A report from Financial Times shows that Nokia might be preparing to sell the Vertu luxury branch for around 200 million euro. Last I heard, the Finns contacted a Goldman Sachs advisor to explore some options regarding Vertu and that happened in December 2011. Nokia is closer to a deal now, according to insiders. Among the buyers of Vertu we find equity...
There are some people out there who don’t know that Vertu is actually a Nokia section that takes their devices and morphs them into luxury handsets. It’s usually E Series models, but this time we’ve got a newcomer that looks nothing like a Nokia device… Called the Vertu Constellation, this touchscreen model actually has decent...
Vertu’s Constellation Quest was a premiere when it launched, being the first model of its kind to run Symbian. Now the device gets a new release, in a version that’s made out of carbon fiber. This newcomer will be available in two editions: one made of polished stainless steel and the other sporting 18 carat gold. The handset’s lip...
Have too much money to spend? Then you might consider getting a Vertu Ascent Ferrari GT unit, that’s made out of forged titanium and sports a matte black PVD finish. Red and black sewn leather adorns the handset, that looks like this: The side of the phone includes an enameled version of Ferrari’s famous engine block, while the battery...
Vertu has just announced the launch of a new handset, this time a premiere: a smartphone known as Vertu Constellation Quest. The handset took off during a launch party held in London, attended by Seal, Kevin Spacey and Holly Valance, among others. This is a full QWERTY device with an analogue clock, that adjusts to the user’s location and a backup...
Nokia’s luxury division, Vertu recently leaked info about a new handset, the Vertu Ascent X model. The device is pictured below and it has recently been approved by the FCC, while the info we have about it was made available courtesy of Bluetooth SIG. This new Vertu model packs a 2 inch QVGA display, Bluetooth, a 5 megapixel camera with LED flash,...
Nokia’s Vertu recently celebrated one year of existence of its flagship store in Ginza, Tokyo and they used this occasion to launch a new limited series of luxury handsets. Available in Japan, the new models represent the four seasons and bear the names of Vertu Kinko, Vertu Nanten, Vertu Kikusui and Vertu Daigo. Each model was painted by hand...
If you’re willing to spend quite a bunch on this Valentine’s Day, you might as well get your girl a Vertu. Since the Vertu Constellation Ayxta was just released in the Valentines Edition, you could get that, complete with pink leather finish. However, you’ll be spending $10,000+ for it… The expensive luxury phone comes with...
If you want a couple of accessories to go with your Vertu handset, you can check out the latest Vertu V accessory collection, including a Bluetooth headset, a card reader and a ballpoint pen. The Bluetooth 2.1 compliant earpiece provides 6 hours of battery life and costs $780. The USB memory card reader goes for $490 and it also bundles a 2GB microSD,...
Vertu has a clamshell phone, in case you didn’t know and it’s called Constellation Ayxta, plus it can be checked out in the image below and the video following it a tad later. Ayxta comes with a bunch of features that are new to the Vertu series, stuff like two displays (QVGA internal and 128 x 160 external screen, GPS and HSDPA. A 3 megapixel...
