October 2, 2007

Vertu $6,600 Ascent Ti

Vertu $6,600 Ascent Ti

Vertu's Ascent Ti is set for release .

Priced at $6,628, the quad-band GSM Ascent Ti features a 3MP camera and 3G

Along with that is Vertu's 24-hour concierge service, automatic backups of your contacts and calendar to a network that is housed in an ex-military bunker, and three ringtones created by David Arnold.

September 24, 2007

Vertu Ascent Ferrari 60 Limited Edition

Vertu Ascent Ferrari 60 Limited Edition

Vertu has announced the Ascent Ferrari 60 Limited Edition to commemorate the 60th anniversary of Ferrari.

The Vertu Ascent Ferrari 60 is inspired by the Ferrari 612 Scaglietti and features wallpapers and ringtones of it. The Ascent is made of titanium and uses the same philips screws as used on Ferrari cars as well as using the same leather as used for the seats of Ferrari cars

July 10, 2007

FCC approves Vertu's 3G Ascent Ti

FCC approves Vertu's 3G Ascent Ti

The FCC has approved Vertu's 3G Ascent Ti.

The new phone offers UMTS 2100 (for 3G data), a 3-megapixel autofocus camera with flash and a Vertu customized build of Series 40.

June 16, 2007

Vertu Pink Diamond Signature

Vertu Pink Diamond Signature

Vertu has announced the Vertu Pink Diamond Signature which features pink diamonds as well as clear diamonds paved in flower patterns along the side of the phone.

June 7, 2006

Vertu Racetrack Legends Series

To celebrate the classic racetracks of the world, Vertu has created the Racetrack Legends Series. Six racetracks have been selected for their historic status and ongoing place in the history of Motorsport, each and every one legendary in its own right. Vertu's new Racetrack Legends series commemorates these renowned tracks with six limited edition models, each one numbered from 1 to 1000.

The Vertu Racetrack Legends Series limited edition phones are available worldwide and cost in the region of 5,200 EURO. For further information please visit www.vertu.com.

December 5, 2005

$5,700 Vertu Ascent Motorsport rolled over by 2003 Porsche Boxster 5 times

When Vertu launched the limited edition Vertu Ascent Motorsport earlier this year, the company touted the durability of the handset.

"The Liquidmetal casing of the phone makes it so durable," the release said, "it can even withstand being run over by the very F1 Porsche the design was inspired from."

A reviewer at the New York Times, decided to put the $5700 handset under a Porsche for a test.

Read what happens

October 28, 2005

Vertu Ascent White Special Edition

Earlier this month, Vertu unveiled the sleek Vertu Ascent White Special Edition following from the success of the Ascent Pink ( yes pink is the new black), launched this spring.

The new aesthetically pleasing variant offers triband capability, Bluetooth, PC sync, modem support, email, MMS, Multilanguage predictive text input and storage for up to 1,000 contacts. Talktime 3 to 6 hours.

Sure for $8000 you could buy a razr and a few Dior homme outfits, but would you get the special exclusive feeling you would get with Vertu Ascent White Special Edition , no sir.

via CNET

October 20, 2005

Vertu with Diamonds

Vertu, a subsidiary of Nokia, is producing 200 mobile phones decorated with diamonds. The most expensive of the range are believed to be the first mobile handsets to cost in the region of $88,300.

Vertu plans to ship the first of the diamond handsets next week, just in time for the holiday season.

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