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Gadgets With Bling: Love It or Leave It?

GeekSugar — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 09:30:13 PDT

Bling is back, baby! It wasn't too long ago that we revisited bling with the pink rhinestone-encrusted BlackBerry case (and I bought a blinged-out iPhone case for myself) but now there's a whole new batch of studded, crystal, and diamond covered gadgets for your purchasing pleasure. If you've got the cash flow that is. Check out these new gadgets with a bit of bling, and tell me if you love them, or would rather leave them behind with the polls on each slide!

Believe it: This Phone Costs $160,000

GeekSugar — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 09:30:58 PST

It's true. This Stuart Hughes-designed Nokia 8800 is bedazzled with 12 karats of pink diamonds (about 1,225 of them), and set with a massive three-karat center-cut diamond to act as a stand in for your directional pad. Not to mention that it's custom set with 83 grams of platinum veneers. Remember when I told you that rhinestone BlackBerry cases still exist? Well, this takes things to the next level for sure.

We've seen our fair share of bling on everything from cell phones to gaming consoles, so I can't really be surprised that a phone like this exists. For those of you with a few extra bills in your pocket, this Nokia Supreme is a steal for $160,000.

Yes, Pink Rhinestone-Encrusted BlackBerry Cases Still Exist

GeekSugar — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 13:15:00 PST

I've spotted several especially blinged-out iPhone cases in the past and just found an equally sparkly case for the BlackBerry Curve. The pink rhinestone-encrusted case ($14) is a shiny, two-piece, snap-on hard case covered in rhinestones. I've said before that a fully rhinestone-covered case is a little much for my taste, but I do l love checking out some of these crazy artistic and blinged-out designs.

Have you seen any outrageous cell phone bling lately? Do you have a totally tricked-out phone? We'd love to see pics of your rhinestones, charms, and other accouterments! Create a PopSugar account or log in to your account. Then join the Cell Phone Bling group and share your photos with the community. Your bling could end up on the GeekSugar homepage. Here's a detailed guide to posting questions or posts to groups if you are new to the PopSugar Community.

Ernarae's Blinged-Out Homemade iPhone Case

Geek Community — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:31:51 PST

Check out this blinged-out iPhone case that reader ernarae created:

It took me three hours to make this, with a mix of Swarovski crystals and rhinestones. It was worth the wait, I had to wait overnight before I could put it on my iPhone.

Whoa, Talk About Cell Phone Bling!

GeekSugar — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:42:50 PST

I'm all for a little glitz and glam, but I think that this Rhinestones For My iPhone case ($20) might take the cake for most blinged-out iPhone case I've seen. Honestly, it's a little too adorned for my taste, but there's at least one upside: finding your phone in a jam-packed purse just got a little easier.

Have you seen any outrageous cell phone bling lately? Do you have a totally tricked-out phone? We'd love to see pics of your rhinestones, charms, and other accoutrements! Create a PopSugar account or log in to your account. Then join the Cell Phone Bling group and share your photos with the community. Your bling could end up on the GeekSugar homepage. Here's a detailed guide to posting questions or posts to groups if you are new to the PopSugar Community.

Ed Hardy Teams Up With Palm to Make Blinged-Out Gadgets!

GeekSugar — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 02:00:04 PDT

Ah, the life of a presenter at the 2008 Emmy Awards! In this year's presenters gift lounge, Palm and Ed Hardy teamed up to design custom-bejeweled Palm Centro smartphones and Plantronics Bluetooth Headsets, which were available for presenters and performers at the awards show.

Liking what you see? If you want to get your phone "iced" like this, you can go to Ed Hardy's website and visit donedhardyicing to choose from a variety of icing options.

To check out more celebs with their new blinged-out Palm smartphones, go to Palm's new Facebook page!

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Moment of Geek: Crystallized iPhone

GeekSugar — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 11:00:59 PDT

Thanks to TeamSugar user sunny_and72 (aka Kellie DeFries) for sending us this fabulous and blingin' iPhone. As chief designer for Bling My Thing, Kellie created this design for the iPhone called "Rainbow Boogie," which does in fact come in a rainbow of colors! I wonder how long it takes to create such a sparkley masterpiece? Want to see more gadgets plastered in crystals including a Bruce Willis cell phone? Check out a post about Bling My Thing here. If you would like to share some of your bedazzled geek gear, send your photos to geeksugar's cell phone bling group!

Jewelry Trinkets For Your Cell Phone

GeekSugar — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 09:00:41 PDT

Considering these rhinestone encrusted cell phone charms were found on the Japanese StrapYa site, which I can't translate for the life of me, I'm going to take a wild guess and assume that they are affordable accessories for blinging out your phone in style. The plush fonies weren't sophisticated enough for my liking, so these are a step in the right direction. Scroll down to check out a bunch of other unique designs. via 7Gadgets

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MicroSD Card Cell Phone/Camera Strap

GeekSugar — Wed, 22 Aug 2007 10:00:03 PDT

I can't say I regularly tote around miniSD cards, but if this fun holder could carry a USB stick, I'd be all for it. These card eating straps which I saw on OhGizmo! can be attached to cell phones and cameras so you know exactly where your memory card is at all times. Maybe not as bling as the Louis Vuitton charm but much more practical and user-friendly than the cell phone cuffs! Priced at $10.

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Totally Geeky or Geek Chic? Pepsi Cell Phone Bling

GeekSugar — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 08:00:00 PDT

There are some cell phone charms that can be perceived as semi-useful flair. Take for instance the Hello Kitty privacy sticker, which protects your screen from nosy co-workers and friends, or the Nevermissacall charm that lights up when your phone rings inside your purse. Of course, there are others, like the cell phone cuff, which serves little purpose other than decoration and their ability to catalyst conversations. No one can argue this Pepsi cell phone charm is practical or offers a specific function (no, you can't drink it!), so I'm not sure why anyone would attach it to his or her phone. Maybe it has something to do with the fact that I'm a Diet Coke kinda gal, but I don't get it. Is it chic in any way, or does it just say, "I'm a programmer and sit in a dark room with Cheetos and Pepsi all day?"
Source: Tokyo Mango