June 20, 2008 11:05 AM PDT

Asus' Lamborghini phone takes design award

by Mike Yamamoto
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(Credit: Asus)

Ferrari may preen for the most attention, but Lamborghini is the auto house that gets the bragging rights for now. The Asus-Lamborghini ZX1 has won the prestigious iF Communication Design Award for "uncompromising quality in style and materials."

It's not the first co-branded Lamborghini phone--Nokia offers its own version--but the ZX1 will definitely turn heads for its original design. Beyond just slapping a logo on its cover, the 3.5G handset sports a "beehive textured air intake" pattern and a "chassis-inspired aerodynamic flow," according to Fareastgizmos. Inside is a 9-way navigational key inspired by the car's steering system, as well as a 2.8-inch touch screen, Wi-Fi receiver, Bluetooth, and 3-megapixel camera. No pricing was given, but we're guessing that it will likely correspond with the luxury vehicle it's named after.

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by make_or_break June 20, 2008 11:53 PM PDT
The exterior certainly looks the part. Now how about some panel and screen images?
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