Russian superstar tennis player Maria Sharapova has teamed up with Sony Ericsson to launch a collection of four cell phone accessories for women. These items are the Courtside Case (IDC-31), Exercise Case (IDC-32), Party Bag (IDC-33) and Travel Wallet (IDC-34).
Sharapova, who has been known to design her own tennis outfits, is under a 4 year contract signed earlier this year with Sony Ericsson to act as the company's global ambassador.
The accessories are expected to be launched in the third quarter of this year but there is no word yet on where they will roll out.
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Maria Sharapova for Sony Ericsson
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