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	Sure, you probably waited longer than you should have to get the elusive <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/27/white-iphone-4-releases-tomorrow-finally/">white iPhone 4</a>. But, you know what's better than a boring regular model? One with diamonds, crystals and pearls... of course! Known for its <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/30/gresso-gussies-up-iphone-4-with-rare-wooden-veneer/">ridiculous</a> custom mobile devices, Gresso may force you to refinance your house <em>and</em> hock a kidney to afford its latest creation, the Lady Blanche. A solid diamond-coated mineral glass backing, three independent Swiss clocks and pearl dials replace the usual body on this iced-out iPhone. If the $30k diamond model is a bit out of your price range, the much more affordable <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/swarovski/">Swarovski</a> crystal version will only set you back 7,000 bones. Release details are unclear at this point, but when they drop you better act fast -- only 150 of these gems will be available. Heck, if you have that kind of cash lying around, just get the salesman to throw in one of <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/29/gresso-classies-up-the-ipad-with-18k-gold-logo-and-ancient-wood/">these</a> for your iPad, too.</div><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/15/gresso-flaunts-30-000-white-iphone-4-holds-more-ice-than-a-ska/">Gresso flaunts $30,000 white iPhone 4, holds more ice than a skating rink</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Fri, 15 Jul 2011 09:45:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/15/gresso-flaunts-30-000-white-iphone-4-holds-more-ice-than-a-ska/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/19991842/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/15/gresso-flaunts-30-000-white-iphone-4-holds-more-ice-than-a-ska/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>Apple</category><category>Apple iPhone 4</category><category>AppleIphone4</category><category>clock</category><category>clocks</category><category>crazy</category><category>crystal</category><category>crystals</category><category>dial</category><category>dials</category><category>diamond</category><category>diamonds</category><category>Gresso</category><category>Gresso Design</category><category>GressoDesign</category><category>iphone</category><category>iPhone 4</category><category>Iphone4</category><category>jewelry</category><category>Lady Blanche</category><category>LadyBlanche</category><category>luxury</category><category>luxury phone</category><category>LuxuryPhone</category><category>mineral glass</category><category>MineralGlass</category><category>Moscow</category><category>New York</category><category>NewYork</category><category>Paris</category><category>pearl</category><category>pearls</category><category>shiny</category><category>swarovski</category><category>Swarovski crystal</category><category>Swarovski crystals</category><category>SwarovskiCrystal</category><category>SwarovskiCrystals</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Billy Steele]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 15 Jul 2011 09:45:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gresso classies up the iPad with 18k gold logo and ancient wood case]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/29/gresso-classies-up-the-ipad-with-18k-gold-logo-and-ancient-wood/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/29/gresso-classies-up-the-ipad-with-18k-gold-logo-and-ancient-wood/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/29/gresso-classies-up-the-ipad-with-18k-gold-logo-and-ancient-wood/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/29/gresso-classies-up-the-ipad-with-18k-gold-logo-and-ancient-wood/"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="0" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/12/10x12298g3gfs.jpg" alt="" /></a></div>
We'll openly admit we never knew what <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/13/gressos-las-vegas-jackpot-phone-costs-a-million-dollars-seriou/">African Blackwood</a> was until Gresso started applying the stuff to its line of extremely luxurious <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/30/gresso-gussies-up-iphone-4-with-rare-wooden-veneer/">cellphone mods</a>, but now we can't imagine a new product from the Russian company without the 200-year old timber making an appearance. And sure enough, the Gresso iPad's rear is composed almost entirely of <em>Dalbergia melanoxylon</em>, broken up only by the insertion of an 18-karat gold Apple logo. Strangely, in spite of its extravagant constituent materials, this design is a very restrained, dare we say, <em>classy</em>, affair. It goes on sale on New Year's Eve at an unannounced price, but you know what they say: if you have to ask or you have to work for a living, you probably can't afford it.<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/29/gresso-classies-up-the-ipad-with-18k-gold-logo-and-ancient-wood/">Gresso classies up the iPad with 18k gold logo and ancient wood case</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Wed, 29 Dec 2010 18:39:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/29/gresso-classies-up-the-ipad-with-18k-gold-logo-and-ancient-wood/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/19780098/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/29/gresso-classies-up-the-ipad-with-18k-gold-logo-and-ancient-wood/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>african blackwood</category><category>AfricanBlackwood</category><category>apple</category><category>apple ipad</category><category>AppleIpad</category><category>blackwood</category><category>customized</category><category>expensive</category><category>gaudy</category><category>gold</category><category>gresso</category><category>ipad</category><category>luxury</category><category>mod</category><category>modded</category><category>modding</category><category>rich</category><category>snazzy</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Vlad Savov]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 29 Dec 2010 18:39:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gresso's Las Vegas Jackpot phone costs a million dollars, seriously]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/13/gressos-las-vegas-jackpot-phone-costs-a-million-dollars-seriou/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/13/gressos-las-vegas-jackpot-phone-costs-a-million-dollars-seriou/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/13/gressos-las-vegas-jackpot-phone-costs-a-million-dollars-seriou/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/13/gressos-las-vegas-jackpot-phone-costs-a-million-dollars-seriou/"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/08/10x0813oub2354gresoja.jpg" /></a></div>
