Samsung P318 to complement Olympics in Beijing

South Korean tech giant Samsung has announced that they would be launching a new phone with 18-carat gold-plated body specially on the occasion of the upcoming Olympics in China.

This new product has been named Samsung P318 and the phone is essentially deep black in color.

It comes loaded with gold placed in the trim along the sides and covering the bottom half of its back.

Samsung spokeswoman Lee Soo-jeong added in a statement: “This is going to be strictly sold and launched to the Chinese market. It’s basically a phone to commemorate and celebrate the Beijing Olympics.”

Samsung has however not revealed any details on the pricing and launch date of the phone.