AVING writes: “Samsung Electronics and Giorgio Armani have announced a strategic alliance for the development of innovative portable and home consumer electronics products, founded on the combination of Giorgio Armani’s iconic design aesthetic and Samsung’s cutting edge technology.”

“The first jointly developed product is a 10.5mm-thick luxury mobile phone ????Giorgio Armani-Samsung’ which was unveiled during Milan Women’s Fashion Week on 24th September and will be in major European countries from November 2007. Also its luxury LCD television ????Armani/Casa-Samsung’ will be unveiled in January 2008.”