When you make it your business to deliver <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/30/gresso-gussies-up-iphone-4-with-rare-wooden-veneer/">outlandish new looks</a> for mobile telephony, it can sometimes be a challenge to just outdo your last effort. So <a href="http://www.engadget.com/all/gresso">Gresso</a>'s decided the only way forward is to collect <em>all</em> the fine materials it had lying around -- black diamonds, pure gold, diamond-cut sapphire crystals, and 200-year old African Blackwood -- sprinkle them atop an otherwise nondescript featurephone, and slap on the spectacular price tag of $1,000,000. Only three Jackpots are being made, while there'll be a Las Vegas handset without the black diamonds and sapphires for the more mundanely rich among us, priced at $20,000. Oh Gresso, just one tip: next time, try to align your earpiece to your fancy designs, we hear wealthy folks appreciate some attention to detail.<p><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/13/gressos-las-vegas-jackpot-phone-costs-a-million-dollars-seriou/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Gresso's Las Vegas Jackpot phone costs a million dollars, seriously</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/13/gressos-las-vegas-jackpot-phone-costs-a-million-dollars-seriou/">Gresso's Las Vegas Jackpot phone costs a million dollars, seriously</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Fri, 13 Aug 2010 07:16:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/13/gressos-las-vegas-jackpot-phone-costs-a-million-dollars-seriou/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/19592202/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/13/gressos-las-vegas-jackpot-phone-costs-a-million-dollars-seriou/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>black diamonds</category><category>BlackDiamonds</category><category>blackwood</category><category>cellphone</category><category>diamonds</category><category>engraving</category><category>expensive</category><category>extravagant</category><category>gaudy</category><category>gold</category><category>gresso</category><category>jackpot</category><category>las vegas</category><category>laser engraving</category><category>LaserEngraving</category><category>LasVegas</category><category>ludicrous</category><category>lux</category><category>luxor</category><category>luxury</category><category>million dollar phone</category><category>MillionDollarPhone</category><category>phone</category><category>rich</category><category>sapphire</category><category>wood</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Vlad Savov]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 13 Aug 2010 07:16:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gresso gussies up iPhone 4 with rare wooden veneer]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/30/gresso-gussies-up-iphone-4-with-rare-wooden-veneer/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/30/gresso-gussies-up-iphone-4-with-rare-wooden-veneer/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/30/gresso-gussies-up-iphone-4-with-rare-wooden-veneer/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/30/gresso-gussies-up-iphone-4-with-rare-wooden-veneer/"><img hspace="4" border="0" vspace="4" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/06/6-29-10-gressoluxuryiphone.jpg" alt="" /></a></div>
From the front it looks like any other <a href="http://www.engadget.com/product/iphone-4">iPhone 4</a>, but flip it around and a glint might catch your eye -- that's the doing of Russian technology tailor <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/Gresso/">Gresso</a>, who's embedded Swarovski crystals and an 18-karat golden Apple logo in a sheet of African Blackwood attached to the device. As usual, one wonders why anyone would bother, but honestly we can't complain -- the design is worlds more tasteful than the <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/08/sigh-the-24-carat-gold-iphone/">solid gold</a> and <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/27/iphone-3gs-supreme-is-diamond-encrusted-spectacularly-expensive/">diamond-encrusted</a> contraptions we're used to seeing. Expect the dainty dillantante to arrive in December at a surprisingly reasonable $3,500, or $3,000 for the male-targeted version at right. Of course, if you've got that kind of money to spend, you want one <em>now</em>, right? Good news: the iPhone 3GS gets the same luxurious treatment -- and price -- in July.<br />
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[Thanks, Bob]<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/30/gresso-gussies-up-iphone-4-with-rare-wooden-veneer/">Gresso gussies up iPhone 4 with rare wooden veneer</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Wed, 30 Jun 2010 10:39:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/30/gresso-gussies-up-iphone-4-with-rare-wooden-veneer/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/19535813/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/30/gresso-gussies-up-iphone-4-with-rare-wooden-veneer/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>african blackwood</category><category>AfricanBlackwood</category><category>Apple</category><category>Apple iPhone</category><category>Apple iPhone 3GS</category><category>Apple iPhone 4</category><category>AppleIphone</category><category>AppleIphone3gs</category><category>AppleIphone4</category><category>crazy</category><category>crystal</category><category>crystals</category><category>custom</category><category>expensive</category><category>gold</category><category>golden</category><category>gresso</category><category>Gresso Design</category><category>GressoDesign</category><category>iPhone</category><category>iPhone 3GS</category><category>iPhone 4</category><category>Iphone3gs</category><category>Iphone4</category><category>jewelry</category><category>luxury</category><category>luxury phone</category><category>luxury phones</category><category>LuxuryPhone</category><category>LuxuryPhones</category><category>rich</category><category>swarovski</category><category>swarovski