]

definately KIRF

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 29th 2009 11:51AM]

if it was ifone, i would say the same as well. Don't hate just because its nokia!

[superhobo Posted Jan 29th 2009 11:58AM]

It wasn't even good looking in the first place!!!

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 29th 2009 5:43PM]

Oh my! now i'm ashame to have a carbon arte. i clearly understand nokia's target with 8800 serie: pretencious and vain. i'm not like that!

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 30th 2009 3:39AM]

God am I glad I have the motorola aura.

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 29th 2009 9:07PM]

Another VERTU ?