The most expensive Android phone.

[mikedt]

BBC News - Vertu chooses Android over Windows for luxury handset

The Vertu Ti costs 7,900 euros (

 

[DragonSlayer95]

A phone without lte capabilities? Cost arm and a leg?

 

[El Presidente]

A phone without lte capabilities? Cost arm and a leg?

Taken from the article:

"Vertu will never be at the bleeding edge of technology," he said.

"It has to be about relevant technology and craftsmanship - it's not a disposable product."

Basically, it's all about looking swanky, not functionality.

 

[mikedt]

That's nothing new for Vertu. Their phones have always lagged behind, as well as been very much luxury items. Just like with Rolex watches.

You can tell they're no longer owned by Nokia, because it's Android and not Windows Phone.

 

[Davdi]

Premier league footballers (and their WAGs) form a queue here.....

 

[Digital Controller]

Wow that price tag is intense...does anyone actually buy this thing?

 

[Omar Days]

will probably come with android 2.2

 

[Hadron]

Things that never change with Vertu:

* always overpriced
* always out of date
* always ugly as sin

I reckon the ugliness must be part of the statement somehow, as it can't be accidental, but never quite worked out why "I've got money but not taste" would be a selling point.

 

[breadnatty08]

Someone kept talking about a 24hr "concierge" service it offers and that's what part of the price tag includes. Couldn't find any info about it though.

 

[SiempreTuna]

It actually comes with ICS and apparently people are buying them: the company is growing rapidly. Apparently, a lot of people do have more money than sense.

 

[mikedt]

Wow that price tag is intense...does anyone actually buy this thing?

Yes they do actually. Premier league footballers, Pop stars, Chinese government officials.... I've visited the Vertu store in Beijing last year, it was rather busy .

Have you seen the GoldVish Equilibrium? A basic candy-bar feature-phone that has a price range from $10,000 to well over $100,000.

Goldvish Geneva

 

[jhawkkw]

Some people just love to flaunt how rich they are to make themselves feel superior to everyone else. This device is perfect for them. So now when an apple lover says only poor people buy androids, we can rebut with this device

 

[Keynith]

It goes along with buying a bugatti...but at least ur new dumptruck has performance in mind, when u never go the 250+ mph...,

 

[mikedt]

Things that never change with Vertu:

* always overpriced
* always out of date
* always ugly as sin

I reckon the ugliness must be part of the statement somehow, as it can't be accidental, but never quite worked out why "I've got money but not taste" would be a selling point.

That's exactly what it is, you can't mistake it for anything else. It shouts "I've made it! I'm rich! I can afford it!" Vertu's largest market is Chinese nouveau riche. They love to brand whore with Rolex or Patek Philippe watches, Kiton or Armani suits, LV bags, Montblanc pens, Vertu or GoldVish cell-phones.

Vertu did have a problem with been out of date for a while, all their phones until the Ti were Symbian.

 

[mikedt]

Someone kept talking about a 24hr "concierge" service it offers and that's what part of the price tag includes. Couldn't find any info about it though.

It's to book hotels, flights, restaurants, limos, hookers, etc, 24/7, wherever you are. It's included in the price of the phone, all part of the luxury service.