crystal</category><category>swarovski crystals</category><category>SwarovskiCrystal</category><category>SwarovskiCrystals</category><category>wood</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sean Hollister]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 30 Jun 2010 10:39:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gresso's Grand Monaco gets wrapped in leather, credit card debt]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/30/gressos-grand-monaco-gets-wrapped-in-leather-credit-card-debt/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/30/gressos-grand-monaco-gets-wrapped-in-leather-credit-card-debt/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/30/gressos-grand-monaco-gets-wrapped-in-leather-credit-card-debt/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.gsmarena.com/new_gresso_grand_monaco_le_line_of_luxury_phones_revealed-news-1150.php"><img hspace="4" border="1" vspace="4" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2009/09/gresso-grand-monaco-le.jpg"  alt="" /></a></div>
Here's the problem with <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/31/gressos-grand-monaco-for-if-youre-too-poor-for-vertu-and-too/">carbon fiber phones</a>: they're not for everyone, especially those who aren't interesting in dropping over two grand on a midrange candybar. Don't sweat it, though, because Gresso's back at it again with a leather-clad version of its Grand Monaco called the Grand Monaco LE -- "LE" apparently stands for "Limited Edition," if the badging on the back of the phone is any indication -- available in your choice of red and black. Otherwise, you've got the same pricey materials found on the basic Grand Monaco like machined titanium and sapphire (plus a few not-so-pricey materials like a 2 megapixel camera) which somehow ultimately collaborate to produce an $1,800 price tag.<br /><p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/handsets/" rel="tag">Handsets</a>, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/others/" rel="tag">Others</a>, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/gsm/" rel="tag">GSM</a>, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/edge/" rel="tag">EDGE</a>, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/umts/" rel="tag">UMTS</a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/30/gressos-grand-monaco-gets-wrapped-in-leather-credit-card-debt/">Gresso's Grand Monaco gets wrapped in leather, credit card debt</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Wed, 30 Sep 2009 14:42:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.gsmarena.com/new_gresso_grand_monaco_le_line_of_luxury_phones_revealed-news-1150.php>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/30/gressos-grand-monaco-gets-wrapped-in-leather-credit-card-debt/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/19179811/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/30/gressos-grand-monaco-gets-wrapped-in-leather-credit-card-debt/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>candybar</category><category>edge</category><category>grand monaco</category><category>grand monaco le</category><category>GrandMonaco</category><category>GrandMonacoLe</category><category>gresso</category><category>gsm</category><category>luxury</category><category>mobile</category><category>others</category><category>umts</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Chris Ziegler]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 14:42:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gresso Grand Monaco USB is the closest you'll get to a supercar 'drive']]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/08/gresso-grand-monaco-usb-is-the-closest-youll-get-to-a-supercar/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/08/gresso-grand-monaco-usb-is-the-closest-youll-get-to-a-supercar/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/08/gresso-grand-monaco-usb-is-the-closest-youll-get-to-a-supercar/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<div align="center"><a href="http://www.gresso.com/news/369/#"><img hspace="4" border="1" vspace="4" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2009/09/8sep09_gressousb.jpg" alt="" /></a></div>
Le's face the cold hard facts: with only a single-digit percentage of the global population able to afford a <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/22/the-ferrari-segway-0-to-arcane-in-60-seconds/">Ferrari</a>, most of us are just gonna have to make do with an <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/03/full-fledged-atom-pc-finds-home-in-toy-ferrari/">Atom-based replica</a> instead. Spending inadvisable amounts on USB drives, on the other hand, that's something <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/05/j-lo-brings-latest-album-to-gresso-flash-drive/">we can all do</a>. Say hello to the $200 Grand Monaco Classic, a 32GB memory stick that continues <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/15/gressos-avantgarde-skeleton-is-both-a-limited-edition-and-of-li/">Gresso's tradition</a> of wasting expensive materials -- titanium, ceramic and carbon, in this case -- on otherwise fungible goods. Not outlandish enough for ya? Click past the break for the 64GB Double Security version, which costs $500. Disregard for basic economics comes as standard on both models.<br />
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[Via <a href="http://www.luxurylaunches.com/gadgets/gressos_grand_monaco_flash_drives_double_security_and_classic.php">Luxury Launches</a>]<p><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/08/gresso-grand-monaco-usb-is-the-closest-youll-get-to-a-supercar/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Gresso Grand Monaco USB is the closest you'll get to a supercar 'drive'</em></a></p><p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/storage/" rel="tag">Storage</a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/08/gresso-grand-monaco-usb-is-the-closest-youll-get-to-a-supercar/">Gresso Grand Monaco USB is the closest you'll get to a supercar 'drive'</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Tue, 08 Sep 2009 09:42:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.gresso.com/news/369/#>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/08/gresso-grand-monaco-usb-is-the-closest-youll-get-to-a-supercar/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/19153874/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/08/gresso-grand-monaco-usb-is-the-closest-youll-get-to-a-supercar/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>Classic</category><category>Double