Tag Heuer the Meridiist Automobili Lamborghin

Inspired by the mythic Lamborghini Murcielago, TAG Heuer, the world leader in luxury sports watches and chronographs has teamed up with the famous Italian super sports car manufacturer to create the limited-edition MERIDIIST Automobili Lamborghini phone.

In tribute to the year Automobili Lamborghini was founded, 1963 pieces of this finely-tuned device will be sold worldwide.

“TAG Heuer has revolutionized first timekeeping and now luxury mobile phone industry by finding technological inspiration in professional motor sports and Grand Tourism cars,” said Steve Amstutz, General Manager for TAG Heuer Communication Instruments.

Housed in black titanium carbide coated 316L stainless steel, the design of the MERIDIIST Automobili Lamborghini phone references the super sports car down to its famed signature on the battery cover – the same as on the Lamborghini Murcielago LP 640’s V12 engine block. The back of the device is engraved with its limited edition number while the keyboard is customized with Automobili Lamborghini’s trademark Taurus bull on the steel central button.

The MERIDIIST Automobili Lamborghini phone is luxuriously crafted and detailed, marrying the most prestigious materials and advanced components in the watchmaking and automotive worlds. The display is made from 60.5 carats of scratch-resistant sapphire crystal. Its battery life is unrivalled and offers a seven hours talk time or 28 days standby power.

“The MERIDIIST Automobili Lamborghini phone epitomizes TAG Heuer consistency in inspiring and framing its diversification, combining technology and design, and partnering with the best sports car brands. We are very proud of this new partnership with such a great brand as Lamborghini” added Jean-Christophe Babin, President & CEO of the TAG Heuer Group.

The excellence of the finished product is guaranteed through the involvement of the TAG Heuer communication instrument’s licensee ModeLabs Group who provided its expertise and know how in the development and the manufacturing of exclusive tailor made handsets.

The TAG Heuer MERIDIIST Automobili Lamborghini phone will be available in November at selected TAG Heuer and Lamborgini retailers

Design and finishing

• 316L stainless steel case with hand brushed and polished finishing
• Black PVD – Titanium carbide coating on 316L stainless steel
• Backlit mechanical stainless steel keypad
• Multi function TAG Heuer switch
• 60.5 carats of sapphire crystal glass on dual display screens
• High quality rubber, calfskin leather and genuine alligator back plates

• Dimensions: 112mm x 46mm x 15.5mm
• Weight: 155g

Performance

• Autonomy: 28 days stand-by time, 7 hours talk time
• Imaging: 2 mega pixel high-quality camera sensor
(CMOS low noise) digital camera: 1,200 x 1,600 pixels
• Image quality-maximising and colour rendering software
• Mechanical, automatic preview-triggering sliding camera shutter
• Image formats supported: JPEG, GIF, BMP
• Audio: Music playback (MP3, AAC, AAC )
• Video: Video recording and playback
• End-user memory: 2GB
• USB 1.0 with mass storage for easy multimedia objects
exchange with PC
Network
• Worldwide GSM/GPRS network-compatible for best performance
• Quad-band: covers all GSM countries

Hardware

2 LCD screens
• Front screen: LCD, 240 x 320 pixels, 260k colours, TFT – 1.9’’
• Top screen: OLED, 96 x 16 pixels
• Acoustics: separate earpiece for call mode,   loudspeaker for handsfree, ringtones and music playback
• Long duration battery: Li-lon 950mAh

Applications

• Phonebook: up to 1,000 contacts
(multi-entries, Lotus Notes and Outlook synchronisation)
• Messaging: SMS, MMS
• Browsing: WAP 2.0
• PC synchronisation: contacts, messaging, multimedia
• Apps: World clock, alarm, agenda, calendar,  currency converter, chronometer, calculator
• Voice recorder
• Client e-mail

Connectivity

• Bluetooth: headset, car kit and data exchange profiles
• Single I/O connector for charging, data exchange
and wired stereo headset via standard mini-USB
• Stereo Bluetooth for audio with compatible devices
• USB connection
• Built-in modem
• Compatible with any operator/SIM card

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