Vertu the Upmarket phones makers has launched a smartphone . which is powered by Android and Vertu Ti will run on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) this smartphone having a 3.7 inch WVGA screen. Price is set by the company is €7,900 (approx. Rs 5.8 lakh) . the specialty of this Vertu TI is Each phone is handmade in England by a single craftsman and signed by that craftsman on completion. Vertu TI uses a polished Titanium case that delivers incredible strength and optimised weight. The Vertu TI’s titanium case is around five times stronger than other smartphones , deforming less than 1mm when a 500NM force is applied.
The company says the Ti comes with better audio ability as it is fitted with a 11 x 15 mm rectangular drivers to maximize a better audio experience. A new feature of Vertu TI is the Vertu key, which provides instant access to a curated world of benefits and services available via a global team of professionals available to customers.
Vertu’s Head of Global Design, Ignacio Germade said
“Long-standing Vertu customers will appreciate the style, the weight and the materials while those yet to experience Vertu products will engage with the clean, elegant lines, superior feel and contemporary operation.”
Vertu President and CEO, Perry Oosting said
“Vertu TI is our most significant product for a decade. Android 4.0 delivers a proven and intuitive environment for users while the design and craftsmanship of the handset remains uniquely Vertu. Vertu has pioneered and led the luxury mobile phone sector since we began in the late 90s and the great depth of our knowledge and experience can be seen in VERTU TI. There is nothing else like it.”
Specifications
The luxury smartphone is packed with 1.7 GHz dual-core processor , 64GB internal memory , 1.3 megapixel front camera , 8 megapixel rear camera with auto focus and twin LED flash and a 1 GB RAM .
VERTU (Wiki)
Vertu is a British manufacturer and retailer of luxury mobile phones established by Finnish mobile-phone manufacturer Nokia as a wholly owned subsidiary in 1998. In October 2012 Nokia sold Vertu to private equity group EQT VI for an unspecified amount (rumoured to be $200 million) , but will retain a 10% share. By early 2013, 326,000 phones had been sold, and phones were on sale in 500 retail outlets, including 70 run by the company. The phones are technologically modest and most popular in Russia, Asia and the Middle East.
