Vertu wanted to make a Windows Phone 8 luxury handset. Android was simpler though
As you probably already know, Vertu recently announced its first Android smartphone. This is called Vertu Ti, runs Android Ice Cream Sandwich, and prices for it start at 7,900 Euro (about $10,500). What you may not know is that Vertu intended to make a Windows Phone 8 luxury device at first. The problem, according to [...]
Luxurious Vertu Ti RM-828V with Android shows up, it’s a Nokia-made device
Just yesterday, we told you that Vertu (Nokia’s ex luxury brand) was about to launch its first Android smartphones, but without providing too many details on this. Well, now we can take a look at what seems to be the very first Vertu handset to run Android: Vertu Ti. What’s really interesting is that this [...]
Vertu’s cheapest Android smartphone to cost €3,000. New Nokia 8800 Legacy in the making?
Nokia sold Vertu last year, and now the luxury phone maker belongs to EQT (well, actually 90% of its shares belong to EQT, as Nokia still holds %10). The new owner has promised to “drive the development of the luxury mobile phone category through significant investments”. And it looks like they’re almost ready to introduce [...]
A real marble brick of a smartphone: Mobiado Grand Touch Executive
Remember the times when we used to refer to our mobile phones as bricks? I do. But our handsets started to get smaller, slimmer real fast, and the name just faded away. Well, if you have a bunch of money to spare, you may soon be able to hold a real marble brick of a [...]
Aston Martin Aspire announced as a luxury Android phone
British sports car maker Aston Martin now has its own Android handset – not long after it collaborated with Mobiado for launching the Mobiado Grand Touch Aston Martin (which is basically a redesigned Google Nexus S). Called Aston Martin Aspire, the handset has been unveiled in Hong Kong. It’s a luxury device that’s going to [...]
The world’s most luxurious iPhone collection launched by Swiss company Golden Dreams
Golden Dreams, a company based in Geneva, Switzerland, has announced “the world’s most luxurious iPhone collection,” which includes luxury iPhones dressed in leather, gold, or diamonds. These will certainly give Amosu, Gresso, GoldStriker and the others a run for their money. The new Golden Dreams collection includes three iPhone models: Desert Edition (using “carefully selected [...]
Mobiado Grand Touch Aston Martin is a luxury Samsung Nexus S you probably don’t need
Mobiado has officially unveiled its second Android touchscreen phone, which was designed together with Aston Martin (following the two companies’ collaboration announced back in March 2011). The new handset is called Mobiado Grand Touch Aston Martin, and features the car maker’s logo on the back case. Like the previous Mobiado Grand Touch (introduced in August [...]
Vertu Constellation T is the newest luxury touchscreen smartphone in town
Vertu (wholly owned subsidiary of Nokia) is about to introduce its very first luxury touchscreen phone. Called Vertu Constellation T, the new handset is presented by the Bluetooth SIG as “the epitome of luxury elegance in a mobile smartphone.” Surprisingly – since most luxury phones are more about being luxurious than offering nice specs – [...]
Mobiado Grand Touch with Android Gingerbread is the company’s first luxury touchscreen phone
Traditionally, Mobiado has launched only candybar phones – but not anymore. The Canadian company has announced its first touchscreen handsets: the Mobiado Grand Touch and the Mobiado Grand Touch GCB. The Grand Touch has a case “precision CNC machined from solid aircraft aluminum”, while the Grand Touch GCB is made out of brass, and plated [...]
Gresso iPhone 4 Time Machine costs $6,000, brings you six watches
If you’re disappointed that Apple didn’t unveil a new iPhone at WWDC 2011 earlier this week, maybe Gresso’s new iPhone 4 will get your attention. Meet the iPhone 4 Time Machine, which should be available sometime later this year. The name has nothing to do with Apple’s homonymous backup utility, and neither with H.G. Wells’ [...]
