MANILA, Philippines — Vertu, a provider of luxury mobile phones has just expanded in the Philippines, opening their own store at the ground floor of the new East Wing of Shangri-La Mall in Ortigas.
The high-end brand also launched a collection of smartphone models dubbed as Constellation. The phones are said to be handmade in England using the “finest luxury materials”, including high-quality European calf leather as part of the casing.
“We have designed a modern, minimal phone that is sleek and understated,” said Ignacio Germade, head of Total Product Offering at Vertu. “While Constellation takes Vertu in a new design direction, materially it embodies everything that the brand has been renowned for—tactile materials, outstanding engineering, and craftsmanship, and modern technology.”
The Constellation boasts a 5.1 inch piece of sapphire crystal weighing more than 100 carats to cover its entire front, where a 4.3 inch 720p high definition screen sits. This scratch-resistant screen should virtually remain untainted for the phone’s entire life.
It’s also equipped with a Grade 5 titanium casing, a material stronger than stainless steel but weighs half as much, making the phone durable and light.
The Vertu model runs on Android 4.2 Jellybean and powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon dual core 1.7 GHz CPU; also equip with a 32GB internal memory, a 13MP rear-facing camera with full HD video (1080p), a front-facing Skype compliant 1.3MP camera, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and NFC.
Even more compelling are the ringtones, which have been especially composed for Vertu by the London Symphony Orchestra.
As for battery life, the Constellation can last up to two days after a single charging session.
Until June 2012, Vertu was owned by Nokia, wherein the Finnish mobile phone maker sold the majority stake of its luxury phone business to a private equity group EQT for a reported $250-million.
source: interaksyon.com
