Current iOS users were forced to access their Gmail through a third party app or through the web-based view, but they didn’t have access to the best new feature of the iOS Gmail app, push notifications. We saw a leaked video earlier in October that detailed many of the new features of the Gmail iOS app. These features included increased search functionality, contact icons, improved threads, and other small tweaks.

Unfortunately, we don’t have any info on a release date yet since the app hasn’t been officially announced, but you can probably expect it to become available in the comings weeks if it has already been submitted for approval. We will keep you updated on the status of the iOS Gmail app.

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This phone comes from a traditional purveyor of a luxury handsets – Gresso, and is called Luxor Las Vegas Jackpot. And this time it costs a cool $1 million.

So what’s so special about Gresso Luxor Las Vegas Jackpot?

For starters, the phone case is made of pure gold – 180 grams of it, encrusted with 45.5K black diamonds and African Blackwood back panel. Every keypad key is made from a single manually polished and laser engraved crystal sapphire. And Gresso promises to make no more then 3 pieces of Jackpot. So if you have a spare million bucks to throw away for a basic feature phone, you will get a toy that very few of your billionaire buddies can get too.

For the rest of us plebes, Gresso is offering simple Luxor Las Vegas (not a Jackpot) phone. It will also have a pure gold case and African Blackwood backpanel. And will cost only $20 000.

But no black diamonds of fancy crystal sapphire keypad for you, sucker.

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• iPhone 4 in African Blackwood/Gold from Gresso. Only $3500 a pop

Well, if you feel that anything other than 200-year-old African wood is simply not trying hard enough, Gresso has you covered.

For a mere $10,000 they will provide you with an iPhone 4 free of any reception issues thanks to the titanium black PVD coating they’ve applied on the antenna band.

No bumpers needed anymore.

You also get the African wood back panel, compete with an 18-karat gold Apple logo that has a black (yes, black) diamond in it.

Hence the name of this device, the Gresso Black Diamond.

If you’re in Russia you can already order one from Gresso distributors or online.

If you have a cool ten grand to spare, perhaps this is what will make you permanently forget that there ever was a time when your friends made fun of you for constantly dropping calls on your shiny new toy.

Via Gresso

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Now, that Apple has sold 1.7 million of darn things in a single weekend, soon everyone and their grandma will be carrying iPhone 4 around.

Don’t worry, luxury phone maker Gresso is rushing to the rescue. They  will be ready to customize your iPhone 4 with 200 year old African Blackwood for a case, and 18 karat gold for an Apple logo soon.

Only at $3000-3500 a pop.

Greeso plans to launch two versions of their customized iPhones – both for ladies and men. Female African Blackwood iPhone 4 and 3GS will come with “dainty engraving and Swarovski crystals incrustation”, and cost $3500, while male versions will be more strict and cheaper by $500.

Gresso iPhone 3GS will start shipping in July, and they plan to have iPhone 4 ready for market in December.

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Inspired by F1 racing, the Gresso Grand Monaco phones are made from materials borrowed from the world of racing: “titanium superalloy”, high-tech ceramic and carbon. Other materials include steel and hand-polished 42 K sapphire crystal (framing the display).

The phones have flat keypads and feature stuff like: GSM/GPRS/EDGE connectivity, 2MP camera, Bluetooth, email and “an outstanding menu design”.

The Gresso Grand Monaco collection includes two models: “Metallic Ceramic Black Carbon” and “Metallic Ceramic Black Carbon”. They cost $2,100 each and can be ordered via Gresso’s official website.

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The Gresso Ultramarine Gold comes in a blue case, representing “strength and serenity”, while the Lady Gold has a “brilliant red color”, being an “ode to femininity, to elegance and to beauty” – Gresso’s words, not ours.    

Except for their color, the phones don’t differ too much, being built out of materials like titanium, high-tech ceramics and 18K gold.

When it comes to features, the new handsets are similar to the old Gresso ones, offering Windows Mobile 6.0 Standard, Bluetooth, GSM/GPRS connectivity and 2GB of internal memory.  