Security</category><category>DoubleSecurity</category><category>flash drive</category><category>FlashDrive</category><category>grand monaco</category><category>Grand Monaco Classic</category><category>Grand Monaco Double Security</category><category>GrandMonaco</category><category>GrandMonacoClassic</category><category>GrandMonacoDoubleSecurity</category><category>gresso</category><category>gresso grand monaco</category><category>GressoGrandMonaco</category><category>memory stick</category><category>MemoryStick</category><category>usb</category><category>usb stick</category><category>UsbStick</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Vlad Savov]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2009 09:42:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gresso's Grand Monaco, for if you're too poor for Vertu and too rich for common sense]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/31/gressos-grand-monaco-for-if-youre-too-poor-for-vertu-and-too/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/31/gressos-grand-monaco-for-if-youre-too-poor-for-vertu-and-too/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/31/gressos-grand-monaco-for-if-youre-too-poor-for-vertu-and-too/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<div style="text-align: center; "><a href="http://www.gresso.com/e-store2/102/"><img  border="1" hspace="4" vspace="4" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2009/08/gresso-grand-monaco.jpg" /></a></div>
It doesn't take but a few dollars (or euros, rubles, reais, yuan, you name it) to pick up a fully-unlocked 2G candybar these days. At least it <em>usually</em> doesn't -- unless you happen to source it from Russia's <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/Gresso/">Gresso</a>, in which case it's going to run you about $2,100. For that sum you'll have your choice of the company's new Grand Monaco model in black or metallic ceramic, featuring a 2 megapixel camera, triband (yes, triband) EDGE data, Bluetooth, FM radio, and microSD expansion up to an anemic 2GB. In other words, you're paying purely for the materials and the assembly, because the specs are south of suck and Gresso's got about as much name recognition as <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/ZTE/">ZTE</a> in most parts of the world. When's the last time you paid over a grand per megapixel, anyway?<br />
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[Via <a href="http://www.unwiredview.com/2009/08/20/gresso-grand-monaco-phones-are-inspired-by-formula-1-racing/">Unwired View</a>]<br type="_moz" /><p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/handsets/" rel="tag">Handsets</a>, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/others/" rel="tag">Others</a>, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/gsm/" rel="tag">GSM</a>, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/edge/" rel="tag">EDGE</a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/31/gressos-grand-monaco-for-if-youre-too-poor-for-vertu-and-too/">Gresso's Grand Monaco, for if you're too poor for Vertu and too rich for common sense</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Mon, 31 Aug 2009 07:08:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.gresso.com/e-store2/102/>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/31/gressos-grand-monaco-for-if-youre-too-poor-for-vertu-and-too/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/19145482/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/31/gressos-grand-monaco-for-if-youre-too-poor-for-vertu-and-too/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>candybar</category><category>edge</category><category>grand monaco</category><category>GrandMonaco</category><category>gresso</category><category>gsm</category><category>luxury</category><category>mobile</category><category>others</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Chris Ziegler]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2009 07:08:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gresso's Lady Diamond is expensive, burns red with the fires of hell]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/09/gressos-lady-diamond-is-expensive-burns-red-with-the-fires-of/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/09/gressos-lady-diamond-is-expensive-burns-red-with-the-fires-of/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/09/gressos-lady-diamond-is-expensive-burns-red-with-the-fires-of/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<div align="center"><a href="www.gresso.com"><img hspace="4" vspace="4" border="1" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2009/03/gresso_ladydiamond_march92009.jpg"  alt="" /></a><br />
<div align="left">Talk about limited run, the Gresso Lady diamond which is priced at $5500 -- and out of most people's range -- will only see 8 models made. The Lady Diamond is the twin to the <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/26/gresso-skeleton-gold-phone-is-oddly-beautiful-very-transparent/">Skeleton Gold Phone</a> made by <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/Gresso/">Gresso</a>, but dressed in red, and bejeweled with 4 diamonds on the nav keys -- total rock weight, for those that care, is 0.44K. Also duplicated is the 42K sapphire crystal display and see-though back, tri-band GSM, and Windows Mobile 6. The Lady Diamond is already shipping, so if you wanted to pick up one of the eight sets, you'd better hustle. Follow on for a wee gallery of this pleasant but disturbingly pricey phone.<br /><div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/gressos-lady-diamond-is-expensive-burns-red-with-the-fires-of-hell/">Gresso's Lady Diamond is expensive, burns red with the fires of hell</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/gressos-lady-diamond-is-expensive-burns-red-with-the-fires-of-hell/#1420162"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadgetmobile.com/media/2009/03/gresso_ladydiamond_march920094_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/gressos-lady-diamond-is-expensive-burns-red-with-the-fires-of-hell/#1420163"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadgetmobile.com/media/2009/03/gresso_ladydiamond_march920093_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/gressos-lady-diamond-is-expensive-burns-red-with-the-fires-of-hell/#1420164"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadgetmobile.com/media/2009/03/gresso_ladydiamond_march920091_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.engadget.com/photos/gressos-lady-diamond-is-expensive-burns-red-with-the-fires-of-hell/#1420165"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadgetmobile.com/media/2009/03/gresso_ladydiamond_march920092_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div></div>
