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Niche manufacturers are carving out a healthy profit and the major manufacturers are looking to diversify their aesthetics to remain at the top. The mobile phone has long attained a status in the collective consciousness beyond that of a simple communications device. Mobile phones are artefacts that we interact with in different ways and attribute different meanings to. One such attribute that we attribute to mobile phone sis that of the fashion accessory. Mobile phone shave attained an iconic status as identifiers of our social standing, style and preferences. As such, a growing industry is developing that focuses directly on mobile phones as fashionable artefacts. Business - Directory of business/finance/loan/mortgage related partner sites Computers - Directory of computer hardware/software/peripheral related partner sites Internet - Directory of webhosting/webdesign/internet marketing related partner sites Software - Directory of software related partner sites Web Design - Directory of web design/development related partner sites Web Hosting - Directory of web hosting related partner sites Web Promotion - Directory of search engine optimization/internet marketing related partner sites Web Resources - Directory of other web related partner sites Recreation - Directory of travel/hotel/cruise related partner sites Casino - Directory of online gambling/poker/blackjack/roulette related partner sites Health - Directory of online pharmacy/hospital/health related partner sites Shopping - Directory of online shopping/gift related partner sites Miscellaneous - Directory of all other partner sites The niche industry for tailored mobile phones is growing rapidly. The emergence of firms such as GoldVish is testament to this and the major phone manufacturers are responding with increasingly sophisticated designs focusing on the aesthetic properties of the device as well as the functionality. A recent survey of the 'most beautiful mobile phones' reiterates this. The poll from Fosfor Gadget shows that niche models that are not available to the general public are highly regarded in the fashion world and conferences and exhibitions displaying mobile phones attract the glitterati from the fashion world to pass judgement on the latest models as well as the technophiles and market players.
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