Armani x Samsung: The 700-Euro Smartphone

by Gabrielle Hennessey

In case the iPhone isn’t quite your bag and the typical Windows Phone is a bit too plebeian for you, Giorgio Armani (in collaboration with Samsung and Microsoft) unveiled the new Armani/Samsung smartphone in Milan this past Friday, which will retail for an astounding €700 ($1301).

We love the convenient on-phone camera and the montrous 8GB built-in storage and, after seeing too many smartphones that are simply eyesores, can surely appreciate the sleek (albeit chunky) black-and-bronze exterior — but at the end of the day the price tag seems ludicrously hefty for what is essentially a generic Windows Phone with a shiny new paint job.

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