Upmarket phones
makers Vertu has
finally launched a
smartphone
powered by
Android. Priced at
€7,900 (approx. Rs
5.8 lakh), the Vertu
Ti will run on
Android 4.0 (Ice
Cream Sandwich),
has a 3.7 inch
WVGA screen.
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.
The Vertu TI also
uses leather
accents as well as
a sapphire crystal
screen, which
makes it scratch
proof and four
times stronger
than other
smartphones.
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
smart phones,
deforming less than
1mm when a
500NM force is
applied.
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."