As move into the month of September, it’s time for anticipation to build once again. Apple typically uses September to announce the release of its latest iPhone model. The new Apple iPhone 7 could be announced at a press conference rumored to be held next week on the 7th. We may also hear about a new version of the popular Apple Watch.

Industry insiders are expecting the new Apple iPhone 7 to include an improved water-proof design and better camera system. We expect to see two sensors to produce an image that’s both more detailed and brighter. A controversial topic is whether the new iPhone will eliminate the headphone jack. I know some you are freaking out now and yelling at the top of your lungs, “No!” We know Apple includes earbuds in each box. It’s possible they may be wireless or utilize the Lightning port. The goal of this big change would be to make the iPhone case slimmer and improve making it water-proof.

If the new Apple iPhone 7 does get announced on September 7, then it’s likely orders will begin on the 16th or pushed to the 23rd. But what if you don’t want to have the latest version but not satisfied with the same cell phone that millions of others will be using? Legend has the answer. Legend has a single goal to develop and offer the most luxurious and exclusive consumer products to the world. A lofty goal but their track record has been impressive.

Awaiting the new Apple iPhone 7 and 7 Plus, you can now pre-order custom versions that look like a piece of art. These customized iPhones come with the new 256GB memory format to give you all the data storage to meet your power-user needs. Your iPhone 7 smartphone can be customized in a number of different ways. Legend takes the ordinary and makes it extraordinary! If you are discerning client that desires the very best, then Legend can make that happen … for a price.

When ordering, you will have a consultation with a bespoke designer at Legend. He or she will closely listen to your ideas and gauge your personality and interests. Together, a perfect custom iPhone smartphone is the desired outcome. For example, choose the stunning Classique Diamond edition. This custom iPhone 7 comes with 360 VVS1 grade diamonds weighing 10.7ct that are carefully hand-set to the bezel and Logo. It’s absolutely gorgeous. Regardless of what style you choose, the custom cell phone case features 10 microns thick gold plating. All buttons are diamond studded as a standard feature.

There are different case colors to choose from. Pick either Platinum, Rose Gold or Black Rhodium metal plating. This bling smartphone case will definitely turn heads. Your new Apple iPhone 7 phone will now really turn heads, even in a crowd.

Rather than metal plating, maybe you prefer a custom leather case? No worries. Legend offers to choices. Select either Python leather or Crocodile leather. These exotic leathers can be inlaid on the phone’s back for a truly stylish look.

Another option is the Momentum model. Like a bulls-eye, the round cut 0.6 carat Ruby center stone is beautifully surrounded with a VVS1 grade diamond halo. Wow! The center is circled with hand cut, green turban abalone and black mother of pearl inlays. The Classique model comes with a unique backlit logo. The logo is made with VVS1 grade diamonds that are all carefully placed by a talented Legend jeweler.

If you have a specific design in mind, discuss your perfect custom smartphone with your consultant. For example, a retailer in Doha wanted a custom case created. The Qatar model comes with themed engravings of Gyrfalcon, the famous Arabic Horse and Doha skyline. The frame was decorated with hand engraved ornaments.

The sky’s the limited. Let you imagination run wild. Make your new Apple iPhone 7 phone something you will cherish for years.

Contact us today and we can help you bling out your new Apple iPhone 7 smartphone. The Life of Luxury can help you locate many desirable products – luxury watches, Birkin handbags and much more! Follow our luxury blog to read about the latest luxury industry news

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Aston Martin – iPhone / iPod Dock

Do you have someone on your Christmas list that is just plain hard to buy for; the person who has everything and the money to buy it?  Oh but wait, you know they are an Aston Martin road and racing car enthusiast that already has (well almost) everything. What do you do ?

Now, the world renowned London-based Aston Martin Heritage specialists, Nicholas Mee & Co. has come up with the ultimate Christmas gift ideas for the racing car enthusiasts. Nicholas Mee & Co has entered into an exclusive relationship with artisan engineers “Racing Gold” to “upcycle” auto parts once used in Aston Martin racing or road cars to create clean and modern furniture pieces.