Luxurious Nokia Oro announced. No, it doesn’t run Windows Phone (video)
While being busy testing Windows Phone Mango handsets, Nokia has found the time to introduce yet another Symbian Anna-based smartphone, namely the Nokia Oro (“oro” means gold in Italian). The Oro is nothing more than a luxury edition of the Nokia C7, so it has the same features: 3.5 inch AMOLED display, HSPA, Wi-Fi, GPS, [...]
Mobiado Aston Martin luxury phones coming soon. CPT002 transparent phone concept unveiled
In case you’ve missed Mobiado, we’re (sort of) happy to inform you that the Canadian company has big plans for this year, and some of them will be accomplished in collaboration with British sports cars maker Aston Martin. Yes, you’ve guessed it: Mobiado will make Aston Martin luxury phones. There are no details on the [...]
TAG Heuer Fuchsia MERIDIIST GMT luxury phone unveiled
TAG Heuer is back with a new edition of its MERIDIIST luxury mobile phone. Called TAG Heuer Fuchsia MERIDIIST GMT, the new handset comes with a back cover dressed in Acrochordus arafurae skin. In case you don’t know (I didn’t until a few minutes ago), the acrochordus arafurae is a water snake from New Guinea [...]
Mobiado’s Classic 712MG Mokume Gane phone rediscovers old Japanese traditon
Only one week after introducing the Classic 712 Stealth, Mobiado has now announced another new luxury phone, the Classic 712MG Mokume Gane. Meaning “wood-grain metal” in Japanese, Mokume Gane is a technique of “bonding mixed-metal” invented in Japan in the 17th century and initially used for sword fittings. The phone’s Mokume Gane frame includes a [...]
Mobiado Classic 712 Stealth is the latest luxury phone in town
Mobiado has announced its umpteenth luxury phone, the Classic 712 Stealth, a handset “inspired by military stealth aircrafts.” The new phone is made out of aluminum and large sapphire crystal plates, and each unit is “assembled using gun-metal black stainless steel screws.” Customers can choose to have their keypad in English, Arabic, or Cyrillic. Feature-wise, [...]
Mobiado Professional 105 Damascus: new steel-made luxury phone
Mobiado has announced yet another new luxury phone – the Professional 105 Damascus. The handset’s frame is “precision CNC machined from Damascus steel”, this giving every phone a “different and unique” look. Damascus steel, as Mobiado is happy to inform us, is “a technique of hot-forging steel, originally used in 1100 to 1700 AD to [...]
Vertu Constellation Quest hits the FCC, Symbian confirmed
Announced by Vertu last week, the Constellation Quest QWERTY smartphone has been approved by the FCC today. The FCC posted the handset’s Users Manual, which confirms that, as we assumed, the Constellation Quest runs Symbian – although it seems to be a slightly customized version of it. Other known features of the Quest include: Wi-Fi, [...]
Vertu Constellation Quest launched. QWERTY smartphone with Symbian?
Vertu has announced the launch of Vertu Constellation Quest, presented as the company’s first smartphone. The launch party (held in London, UK) gathered lots of stars, including Vertu Brand Ambassador Seal, Kevin Spacey and Holly Valance. Unfortunately, Vertu doesn’t say much about the Constellation Quest. We know that it has a full QWERTY keyboard, an [...]
Gresso Luxor World Time unveiled as the world’s first phone with world time function
Yes, the title of the news is a bit redundant, but I couldn’t help it. In a press release that would make any Engrish speaker proud, luxury phone maker Gresso has announced its latest creation: the Luxor World Time – which, as you’ve surely noticed by now, comes with a “world time function.” More exactly, [...]
Gresso Luxor Las Vegas Jackpot. A phone for a cool $1 million
Here’s another phone that you will never buy. Why? Because you won’t ever be able to afford it. This phone comes from a traditional purveyor of a luxury handsets – Gresso, and is called Luxor Las Vegas Jackpot. And this time it costs a cool $1 million. So what’s so special about Gresso Luxor Las Vegas [...]
