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Goldstriker International is a firm specialized in precious metal plating that has been changing the look of so many famous devices such as Nokia, LG and Motorola. Now it is the iPhone’s turn to get platinum.

The Apple iPhone Platinum Edition has only 250 phones that will be available in January 2008 at a price of $2230.

You can order a Platinum iPhone from the Goldstriker International official website here.

“Good news from T-Mobile!” or better said “Good news for T-Mobile!” because the German court has granted the telecommunications company the exclusiveness to sell the iPhone in this country.
So get ready to say “bye bye!” to the unlocked and expensive devices!

Apple is finally happy that its strategy of selling the iPhone through only one operator in each country has succeeded.
Vodafone has won for a short period of time by obtaining a restriction order for the rival company that was obligated to stop selling locked iPhones.

Klaus Czerwinski, a spokesperson from T-Mobile was happy to declare:
"We are just happy that our opinion is confirmed that this is legal. We still think it is best for the customer."
"From the outset, the intention was ensure clarity on the commercial position in the German marketplace. Vodafone does not believe that the pricing model is in the best interests of the German consumer," added Czerwinski.

After the big fuzz with the iPhone launch in Europe, here come the first dissatisfactions from the newly owners.
In UK people that bought the iPhone are indignant because of the bad signal quality the device receives.

All these complaints can be found on the official Apple forum, where people discuss about the bad signal from the O2 network.
On the forum are over 100 complains and more than 1000 thread visualizations.

These are a few examples:

“My iphone can barely pick up even the slightest signal, although on occasion can pick up 3 ars, only for it to drop out again. I have two other 02 phones, a Sony Erricson and a Nokia n95 with no reception problems at all,” says user lawlbaker2.

“Yes, my signal is mostly 'No Service', with the occasional one bar, despite showing coverage on the O2 site - gutted.In the past, visiting friends with O2 have had a poor signal here, but better than I am getting,” adds Darkzoo.

“Same here. Been on Orange for 15 years and bought iPhone on Saturday with O2. Never been unable to get a signal here with Orange but have only managed one bar on rare occassons on the iPhone in 48 hrs.
Is this a fault with the phone or do O2 simply not have as good a coverage as Orange?” (user afcbdave )

Seems that this has become a serious matter. You can read more on the forum.

T-Mobile has decided to sell the iPhone unlocked since Vodafone did what it could to end the exclusivity over the iPhone sells.

So the Iphone will be available unlocked at a price of or $1,477, just to shut up Vodafone’s mouth, and there will be also the 2-year contract at $590.

This could start an issue for Apple that was trying hard to keep the device unlocked since it was released in US, because there is no law to forbid Germans to sell the iPhones to Americans.

The sales of the unlocked versions have already started on the Internet.

This is the luxury version of the iPhone, a superb blacky piece encrusted with tiny diamonds, which follows the special editions of this year such as the Mobiano Luminoso luxury phone, the Gold Motorola v3i with diamonds and the diamond encrusted handset from Connecty.




The latest idea comes from Amosu, specialized in mobiles customization and that works with expensive and high-quality materials from white gold to diamonds, creating even limited editions.
On this iPhone we find 420 diamonds of 5.65 carats and there are color versions available like 18 carats white gold with black sapphires, or 18 carats yellow gold with let’s say, pink and black sapphires.



I would choose white gold with pink sapphires, just to tease you, because this model will be available at a price of $41,225.