The classic British sports car company and has come up with a new way of refurbishing parts that were once junkyard bound making them into beautiful and functional pieces.

Performance Artworks (P.Arts), the brand name, has a talented design team chosen for the project.  Bursting with ideas, they have started by creating four stunning Aston Martin items which include:

· “Brake caliper” iPhone / iPod dock (compatible with iPhones 4, 4S and 5, and recent iPods. With its in-built phonic transfer speaker, the caliper’s mass enhances low frequency sounds through the table’s surface. Lithium ion battery plus charging and audio leads supplied. Available in a range of colors.)

· “Crankshaft’ coffee table  (“upcycled” from an Aston Martin GT4 race car, with a stamp for authenticity and a brake disc and brake bell from the same car.  Standing 65cm tall, it is currently fitted with a 65cm diameter glass top, but if required the dimensions of the top can be altered to individual requirements.)

· “Propshaft” coat stand (crafted using “upcycled” components from an Aston Martin GT4 race car including two reengineered and refurbished wheel rims that have been chrome polished for a stunning appearance, relocated wheel nuts that have also been chrome polished, a previously raced brake disc and brake bell, and the upstanding, refurbished carbon fibre propshaft. It stands 165cm tall with the ‘wheel’ base being 50cm in diameter. The coat-hook wheelrim has 15 spokes.)

· “Tweed covered” racing seat (a period bucket seat that was previously used in a period Aston Martin racing car has been exquisitely trimmed in official Aston Martin Racing/Hackett ‘Prince of Wales’ tweed. The legs of this highly comfortable yet practical 95cm tall chair have been engineered to replicate the look of the spokes of a Nardi wooden steering wheel common to many Heritage Aston Martins.)

Furniture made from previously used components has always fascinated auto enthusiasts and the exquisite yet practical furniture item would make the perfect gift !

To view and purchase items, visit Nicholas Mee & Co’s West London Brackenbury House showroom  located at 158-160 Goldhawk Road, Hammersmith or online at www.astonstore.co.uk.

Full details can be found at http://www.nicholasmee.co.uk/

Golden Dreams

Swiss Company Golden Dreams, a Geneva-based luxury company just unveiled what is being called the world’s most luxurious iPhone collection.

This world’s most luxurious iPhone collection includes a masterpiece iPhone that’s studded with over 4,000 stunning diamonds.

The Golden Dreams phone collection offers a “premium luxury experience” that redefines exclusivity and presents the next level in indulgence and privilege.

In addition, the luxury collection of unique and exclusive iPhones includes gold and alligator leather covered model phones.

Alexandre Masson, Commercial Director of Golden Dreams stated, “Switzerland is renowned for its finesse and expertise in the Luxury industry. At Golden Dreams we successfully applied this traditional expertise used in making Swiss watches and jewelry to personalize iPhones and turn them into exquisite luxury creation.”

Inspired by the excellence of Swiss jewelers and watch-makers, the Golden Dreams’ iPhone collection consists of 3 models:

· The Desert Edition is embellished with carefully selected alligator leather. The precise work of the artisan reveals the perfection of the luxurious leather. The Desert Edition is available in a range of different colors to suit individual taste. Mr. Kendouci, the Artistic Director, said about the Desert Edition, “It is Luxury Leather craftsmanship in the palm of your hand.”

· The Gold Edition, with its sparkling mirror back, is covered with the finest of all metals. The back of the phone is polished to a degree that accords it a mirror-like reflection- A gold mirror and a phone combined. The model is available with 24ct-gold plating or with 120 grams of 18ct gold.

· The Golden Dreams Full Diamond Edition is the pinnacle of luxury. The “Sparkling Masterpiece,” with its 4,057 diamonds is carefully hand-set by a Swiss master craftsman. It is available in Gold, Rhodium or Black Chrome finish. Versions with blue sapphire, Rubies, black diamonds and emeralds can also be ordered.

