Tech Phone

Vertu’s first clamshell phone is now official, it’s called Vertu Constellation F Ayxta and it will cost between €4,900 ($7,198) and €6,500 ($9,548) – probably depending on how you want to customize your model.

Like all phones made by Vertu, the Ayxta is made from expensive materials like stainless steel, ceramic, leather, sapphire crystal (for the display) and aerospace grade aluminum parts.

The new phone comes with GPS, 3G (HSDPA, apparently), MicroSD card support, 3MP camera with dual LED flash, and City Brief – a feature that provides “restaurant recommendations, the latest exhibitions, shopping guides and important cultural etiquette tips.” There are also some exclusive ringtones recorded by UK-based band Zero 7.

Vertu have unveiled their latest addition to their Constellation range, the Pure Collection. Its latest collection, dubbed Vertu Constellation Pure, includes handsets in four color versions: Pure White, Pure Black, Pure Silver and Pure Chocolate. The Limited Edition Pure Collection is a classic original design of the Vertu Constellation series faithful, however, combines a smooth aesthetic high-tech ceramics colored with the warm, natural texture of the finest leather. The result is modern, extremely elegant and stylish mobile phones.

The Pure White is an all white phone featuring polished steel and a white ceramic keypad and pillow with white leather designed to be resistant to staining. The Pure Black is an all black phone featuring PVD treated steel and a black ceramic keypad and pillow with black leather.

Vertu will only make 2,500 of each so you should make sure you are one of the first 7,500 people to order if you really want a Constellation Pure device. The Vertu Constellation Pure Limited Edition Collection is available in versions Pure White and Pure Black from 1 March 2009 commercially available. Pure Silver and Pure Chocolate will appear in September 2009.

I am sure there are still some dudes out there who are still able to purchase the luxurious handset during this economic crisis. The Vertu Boucheron 150 handset is one of the luxurious mobile phone in the market today. The phone is made out of solid gold and took around 1,000 man-hours to shape, 700 hours to hand polish it and 500 hours to built in. This hand-made mobile phone also features sapphire crystal keypad and a wooden case, which is made from Noce Pedullo walnut tree courtesy of Reuge from Switzerland. Each Vertu Boucheron 150 handset retails for approximately $30,000.

Vertu teams up with Ferrari to offer its latest luxury mobile, the Ascent Ti collection. This line will feature the limited edition Nero as well as a couple of special edition phones, the Rosso and Giallo. The Nero is constructed from titanium with crystal sapphire pillows, where the scratch-proof PVD keeps it looking pristine even though you accidentally graze your handset against the wall. Specifications found on the Ti include :-

* Quad-band GSM/EDGE with WCDMA 2100
* 5 hours talk time and 300 hours standby time
* Stainless steel keys and sapphire crystal screen
* Bluetooth connectivity
* 3 megapixel camera with autofocus and flash
* 4GB internal memory
* Ferrari-inspired themes and ringtones