With a Swiss-made main bearing and more than 200 parts that create a seamless opening, both technical precision and mechanical excellence has been met in this classically-designed handset - AURA.

"AURA is Motorola's latest endeavour into the high-tier mobile device space and is the result of our continued inspiration to innovate in design, imagination and state-of-the-art handcraftsmanship," said Jim Wicks, corporate vice president and director of Consumer Experience Design, Mobile Devices, Motorola. "From the moment AURA owners hold their phones, they elevate their own experience in luxury and unmatched quality."

PRADA Group (Prada) announced on October 13, 2008 in Seoul, Korea, that the partnership that created the PRADA Phone by LG will release its second handset before the end of the year.

The new Prada phone is equipped with the features that were missing in the first Prada phone - a QWERTY keyboard, 3G compatibility with video calling, 7.2Mbps HSDPA, full HTML browser, 5 mega pixel camera with Schneider-Kreuznach certified lens, and Wi-Fi accessibility.

A week or two ago rumours were spreading implying that HP was aiming to expand its iPAQ smartphone line into the consumer market with a new model that would catered to, not only the corporate users but the average consumers alike.

Rumour has it right, this time at least.

HP iPAQ Data Messenger

Providing users with email access, voice and GPS while on the go, HP announced today, October 21, 2008, the two newest members of the HP smartphone portfolio - the Windows Mobile 6.1 powered HP iPAQ Data Messenger and HP iPAQ Voice Messenger.

Dutch giant Philips is really styling itself up on the tech front these days. Have you seen the all-new clip-and-click Philips GoGear LUXE digital audio player with integrated Bluetooth connectivity yet?

Nokia keeps emerging with newer and better looking N-series mobile phones, the latest being the N85, which was released over the weekend for a tidy retail price of SGD928 (without plan). Those interested in getting one can look forward to a sleek 2.6" OLED screen with 16 million colours, and 15 N-gage gaming titles, including EA Sports FIFA 08. It even comes with geo-tagging facilities, Nokia Maps, turn-by-turn voice navigation, 3.5G HSPDA and Wi-Fi, and of course that FM transmitter and 5-megapixel camera.

Who says women don’t need watches? After the launch of the Sony Ericsson MW-150 Bluetooth watches, the phone specialist has teamed up with Fossil to launch the women’s version – MBW-200. The watches are as distinctive as the men’s models, but also distinctively more sparkly. They come in Sparking Allure, Contemporary Elegance and Evening Classic designs. They each display the caller ID, and vibrate when a call or SMS is received. They can even control music playback on your mobile phone and feature both digital and analogue movements. These resilient watches are even water resistant (up to 3ATM). No word on the pricing yet, but watch out for their availability in Q4.

If the standard battery life for the iPhone 3G isn't enough to last you through the day, you're in luck. Mophie's Juice Pack - iPhone 3G is a battery extender that doubles the iPhone 3G's battery life on a full charge. It gives 350 hours of standby time, 6 hours of talk time on 3G, 12  hours of talk time on 2G, 6 hours of Internet use on 3G, 8 hours of video playback, or 28 hours of audio playback.

Nokia has finally released a touch screen mobile phone with the announcement of the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic. Using the S60 5th Edition Symbian operating system, the new mobile doesn't have a physical numeric keypad and in its place is a huge 3.2-inch touch screen. Input can be done with an on-screen QWERTY keyboard or handwriting recognition complete with tactile feedback.