To learn more about the luxury iPhone collection, please go to: www.goldendreams.ch

Snooth Wine Pro iPhone App

How many time have you looked at a wine bottle and wanted to purchase another but had no idea where to go?

Well Snooth.com has your answer. The company has introduced a new iPhone app titled, “Snooth Wine Pro.”

Snooth.com, is the world’s largest wine site. They have over one million monthly users who share their ratings, reviews, pictures, profiles, and interact in the social forums.

All you have to do now is literally snap a picture of a bottle of wine’s label, find the wine, and then view maps, directions, and inventory of the stores closest to you.

Snooth.com is proud to offer the first wine iPhone application with image recognition technology to help find that elusive bottle of wine.

Once you’ve taken a picture of the wine label, the iPhone app will automatically match it to Snooth’s extensive database of over a million wines.

Snooth Wine Pro iPhone App – Screenshot

When you do find a wine match, the iPhone app offers a variety of helpful features and next steps:

– View what stores are nearest to you that have that wine in stock
– Compare prices, plus view maps and store directions
– Buy the wine online via Snooth’s retail network
– Add the wine to your Wishlist or Virtual Cellar
– Read what experts have to say, in addition to user reviews, or just post your own comments
– Search for similar wines by winery, region, or varietal

You can find the Snooth Wine Pro iPhojne app in the iTunes App Store for only $4.99

For additional information about Snooth Wine Pro, please visit: http://www.snooth.com/iphone-app

Visit Napa Valley – iPhone App

There’s an exciting new app available for iPhone users – Visit Napa Valley (TM).

This free iPhone app is the official mobile visitor guide of the legendary Napa Valley, California.

Napa Valley is one of the world’s top wine-tourism destinations, and now you can have insider access to the best Napa Valley has to offer is just a “touch” away.

The new Visit Napa Valley app features an online visitor guide, a fully-searchable winery guide, interactive GPS-enabled maps, events calendar, plus access to exclusive offers and much more!

As the official mobile visitor guide of The Napa Valley sponsored by The Napa Valley Destination Council and endorsed by the Napa Valley Vintners, the informative Visit Napa Valley app provides visitors with access to a database of over 300 wineries, more than 100 hotels and Bed & Breakfasts, 160 restaurants and a wide variety of spas, events and attractions.

Some of the key user-friendly functions of the application include:
– An Interactive GPS-Enabled Map with wineries, hotels, restaurants, spas, attractions, etc. for easy navigation and selection while in the destination;
– Exclusive Offers Section featuring a full listing of special offers and experiences;
– Hot News featuring reports from the destination such as special wine tasting and culinary events, new restaurant openings, seasonal & cultural activities;
– Favorites section, where points of interest, preferred experiences and special offers can be conveniently saved and shared with friends;
– Weather Reports;
– Calendar of current and future events;
– Virtual Location Feature to help visitors explore The Napa Valley’s various communities when planning their next trip from home.

The Visit Napa Valley app is free and can be downloaded from Apple’s iTunes Store or by visiting http://www.legendarynapavalley.com

The new iPhone 3G Kings Button is fit for a king, or any common person who has $2.41 million to buy one of these trendy cell phones.

The iPhone 3G Kings Button is the latest blinged iPhone from Austrian jeweler Peter Aloisson. The $2.41 million price tag is whopping to say the least. Looks like the luxury cellphone market hasn’t heard that there’s an economic crisis meltdown out there.

The word “button” in the phone’s name is a huge understatement. That simple word button is actually the iPhone’s home button and it’s encrusted with a huge 6.6 carat diamond, simply defines as a rare beauty.

The iPhone 3G Kings Button’s luxury tag doesn’t end there. Peter Aloisson encrusted this luxury Apple smartphone in 18 carat yellow gold, rose gold, white gold and about 138 small diamonds.

Remember when Nokia used to be just a cellphone maker? How about just a few years ago when all Google was solely an Internet company. It seems now Nokia wants to be an Internet company and Google, according to non-stop speculation among bloggers and technology analysts, may be about to enter the crowded and cut throat, mobile phone fray. Full article