The Lady Gold and Ultramarine Gold phones are cheaper than the Lady Diamond: only €4,800 ($6,525) a piece. The collections are limited to 15 pieces.  

Via Gresso

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After the Skeleton Gold, the Russian company has now launched the Gresso Lady Diamond, a handset obviously designed for the ladies.

More exactly, for ladies who can afford to pay $5,500 on a phone, because that’s the price of a Gresso Lady Diamond.

The phone comes in a very limited edition: only 8 units are made. And while I do find it good-looking, I can’t help thinking that it’s way too expensive.

Of course, its high price is somehow justified by the materials the device is built from, including “high-tech ceramic of Magenta Diamond color”, 18K gold, 4 white diamonds (on the navigation keys) and genuine leather.

On the back of the phone, we can see the transparent sapphire crystal cover, which has become a trademark for Gresso devices.

When it comes to technical specs, the handset offers Windows Mobile 6 Standard, GSM/GPRS connectivity, Bluetooth, Music player, a 2MP camera and 2GB of onboard memory.

The Gresso Lady Diamond is available starting today, but it looks like you can only get it from Russia.

Via Gresso

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• Gresso Avangarde Sol and Luna. Lot’s of gold and hardwood

Not too different from the Avantgarde Skeleton, the Gresso Skeleton Gold is, obviously, dressed in more gold.

Its 23 functional keys are “executed of 18k gold”, while its QVGA screen is protected by hand-polished 42k sapphire glass. Of course, the new phone also has that Gresso-style transparent sapphire glass back panel.

Feature-wise, nothing has changed, so the Skeleton Gold comes with Windows Mobile 6.0 Standard, Bluetooth, MP3 Player, 2MP camera and 2GB of internal memory.

Gresso Skeleton Gold is available as of now, for the retail price of $4,400 (about €3,450). Only 50 units will be sold, so this is quite a limited edition.

Via Gresso

• Gresso Avangarde Sol and Luna. Lot’s of gold and hardwood
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• Gresso Lady Gold and Ultramarine Gold phones launched
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But there ain’t no luxury handset out there, that can be made exclusive and expensive enough for a proper millionaire. Still Gresso seems to try real hard.

This this time they decided to replace golden keys with diamonds. And no ordinary diamonds, but extremely rare and expensive black diamonds to boot.

Their first attempt Gresso Avantgarde Black Diamonds phone (on the right) is a valid try. For just a 9000 Euro you get your African Blackwood phone with golden keypad and four navigation keys replaced wit black diamonds. But it’s really nothing special, I say.

If you want to be a real show-off, you should opt for Gresso Avantgarde Royal Black Diamonds edition.

In this phone all your keypad keys will be made from black diamonds of 2.53K. And, because these gems are rare enough, only 50 pieces of this Royal handset will be made ever.

So what’s 30 000 Euro for the piece of exclusivity only 50 people in the world can have?

Gresso 

• Gresso Avangarde Sol and Luna. Lot’s of gold and hardwood
• Gresso’s White Diamond Collection for the affluent
• Gresso Luxor Las Vegas Jackpot. A phone for a cool $1 million
• $5,500 Gresso Lady Diamond phone announced
• Gresso Skeleton Gold phone launched for $4400

The latest Gresso Avantgarde collection – represented by to phones Avantgarde Luna and Avantgarde Sol – is no exception here. Both phones are made of 200 year old African Blackwood.

Gresso Luna has a flat keyboard with navigation key, a triangle inset at the top and the screws holding the phone together made of gold.

If the African Blackwood and small golden details like screws, insets and nav keys are not enough, you can opt for Gresso Sol, which has full keypad made of solid gold:

Both phones have 42 Karat sapphire crystal glass and stainless steel back cover with titanic covering.

And, of course, they are cellphones too. With Windows Mobile 6 OS, GSM 900/1800/1900 connectivity, 2 mpx camera, Bluetooth and mp3 player.

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• Gresso Skeleton Gold phone launched for $4400