Leica's M7 Hermes limited edition camera will be released today, where it will come in an extremely limited production of just 100 units, retailing for a cool $14,265 per unit. This is the second time both Leica and Hermes PAris have come together, where it will feature a metal finish, back finished in silver chrome, matching AUTO and flash settings with the camera’s leather, and omission of the red Leica logo. Any takers?

Bellperre is mentioned in the same breath as Mobiado and Vertu, as it offers luxury materials used in its handsets. Well, this time round they are taking are a more natural route by including wood on its external chassis, where you have to option to further bling it up by adding jewels. Some of the various woods available include hand-polished Steel, Rosé Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum and Brushed Black. When will the average Joe be able to afford a wood-enhanced handset without paying a king's ransom for it?

Computer-Choppers introduces their latest blinged up creation - a new PS3 Slim that is covered in 24k gold without having Midas touch it. There will only be 5 of these available worldwide, making it extremely rare to own. No idea on pricing, but if you have to ask, you won't be able to afford it anyways. We're still trying to understand the whole deal with blinged up tech that is going to get obsolete anyways.

Nissan's Scratch Shield paint is currently being licensed to NTT DoCoMo as the latter wants to use the former's technology in their cellphones. This self-healing paint supposedly self-heals fine scratches and can restore the vehicles’ paint surfaces overnight, while more severe cases might take up to a week or so. Apart from that, the Scratch Shield paint is also more scratch-resistant compared to conventional paint, resulting in a more durable and long-lasting paint coat. This would make us less careful with our handsets in the future, and it doesn't bode too well for phone case manufacturers who are currently making tons off iPhone users desperate to prevent but a single scratch on their precious smartphone.

NTT DoCoMo aims to entice the cellphone lover in Japan by announcing another 19 more handsets that will be out from November 20th onwards. One of the more interesting ones would be the F-02B under the DoCoMo STYLE series, as it is a jewelry-quality waterproof handset with an 8-megapixels camera and a 3" TFT LCD display on the inside. Of course, the exterior display is less luxurious at just 0.8" in size. Apart from that, you get a small snap-on perfume holder that allows you to walk around with a fragrant of your choice to mask your bad breath. You can choose from Gold, Opal White, Onyx Black and Ruby Pink colors.

Feeling rather flush at the moment? You might want to consider the 24kt Gold Blackberry Tour 9630 then, where it will come fully unlocked alongside the option to throw in customized logos and jewels as well if you happen to have additional slush funds to spare. Another good point about this is, you can always pawn it off once you're done with the handset as the gold can probably be recovered and used for another person's engagement ring.

TAG Heuer adds another feature in its cap by introducing the luxurious MERIDIIST Automobili Lamborghini cellphone in order to pay tribute to the year Automobili Lamborghini was founded, making available only 1963 pieces of the handset worldwide. You will find it to come engraved with its limited edition number, while the keyboard is customized with Automobili Lamborghini's trademark Taurus bull on the steel central button. Other luxurious features include a display made from 60.5 carats of scratch-resistant sapphire crystal, an unrivalled abttery life of 7 hours of talk time and overall quality and sheer class. Don't ask about the price - if you have got to ask, you probably can't afford it anyways. [Press Release]

Want to stand out from the crowd the next time you step into a nightclub and pull out your phone? A Vertu will do just fine, but some folks might think of you as pretentious, leading you to consider the Blackberry Bold Royal Blue Edition that comes clad in luxurious blue python skin where it was specially designed for Everton Football Club, boasting dazzling diamonds and blue sapphires. It will cost £5,995 for the handset just in case you're interested.

The ID Mouse that you see here was recently showcased at Dutch Design Week 2009, where this Bluetooth-enabled mouse offers sheer luxury at your fingertips to the tune of $,1200 per mouse. Why the insanely high price, you ask? Well, it comes in hand-formed grade 1 titanium and high-quality plastic (resin) finish, incorporating a 3-button neodymium scroll wheel for smooth and brisk scrolling whenever you're browsing through a really long spreadsheet. Powered by a couple of AAA batteries, the ID Mouse works great for both left- and right-handers.

Recession? What recession? The Mobiado 350 Pioneer is another space-themed luxury handset that boasts a body which was CNC machined from spacecraft aluminum, resulting in an extremely hard surface that you can even use this to crack open crabs when eating. The frame is subsequently inlaid with sapphire crystal, where it will boast an infrared window made from a solid piece of ruby crystal. You're basically pressing on precious stones when playing with its sapphire crystal and stainless steel buttons, while the screws themselves are worth losing sleep over being gold-plated stainless steel. There are just 37 of such units available to represent the number of years the Pioneer 10 spacecraft has been traveling through space. Features of the Mobiado 350 Pioneer include multimedia playback, 3.2-megapixel camera, a 2.36? 16 million colors display, integrated GPS, and Bluetooth and micro USB connectivity.

Ordinary Joes already cannot afford to bring home the Motorola Aura due to its exorbitant price tag, but for folks who find that they can still afford to live it up even in the prevailing economic climate might want to check out the Motorola Aura Diamond Edition that is plated with 18 carat gold alongside 34 diamonts, where 30 of them puppies will be embedded right above and below the handset's circular display. Apart from all the bling, everything else remains the same including quad-band GSM/EDGE connectivity, CrystalTalk technology, stereo Bluetooth, music and video playback support, a 2-megapixel camera and 2GB of internal memory. Expect the Motorola Aura Diamond Edition to hit the market from October 26th onwards with a price that will probably start from £3,500 upwards.

Nokia has released a bunch of new special edition phones known as the Nokia Illuvia. Within this series, you will find the Nokia 5530 XpressMusic Illuvia, Nokia 6700 Illuvia and Nokia 6303 Illuvia making up the numbers. What's so different about the Illuvia line? Well, they now come with a purplish case alongside artistic wallpapers which are - you've guessed it, purple in color. They were specially made for The Phone House in the Netherlands, making us wonder whether other countries outside of Holland will be able to see these handsets grace their shores or not.

Christian Dior is a name synonymous with fashionistas, and this time round the luxury brand will be offering their second generation cellpone which will hit the market in time for the holiday season this year. The new models will be gold plated while featuring black PVD coats that are encrusted with sapphire crystals. You can't just buy these off the shelf as they will need to be available on special order only. The Zelie will come with a red case while the Zenaide will come in white, retailing for approximately $7,900 and $13,400, respectively - thanks to a smattering of diamonds all over. Talk about excesses during times of economic hardship!

Fashion house Giorgio Armani's latest release is not some winter fashion design but a new $1,030 cellphone that will go down well with any of the designer's suits. Founding designer Giorgio Armani did pop up during the Windows Mobile 6.5-powered smartphone's launch, where this handset handles both audio and video playback as well as the ability to run Word and Excel documents on-the-go, making this one portable productivity tool. Other features include a touchscreen display, a keypad and GPS navigation that are encased in a bronze chassis. Samsung is the manufacturer of choice for Giorgio Armani with their latest handset release.