Posts Tagged ‘Vertu’
Thursday, August 13th, 2009
Filed under: Handsets, Vertu, GSM, EDGE, UMTS
Variants of existing Vertu models are a dime a dozen. Actually, come to think of it, they’re the exact opposite of “a dime a dozen,” but we digress — the point is that we don’t really get too worked up these days when Nokia’s luxury brand decides to refinish one of its hilariously expensive models in another shade of ostrich hide. There are a few key differences with the new Ascent Ti Neon, though: one, they’ve actually reshaped it to better fit in a purse; two, they’ve changed out the leather bits for rubber; and three, it’s neon, for goodness’ sake. Despite the revised shape, the phone is exactly the same on the inside as any other Ascent Ti already on the market, which means euro 3G, a 3 megapixel cam, and 4GB of storage. It’ll all go for the bargain basement price of £6,000 (about $9,900) when it hits in October.
Vertu Ascent Ti Neon screams ‘I’m rich and I watch Saved By The Bell reruns’ originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Thu, 13 Aug 2009 08:22:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Monday, July 20th, 2009
Filed under: Handsets, Vertu, GSM, EDGE, UMTS
Carbon fiber: a highly-engineered material prized the world over for its overwhelming strength without sacrificing weight, used in some of the world’s most mission-critical machines. Vertu’s Ascent Ti Carbon Fibre Edition, however, decidedly doesn’t qualify as such a use — but that’s not stopping the luxury handset division of Nokia from touting the new model’s been “repeatedly tested to ensure the optimum amount of fibres and resin and processed together to achieve a flawless uniform look on both the flat and curved parts.” It’s available next month with your choice of carbon, aluminum, or copper grips, but the term “available” might be a stretch for most of us considering that pricing is only being provided “upon request” — and we all know what that means. [Warning: PDF link]
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Vertu proves carbon fiber doesn’t have to be functional with latest Ascent Ti originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Mon, 20 Jul 2009 21:49:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Thursday, July 2nd, 2009
Filed under: Handsets, LG
Sitting pretty as the number three cell maker in the world would make many of the bigger names happy — not to mention the usurped Sony Ericsson and Motorola a bit green — but not LG, as it’s now gunning for spot number two. In an interview with Yonhap, LG’s president of its mobile business, Ahn Seung-kwon, stated that the company hoped to bump Samsung to the wayside by 2012 with the help of a serious new set and a premium brand. While the gaudiness of really expensive handsets disturbs us at times, we’ll admit that mention that LG’s looking at a foray into the über high end of the spectrum — with the likes of Nokia’s Vertu — piques our curiosity a good deal. And what about that serious new set we mentioned? Apparently in Q4 of this year, LG will launch a new Black Label-branded device to compete directly with iPhone, which when coupled with dreams of more success from yet another Prada device (and if we’re super fortunate, some more Transformers-branded stuff) is part of the master scheme to start down the path. Will they crack it? Well, if we were betting types, we’d lean towards not likely as long as the Samsung juggernaut’s standing in the way — but we’re all for watching them try.
LG eyes number two phone maker spot for 2012, premium brand in the works originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:25:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Saturday, June 13th, 2009
Filed under: Vertu, Accessories
The Vertu Aerius never really did Nokia’s luxury marque justice — casual passers-by would stop, point, and laugh at the overpriced Jabra JX10 masquerading as a meticulously hand-built bauble, and as we all know, disgustingly wealthy people have egos far too fragile for that kind of mockery. We have renewed faith today, though, that Vertu’s hard at work making its own Bluetooth headset more befitting a brand associated with gelded, bedazzled serpents thanks to an FCC approval for a model BH-1V. Yeah, that’s right, that’d be “V” as in “Vertu,” so you know this thing is gonna be awesome. Who knows — it could even be a giant letter “V” encrusted in diamonds, in which case our life would be complete and we could stop writing about technology altogether.
Vertu’s BH-1V Bluetooth headset gets FCC approval, leaves $100 tip originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Sat, 13 Jun 2009 08:04:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Thursday, June 11th, 2009
Filed under: Handsets, Vertu, GSM, EDGE, UMTS
Stainless steel’s great, but there’s a very simple problem with the alloy that’s plagued mankind for hundreds of years: it doesn’t have any pattern on it. Happily, that’s easily solved with a quick trip to Vertu’s British headquarters, where master craftsmen are hard at work hand-carving designs into exactly 100 copies of the company’s new Ascent Ti Damascus Steel — just the latest in a long line of five-figure handsets with two-figure functionality. Yes, true, the Ascent Ti series features 3G, but even that isn’t enough to justify the kidneys and other organs you’ll have to sell (or the pittance you’ll have to withdraw from the trust fund, depending on your lifestyle) to become the proud owner of one of these. Is it seriously time to upgrade the Ferrari version already?
Vertu’s Ascent Ti Damascus Steel makes being wealthy slightly more stylish originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Thu, 11 Jun 2009 08:53:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Wednesday, November 5th, 2008
Want fries with that? Place your order at any fast-food hamburger chain and you can expect to get that question. But for a more sizable purchase – say, a Ferrari – deep-fried potatoes aren’t going to cut it. That’s where Vertu comes along. The premium mobile phone maker owned by Nokia has already established itself among premium sportscar buyers with a number of special editions of their automotive-inspired Ascent range, including their Racetrack Legends series, and with Ferrari enthusiasts specifically with the special Ferrari Challenge edition. That was followed by the Vertu Ascent Ferrari 60, celebrating the company’s 60th anniversary, an additional Ferrari 1947 edition, and has now been supplanted by the new Ferrari Ascent Ti.
While the previous versions were based on the aging Ascent, the new Ferrari model starts life as the newly updated Ascent Ti, which features both quad-band GSM and WCDMA radios for use around the world, Bluetooth, Micro-USB, 3MP auto-focus flash camera and four gigs of storage, all encased in a titanium chassis with a sapphire crystal display and stainless-steel keys. The Ferrari edition further upgrades the package with PVD coating and a battery cover styled after a Ferrari’s hood, complete with three-dimensional Prancing Horse logo. Each of the three editions – in Nero (black), Rosso (red) and Giallo (yellow) – will only be produced in limited numbers, so don’t be surprised to see some dealers charging a considerable premium for the ultimate side-order to serve alongside a tasty Ferrari road car.
Tags: Ferrari 1947, Ferrari Challenge, Ferrari model, latest phone, latest phone news, luxury, mobile phone, Nokia, Vertu, Vertu Ascent Ferrari 60
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Tuesday, September 16th, 2008
The Vertu Signature S Design is the latest Vertu luxury handset to pass through the FCC’s testing procedures, clearing the path for a U.S. release. This is the most connected Vertu model to date, packing quad-band GSM (850/900/1800/1900MHz), dual-band 3G (850/2100MHz), and WiFi support for speedy data transfers. The Vertu Signature S Design also features an OLED display as well as Bluetooth for file transfers and wireless headset use.
The Vertu Signature S Design measures 130mm x 42mm x 13mm (5.1″ x 1.7″ x .5″) and is built from high-performance materials such as sapphire and solid gold. Unfortunately, pricing and availability information for this candybar won’t be known until Vertu makes the phone official.
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