...because they have diamonds, simple as that. Forbes has compiled a list of the five most expensive phones in the world, and some of them were already covered by us. Not one of the phones gets to this list thanks to it's component features, but they all have jewels and durable construction on them, for example: Vertu phones are so durable that if you run a car over it, it will work as normal, and that reminds you of the Motorola i335.

The world's most expensive phones are:

• A diamond-encrusted Apple iPhone from London jeweller Amosu, which goes for US$39 600;
• A Nokia 8800 Arte with 680 pink and white diamonds, from Austrian designer Peter Aloisson, which goes for US$134 000;
• Christian Dior phone, which goes for US$5 000;
• Tag Heuer phone, which also goes for US$6 000;
• And of course, all Vertu phones.

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Source: Yahoo! Finance Canada via SMS Text News

The Vertu Ascent Ti isn't a new phone, but its launch in Taiwan surely brought some popularity to it All that fancy leather sure adds up to the hefty 7000US$ price tag, but what is it in a Vertu that makes it so expensive? The reasons after the jump. Read more »

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Only 1947 will be made, to commemorate the founding year of Ferrari, and the handset itself is a symbol of theirs and Vertu's continuing partnership in the Ferrari Challenge. With a stainless steel body partly clad in black and red leather, a "brake pedal" detail on the battery cover and Ferrari logo on the front, it's a whole lot more tasteful than the last phone from Nokia's elitist sub-division. The Ferrari Ascent is now available worldwide with a price of about 7500 USD.

Vertu, Nokia's high-end label, expanded its Signature line with a new, limited edition phone - the Colored Diamonds Edition. The new phone comes in two flavors - Pink Diamonds and White Diamonds. Both phones feature a rose gold bezel and keypad, but differ in the color of the floral patterned diamond edges. The White Diamond phone has an incredible 385 white diamonds and pink sapphires, but the Pink Diamond phone sets the bar even higher with 923 combined pink and white diamonds, sapphires, and rubies.

Details are sparse, and what we do know is that it has tri-band support for most countries with Internet access and modem support. The phone will be available in premium shops worldwide, and if you have to ask the price, well, then this is not the phone for you.

SOURCE: MOBILE WHACK