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TAG Heuer has launched the Racer smartphone, “the first luxury phone crafted for high performance” according to the Swiss luxury watchmaker. The Racer is built with carbon fiber lined with titanium and special grade rubber. These features make the smartphone shockproof while also making it lightweight. The phone design was “inspired by TAG Heuer’s heritage in GT cars and Formula 1,” the company said in a statement. The luxury device is powered by Android Gingerbread and will also feature the first customizable 3D user interface, according to TAG Heuer. Starting at 2,800 Euros (US$3,700), the Racer will head to Tag Heuer shops and selected luxury mobile, watch and jewelry retailers in July.

The affluent lifestyle and social status of 21st century is in its upward trend thanks to some of the most expensive phones designed by foremost creative designers. This year globally renowned automobile maker Lamborghini has entered the luxury mobile phone market . Three luxury phones and an android tablet have been introduced by the automobile brand for the Russian market to woo everyone. The first device with a simple feature called TL688 Spyder has a 2-inch display with a resolution of 240 × 320 pixels, video record camera of 3 megapixel, GPRS/EDGE connectivity, frontal camera and 4GB internal memory to help the user to capture the pictures with video. The phone has handmade leather structure, leather back, and a handmade gold plated case. The unique shaped Spyder is priced at $1,829 – $2,134. The second one is TL820 Spyder 2 with 2.4-inch VGA screen display with 640 × 480 pixels, 5mp rear camera with a VGA shooter in the front, 1GB internal memory which can be expanded...