China-based Qiao Xing offers luxury mobile handset

The Veva S60 mobile phone is decorated with 129 Swarovski crystal mosaic and 18K gold coating and is designed, manufactured and distributed by Qiao Xing Mobile Communication, one of China's leading domestic manufacturers of mobile handsets, through its subsidiary CEC Telecom (CECT).

As thin as 9.4 millimeters,the Veva S60 also has long standby time. Retail price stands at RMB1,980 (US$290) and nearly 100,000 units were sold in the second quarter of 2008. CECT expects to sell 300,000 units in the third quarter of 2008.