Samsung introduces luxury Ego GT-S9402 handset

Not too long ago, we mentioned that Bang & Olufsen was pulling the plug on its mobile operations , leaving soul mate Samsung out in the cold. Well, the Korean giant has picked itself up, brushed itself down and knocked up a luxury handset all of its own. And that phone is the Ego GT-S9402. At first glance it could be one of the equally expensive (and equally dull) Vertu phones, but Samsung has upped the stakes a notch with a 'liquidmetal' composite alloy case, three times stronger than the oft-used titanium cladding. And the spec is a step up too, the Ego offering a 5MP camera, 2x sim slots for workaholics or adulterers, Bluetooth 2.0, 1GB of storage and a microSDHC slot. Yet amazingly, this Ego has landed without either 3G or Wi-Fi connectivity, which is likely to limit its appeal to the captains of industry. And as Samsung is hardly a logo to flash down the millionaire's club, you do wonder who this is actually aimed at? With a price tag of £1,000, we suspect a very, very niche ... (link)