It has been revealed that Huawei will be launching its Diamond Series of Android phones at Mobile World Congress, which takes place next month in Barcelona. This is meant to be a decidedly higher end range, competing directly against top tier devices like the HTC Edge and Galaxy S3.

Huawei already made its intentions clear with the unveiling of the Ascend P1 S at CES earlier this month. That phone boasted a 1.5GHz TI OMAP 4460 processor, Ice Cream Sandwich, 8MP rear camera, 1GB of RAM, 4GB internal memory, and 6.68mm thin profile. The assumption is that the Diamond Series will transcend those specs and features even further.

While it is unlikely that Huawei will gain the same kind of market share of Samsung or HTC, it is demonstrating that the company isn’t just about selling a bunch of cheap, low-spec’d merchandise.

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Who said that traveling the country in a recreational vehicle meant that you had to do away with the creature comforts of the country club? Certainly not the folks at Marchi Mobile, as they have just announced a new line of ultra-luxurious RVs called eleMMent. And they come in three main styles.

All of these are “partially based on a 2001 design by Luigi Colani,” and they are built upon the DAF XF 105 truck chassis. The otuward styling is already going to turn a few heads, thanks to its vast height, massive size, and unique oval-shaped windshield. They say that it’s “truly sportive” with its aerodynamics and 530hp turbo diesel engine, but it’s the inside that screams luxury.

The eleMMent Palazzo is a mobile home that’s meant to mimic the indulgences of a luxury mansion. You get a master bedroom, a full kitchen, plenty of high-end finishes, and touchscreen controls for setting up the various features. The more business-oriented may like the eleMMent Viva instead with its massage armchairs and conference room-like configuration. And finally, the eleMMent Visione is meant to be a promotional showroom on wheels, complete with up to 430 square feet of showcase space and plenty of flat panel TVs.

Personally, I think it’s kinda ugly (the front end looks like they plopped a giant RV on top of a squished sports car), but it’s not like I’d complain if this is how I had to travel from point A to point B.

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The name of the designer might not ring a bell (it didn’t for me), but this is the same guy who created the Jawbone Bluetooth headset for Aliph. As far as headsets go, that’s one of the best looking. The +YvesBehar phone, though, is of a different league altogether. If you opt for the gold version, it’s going to sell for 42,000 Euro ($58,740)… about the same you’d pay for a pretty nice luxury car.

Partly following in the footsteps of Vertu and Gresso, the +YvesBehar phone (yes, the pretentious use of a + symbol is really a part of the official name) doesn’t really do anything special. It’ll take calls and calculate the tip you leave when you dine on foie gras and caviar. The 2-inch TFT isn’t exactly exciting, but the watch-like design of the keypad is an interesting touch.

Luxury, I suppose, doesn’t really mean to make sense. You can’t really justify it. If you do want to save some cash on the +YvesBehar phone (which was actually designed for Æsir of Copenhagen), you can opt for the 7,250 Euro ($10,140) stainless steel version, but that’s like getting an entry-level Benz or the Baby Bentley: what’s the point?

[GizMag]

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