</div><p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/handsets/" rel="tag">Handsets</a>, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/others/" rel="tag">Others</a>, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/windows-mobile/" rel="tag">Windows Mobile</a>, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/gsm/" rel="tag">GSM</a>, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/edge/" rel="tag">EDGE</a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/09/gressos-lady-diamond-is-expensive-burns-red-with-the-fires-of/">Gresso's Lady Diamond is expensive, burns red with the fires of hell</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Mon, 09 Mar 2009 17:19:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.gresso.com/>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/09/gressos-lady-diamond-is-expensive-burns-red-with-the-fires-of/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/1483069/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/09/gressos-lady-diamond-is-expensive-burns-red-with-the-fires-of/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>edge</category><category>gresso</category><category>gsm</category><category>lady diamond</category><category>LadyDiamond</category><category>luxury</category><category>mobile</category><category>others</category><category>windows mobile</category><category>Windows Mobile 6</category><category>windowsmobile</category><category>WindowsMobile6</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sean Cooper]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2009 17:19:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gresso Skeleton Gold Phone is oddly beautiful, very transparent]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/26/gresso-skeleton-gold-phone-is-oddly-beautiful-very-transparent/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/26/gresso-skeleton-gold-phone-is-oddly-beautiful-very-transparent/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/26/gresso-skeleton-gold-phone-is-oddly-beautiful-very-transparent/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<div align="center"><a href="www.gresso.com"><img hspace="4" vspace="4" border="1" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2009/02/gresso_skeletongold_feb2520091.jpg"  alt="" /></a><br />
<div align="left">OK, OK, perhaps beautiful is stretching it a tad, but Gresso's Skeleton Gold Phone is definitely interesting, most notably the "polished 42k sapphire glass" see-thru back. While, essentially a twin to the <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/08/gresso-unveils-avantgarde-collection-pricing/">Gresso Sol</a>, it eschews wood for titanium, ceramic, 18K Gold, steel, leather, and baby seal eyelash shavings. Under the hood it 's a fairly vanilla tri-band GSM / GPRS (really, only GPRS) Windows Mobile 6 handset with 64MB of memory, 2GB of external storage, and Bluetooth. If you're in the mood to cha-ching your way into Gresso's world, you'd better act fast as this limited run only reaches 50 devices at a price of about $4400 each. A few more pics can be found right after the break.<br /></div>
</div><p><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/26/gresso-skeleton-gold-phone-is-oddly-beautiful-very-transparent/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Gresso Skeleton Gold Phone is oddly beautiful, very transparent</em></a></p><p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/handsets/" rel="tag">Handsets</a>, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/others/" rel="tag">Others</a>, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/gsm/" rel="tag">GSM</a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/26/gresso-skeleton-gold-phone-is-oddly-beautiful-very-transparent/">Gresso Skeleton Gold Phone is oddly beautiful, very transparent</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Thu, 26 Feb 2009 13:05:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.gresso.com/>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/26/gresso-skeleton-gold-phone-is-oddly-beautiful-very-transparent/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/1472491/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/26/gresso-skeleton-gold-phone-is-oddly-beautiful-very-transparent/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>Avantgarde</category><category>Gresso</category><category>gsm</category><category>mobile</category><category>others</category><category>Skeleton</category><category>Skeleton gold</category><category>SkeletonGold</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sean Cooper]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2009 13:05:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gresso's Avantgarde Skeleton is both a limited edition and of limited interest]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/15/gressos-avantgarde-skeleton-is-both-a-limited-edition-and-of-li/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/15/gressos-avantgarde-skeleton-is-both-a-limited-edition-and-of-li/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/15/gressos-avantgarde-skeleton-is-both-a-limited-edition-and-of-li/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<div align="center"><a href="http://www.gresso.com/"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="0" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2008/12/081215-gresso-03.jpg" alt="" /></a><br />
<div align="left"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/Gresso/">Gresso</a>, the Russian company known for its luxury electronics, is back with the scarily named (and strangely apt) Avantgarde Skeleton Collection. Another benchmark in conspicuous consumption, this Windows Mobile 6.0-sporting, Bluetooth 1.2-supporting brickphone is housed in a titanium alloy case "with high-tech ceramic coverage." But no, the luxuriosity doesn't stop there -- both the 240 x 320 display and the transparent back panel are made of crystal sapphire glass. The battery case is made of stainless steel, with a leather cover and magnet release, and the back of the handset features the Gresso logo covered with 10 micron gold. Sure "elegance" is timeless, but it ain't cheap: only fifteen of these guys will be made, and they'll be available for five grand. Tough choice between this and five <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/14/kodaks-7-6-inch-oled-photo-frame-now-available-on-amazon/">Kodak OLED frames</a>, we know -- life is so hard sometimes.<br /></div>
