The group known as Metawatch is now working with a man who formerly created designs for formerly Nokia-owned Vertu brand. This brand was notorious for creating massively-expensive devices made for those wishing to be extremely unique in their styling. Now the designer, Frank Nuovo, is bringing his same high-end tendencies to the little-known watch brand. […]
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Vertu is a luxury smartphone maker that has been around for a while. Some of the company’s devices in the past have been more focused on premium materials and luxury than features when it came to the smartphone itself. Vertu has announced a new Constellation smartphone that offers plenty of luxury and still has modern […]
When it comes to choosing a smartphone, there are many reasons why some people prefer a certain brand over another. It could be brand loyalty, love of the design, features, and etc., but when it comes to Vertu handsets, it’s mostly about luxury and status and if you have money to spare, the company has recently announced their new Constellation smartphone which in all honesty seems more form, rather than function. (more…)
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With the Ti liberating Vertu from the Symbian shackles, it was only a matter of time before the luxury phone maker released its second Android device. The Constellation, as it’s called (instead of “Constellation V” as listed by the FCC), takes a small but bold step away from Vertu’s usual design language, as it lacks the iconic ceramic pillow on the earpiece. What it gains instead is the largest piece of tough sapphire glass that Vertu — or any phone maker for that matter — has ever crafted, as well as a layer of soft but durable calf leather wrapping around the Grade 5 titanium body. It’ll also come in five colors: dark brown, orange (our favorite so far), black, light brown and cherry.
Vertu’s CEO Massimiliano Pogliani told us that this “less is more” approach is to have a more neutral, less showy offer that he believes will appeal to a larger audience.
“It tested extremely well [in study groups] in China and Russia,” said the exec. “In terms of design and appearance, it is being luxury but not too bling, too wild, too pushy, so I’m very happy and very confident.”
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Source: Vertu
If you didn’t get enough mobile news during the week, not to worry, because we’ve opened the firehose for the truly hardcore. This week brought a smartphone inspired by TopGear’s 2012 supercar of the year, leaks of a water-resistant handset for T-Mobile and an Android smartphone from LG that sells for under $100 outright. So buy the ticket and take the ride as we explore all that’s happening in the mobile world for this week of August 5th, 2013.
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Generally Vertu phones are much flashier in real life than in basic diagrams, but we’ll take what we can get — especially when it comes to phones that haven’t actually been officially announced (or rumored) yet. The set of lines, boxes and numbers you see above is the Vertu Constellation V, a device we actually haven’t heard anything about. But here it is, receiving FCC approval; the phone sports AT&T and T-Mobile HSPA+ and GSM / EDGE, dual-band WiFi (802.11a/b/g/n), NFC and Bluetooth 4.0. We’d wager that this is the luxury phone company’s next Android handset (second after the Ti), and it’ll probably cost more than the monthly rent.
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Source: FCC
When it comes to luxury handsets, the name Vertu would definitely resonate across the board, there is no two ways about it. The thing is, we have seen Vertu roll out handsets in the past that were commercial tie-ins with the prancing horse, and this particular symbiotic partnership does not seem to have reached the end just yet as we have the recently announced Vertu Ti Ferrari Limited Edition that is said to have been inspired by the design of the Ferrari F12 Berlinetta. Of course, since imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, we too, have caught a couple of clones in the past ourselves.
Back to the Vertu Ti Ferrari Limited Edition – this new handset will merge the iconic DNA of Vertu alongside the timeless styling of Ferrari’s fastest road-going car to date, the Ferrari F12 Berlinetta. Simple called the Vertu Ti Ferrari Limited Edition, this particular smartphone will be covered in luxurious Ferrari leather, boasting red-stitching around the shell that is pretty much what you will find on the Ferrari F12 Berlinetta’s seats. At the back of this luxury handset lies the famous prancing horse insignia, not to mention a strong resemblance to the F12 tail lights that look simply mean and aggressive.
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According to a statement we received earlier, Vertu’s Perry Oosting (pictured left) has stepped down after his successful four year stint as President and CEO, though he’ll continue to invest in the company. Despite the relatively short run, the Dutch exec oversaw Vertu’s departure from Nokia and subsequently launched the company’s first-ever Android device, the Ti. Little is known about the reasons behind this change, but judging by Oosting’s considerable knowledge of the luxury goods market, he’ll have plenty of options for his next move.
The luxury phone maker will now be led by CMO Massimiliano “Max” Pogliani (pictured right), who’s probably best known for building up Nespresso, Nestlé’s premium coffee brand, prior to joining Vertu last November. Pogliani will be assisted by ex-Jimmy Choo COO Jonathan Sinclair, who joined Vertu this month under the same title. Press release after the break.
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It’s been almost half a year since Vertu launched its first-ever Android phone, the TI, and now the company’s decided to throw in a couple of limited editions to lure the big spenders. As pictured above, the new Vertu TI Colours collection is wrapped in either “Sunset Red” or “Midnight Blue” calf leather, and only 1,000 units are made for each color. As per typical Vertu style, there’s a unique number etched on the back to indicate which of the 1,000 units yours is.
The rest of this hand-crafted, matt grey titanium phone remains unchanged otherwise, namely its 3.7-inch tough sapphire screen, Android 4.0, 1.7GHz dual-core Snapdragon S4, 64GB storage plus an 8-megapixel camera. And of course, the phone still comes with the famed Vertu Concierge, a “100 percent independent” service that CEO Perry Oosting is very proud of. To join this exclusive club, you’ll have to somehow fork out a whopping HK$90,000 or €8,900 (about US$11,700) — just a tad more expensive than the TI Titanium Pure Black edition, but also more flamboyant. This author already spotted these new phones at Vertu’s Hong Kong Airport store, and he’s currently accepting donations.
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