When it rains, it pours. We are referring to the endless releases of devices from various phone companies these days, which is a boon to those who want to replace their old phones, or who just want some new device added to their collection.

The Nokia 6700 18 Carat Gold Edition phone is timely for the holidays and that’s not just because of its golden aura. The phone is a cool phone decked out in heavy metal particularly its 18 Karat gold plating.  The phone, which was designed by Mark Delaney, is not dubbed as a Gold Edition phone for nothing, so expect a lot of gold when you see this device.

The phone comes with a stainless steel cover with a leather carrying case, plus a metal key mat. The phone has very good connectivity feature as it supports 3G, AGS and Bluetooth. It comes with a 5 megapixel camera so you can even practice your photography skills using the phone.

The Nokia 6700 18 Carat Gold Edition phone will however come too late for your shopping list as it is expected to be released only by the first quarter of 2010. It is expected to sell at $545 so better save up for it this early.