</div><p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/cellphones/" rel="tag">Cellphones</a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/15/gressos-avantgarde-skeleton-is-both-a-limited-edition-and-of-li/">Gresso's Avantgarde Skeleton is both a limited edition and of limited interest</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Mon, 15 Dec 2008 15:23:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.gresso.com/>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/15/gressos-avantgarde-skeleton-is-both-a-limited-edition-and-of-li/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/1401648/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/15/gressos-avantgarde-skeleton-is-both-a-limited-edition-and-of-li/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>Avantgarde Skeleton Collection</category><category>AvantgardeSkeletonCollection</category><category>Gresso</category><category>luxury</category><category>windows mobile</category><category>windows mobile 6</category><category>WindowsMobile</category><category>WindowsMobile6</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joseph L. Flatley]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2008 15:23:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gresso's Avantgarde Skeleton is both a limited edition and of limited interest]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/15/gressos-avantgarde-skeleton-is-both-a-limited-edition-and-of-li/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/15/gressos-avantgarde-skeleton-is-both-a-limited-edition-and-of-li/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/15/gressos-avantgarde-skeleton-is-both-a-limited-edition-and-of-li/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<div align="center"><a href="http://www.gresso.com/"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2008/12/081215-gresso-03.jpg" /></a><br />
<div align="left"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/Gresso/">Gresso</a>, the Russian company known for its luxury electronics, is back with the scarily named (and strangely apt) Avantgarde Skeleton Collection. Another benchmark in conspicuous consumption, this Windows Mobile 6.0-sporting, Bluetooth 1.2-supporting brickphone is housed in a titanium alloy case "with high-tech ceramic coverage." But no, the luxuriosity doesn't stop there -- both the 240 x 320 display and the transparent back panel are made of crystal sapphire glass. The battery case is made of stainless steel, with a leather cover and magnet release, and the back of the handset features the Gresso logo covered with 10 micron gold. Sure "elegance" is timeless, but it ain't cheap: only fifteen of these guys will be made, and they'll be available for five grand. Tough choice between this and five <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/14/kodaks-7-6-inch-oled-photo-frame-now-available-on-amazon/">Kodak OLED frames</a>, we know -- life is so hard sometimes.<br /></div>
</div><p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/handsets/" rel="tag">Handsets</a>, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/others/" rel="tag">Others</a>, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/windows-mobile/" rel="tag">Windows Mobile</a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/15/gressos-avantgarde-skeleton-is-both-a-limited-edition-and-of-li/">Gresso's Avantgarde Skeleton is both a limited edition and of limited interest</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Mon, 15 Dec 2008 13:27:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.gresso.com/>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/15/gressos-avantgarde-skeleton-is-both-a-limited-edition-and-of-li/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/1401735/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/15/gressos-avantgarde-skeleton-is-both-a-limited-edition-and-of-li/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>Avantgarde Skeleton Collection</category><category>AvantgardeSkeletonCollection</category><category>Gresso</category><category>luxury</category><category>mobile</category><category>others</category><category>windows mobile</category><category>windows mobile 6</category><category>WindowsMobile</category><category>WindowsMobile6</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joseph L. Flatley]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2008 13:27:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[J. Lo brings latest album to Gresso flash drive]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/05/j-lo-brings-latest-album-to-gresso-flash-drive/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/05/j-lo-brings-latest-album-to-gresso-flash-drive/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/05/j-lo-brings-latest-album-to-gresso-flash-drive/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<div align="center"><a href="http://www.gresso.com/pdf/Adam8Eve_Music_Style.pdf"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2007/11/11-5-07-gresso_lopez_drive.jpg"  alt="" /></a><br /></div>
Nah, J. Lo won't go down as the <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/12/white-stripes-album-sold-on-limited-edition-usb-drives/">first artist</a> to sell an album via flash drive, but she's certainly raising the bar concerning price. Apparently, Gresso has landed an agreement with Sony BMG Music Entertainment that allows it to distribute Lopez's "Brave" album on the Adam&amp;Eve flash drive, which features 1GB of storage and is crafted from African Mahogany or African Blackwood. Word on the street has this one landing later this month for around $70, and while it's only a supposition, we could definitely see this thing selling better <em>without</em> the musical connection. [Warning: PDF read link]<br /><br />[Via <a href="http://www.luxist.com/2007/11/02/gresso-flash-drives-for-the-j-lo-enthusiast/">Luxist</a>]<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/portableaudio/" rel="tag">Portable Audio</a>, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/storage/" rel="tag">Storage</a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/05/j-lo-brings-latest-album-to-gresso-flash-drive/">J. Lo