"Pininfarina, the design firm behind such gorgeous automobiles as Ferrari, Maserati (pictured above) and Alfa, in addition to that whacked-looking Olympic Torch, has now been signed up by Motorola for the next three years to design cellphones. Fact is, Motorola and Pininfarina had a short agreement a couple of years ago, and it seemed like suddenly there were some really nice-looking cellphone designs coming out of Motorola after that." (Gizmodo)
Note: The vehicle pictured in the Pininfarina Maserati Birdcage75 concept...
Motorola Signs Pininfarina, Design Firm of Ferrari and Maserati
Motorola Signs Pininfarina, Design Firm Of Ferrari And Maserati
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