brings latest album to Gresso flash drive</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Mon, 05 Nov 2007 08:33:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.gresso.com/pdf/Adam8Eve_Music_Style.pdf>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/05/j-lo-brings-latest-album-to-gresso-flash-drive/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/1030260/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/05/j-lo-brings-latest-album-to-gresso-flash-drive/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>flash drive</category><category>FlashDrive</category><category>gresso</category><category>j. lo</category><category>J.Lo</category><category>jennifer lopez</category><category>JenniferLopez</category><category>limited edition</category><category>LimitedEdition</category><category>luxury</category><category>music</category><category>portable audio</category><category>portableaudio</category><category>special edition</category><category>SpecialEdition</category><category>stupid</category><category>thumb drive</category><category>ThumbDrive</category><category>usb drive</category><category>usb flash drive</category><category>usb key</category><category>UsbDrive</category><category>UsbFlashDrive</category><category>UsbKey</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Darren Murph]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 05 Nov 2007 08:33:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gresso unveils Avantgarde collection, pricing]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/08/gresso-unveils-avantgarde-collection-pricing/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/08/gresso-unveils-avantgarde-collection-pricing/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/08/gresso-unveils-avantgarde-collection-pricing/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<div align="center"><a href="http://www.gresso.com/"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2007/08/gressoavantgarde.jpg"  alt="" /></a><br />
<div align="left"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/gresso">Gresso</a>'s Avantgarde collection <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/29/new-gresso-has-more-gold-less-wood/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/29/new-gresso-has-more-gold-less-wood/">finally</a> sees a release date, pricing, and some sketchy product info. Starting at only &euro;5, 000 for the Luna (roughly $6, 900 dollars) or &euro;7, 000 for the Sol (about $9, 700) your money'll get you a pretty slick looking handset crafted from African Blackwood, steel, and lots of gold. Both handsets run Windows Mobile ( the site is decidedly thin on specs) pack a 2 megapixel camera, and a 320 x 240 screen. Pretty simple stuff considering the money you have to fork out to pick one up and sadly without some diamond encrustation going on, we'll have to pass.  Look for these to land in the 4th quarter this year.<br /><br />[Via <a href="http://www.slashphone.com/111/7944.html">SlashPhone</a>]</div>
</div><p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/handsets/" rel="tag">Handsets</a>, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/others/" rel="tag">Others</a>, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/windows-mobile/" rel="tag">Windows Mobile</a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/08/gresso-unveils-avantgarde-collection-pricing/">Gresso unveils Avantgarde collection, pricing</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Wed, 08 Aug 2007 13:51:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.gresso.com/>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/08/gresso-unveils-avantgarde-collection-pricing/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/960746/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/08/08/gresso-unveils-avantgarde-collection-pricing/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>avantgarde</category><category>gold</category><category>gresso</category><category>mobile</category><category>others</category><category>windows mobile</category><category>windowsmobile</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sean Cooper]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 08 Aug 2007 13:51:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gresso's Symphonia MP3 players for the nouveau riche]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2007/02/19/gressos-symphonia-mp3-players-for-the-nouveau-riche/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2007/02/19/gressos-symphonia-mp3-players-for-the-nouveau-riche/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2007/02/19/gressos-symphonia-mp3-players-for-the-nouveau-riche/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.gizmag.com/go/6858/"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" align="right" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2007/02/6858_19020784756.jpg" /></a>How do you make a splash in the already saturated MP3 player market? Well, there's always limited-edition <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/pink">pink</a>, or how 'bout a $4,000+ luxury player which touts "craftsmanship" (not sound quality or user experience) as its primary forte? Naturally, we're talking about <a href="http://www.engadgetmobile.com/tag/gresso">Gresso</a>, the Russian outfit already infamous for their luxury cellphones. Their new Symphonia audio players all measure in at 39 x 39 x 10.5-mm making them just a touch bigger than the <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/12/12/irivers-s7-previewed-long-live-the-choat/">iRiver S7 and iPod shuffle</a>. Each features a <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/razr">RAZR</a>-esque laser-etched keypad, built-in FM tuner, and 1GB of flash memory for your MP3, WMA, ASF and OGG files. In fact, the four models only differ in materials which range from ancient hardwoods to 18 carat gold. Expected in Q2 with too-beaucoup pricing in the area of $4,000 to $6,000.<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/portableaudio/" rel="tag">Portable Audio</a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/02/19/gressos-symphonia-mp3-players-for-the-nouveau-riche/">Gresso's Symphonia MP3 players for the nouveau riche</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Mon, 19 Feb 2007 09:22:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.gizmag.com/go/6858/>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/02/19/gressos-symphonia-mp3-players-for-the-nouveau-riche/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/800487/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/02/19/gressos-symphonia-mp3-players-for-the-nouveau-riche/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>dap</category><category>gold</category><category>gresso</category><category>luxury</category><category>mp3</category><category>portable audio</category><category>portableaudio</category><category>symphonia</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Thomas Ricker]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 19 Feb 2007 09:22:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Gresso has more gold, less wood]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/29/new-gresso-has-more-gold-less-wood/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/29/new-gresso-has-more-gold-less-wood/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/29/new-gresso-has-more-gold-less-wood/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sybarites.org/2006/11/23/more-gresso-luxury-phones-released/"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2006/11/gresso-pink-gold.jpg" id="vimage_1" /></a></div>
We've yet to see a Gresso in the wild, but hot on the heels of its <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/14/gresso-hopes-to-claim-piece-of-luxury-phone-market/">African Blackwood candybar</a>, the upstart luxury phone manufacturer out of Russia is looking to make another splash with its 18 karat pink gold (and rather uncreatively-named, if we do say so ourselves) Gresso Gold. Like the Blackwood, the Gold is a member of Gresso's "Black Aura" series, suggesting that the guts are identical with a tri-band GSM radio (no 850) and sapphire crystal display -- though we suspect the Gold is decidedly less flammable. If everything goes according to the company's plans, look for both models to hit the streets next year. Look out, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/vertu">Vertu</a>.<br /><br />[Thanks, James]<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/handsets/" rel="tag">Handsets</a>, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/others/" rel="tag">Others</a>, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/gsm/" rel="tag">GSM</a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/29/new-gresso-has-more-gold-less-wood/">New Gresso has more gold, less wood</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Wed, 29 Nov 2006 13:02:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.sybarites.org/2006/11/23/more-gresso-luxury-phones-released/>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/29/new-gresso-has-more-gold-less-wood/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/709704/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/29/new-gresso-has-more-gold-less-wood/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>candybar</category><category>gold</category><category>gresso</category><category>gresso gold</category><category>GressoGold</category><category>gsm</category><category>luxury</category><category>mobile</category><category>others</category><category>pink gold</category><category>PinkGold</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Chris Ziegler]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 29 Nov 2006 13:02:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gresso hopes to claim piece of luxury phone market]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/14/gresso-hopes-to-claim-piece-of-luxury-phone-market/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/14/gresso-hopes-to-claim-piece-of-luxury-phone-market/</guid><comments>http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/14/gresso-hopes-to-claim-piece-of-luxury-phone-market/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<div align="center"><a href="http://www.sybarites.org/2006/11/13/gresso-luxury-phone-made-of-african-blackwood-and-gold/"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" alt="" id="vimage_1" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2006/11/screenshot_2_09.jpg" /></a></div>
It seems like <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/12/live-shots-of-the-black-diamond-300-000-smartphone/">companies</a> are jumping into the luxury market following the high profile of <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/03/hands-on-with-vertus-latest-the-constellation/"><span class="hm" id="misp_compose_1">Vertu</span></a> and <a href="http://www.engadget.com/search/?q=mobiado">Mobiado</a>, and who can really blame them? These businesses have esteemed clientele, rare, sought after products, and the kind of prestige only an insane product margin can afford. Thus, welcome what purports to be the latest to the game: the <span class="hm" id="misp_compose_3">Gresso</span> luxury phone. Their first model, whose official name is a secret for all but those to lay over the requisite (but also unknowable) cash, is made from African <span class="hm" id="misp_compose_4">Blackwood</span> and Gold, with a Sapphire crystal display. Of course, the utter lack of tech and product specs is a little unnerving, but the fact that the only way to contact Gresso is via their Hotmail address is downright sketchwardo. Did we mention it's Russian only? So you be the judge, eh?<a href="http://www.duttondirect.com/property/news/date:25-Oct-06" /><p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/handsets/" rel="tag">Handsets</a>, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/others/" rel="tag">Others</a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/14/gresso-hopes-to-claim-piece-of-luxury-phone-market/">Gresso hopes to claim piece of luxury phone market</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Tue, 14 Nov 2006 12:31:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.sybarites.org/2006/11/13/gresso-luxury-phone-made-of-african-blackwood-and-gold/>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/14/gresso-hopes-to-claim-piece-of-luxury-phone-market/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/700986/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/14/gresso-hopes-to-claim-piece-of-luxury-phone-market/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>gresso</category><category>luxury</category><category>mobile</category><category>others</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Caputo]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 14 Nov 2006 12:31:00 EST</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
