Vertu's phone for the Year of the Dragon
Watch your money go up in a puff of smoke with this super luxurious Dragon phone.
(Credit: Vertu)
The Lunar New Year is less than three weeks away and Vertu has launched a trio of luxury phones to welcome the Year of the Dragon. Take your pick from the stainless steel and emerald, black stainless steel and ruby or yellow gold and diamond models.
Vertu's Signature collection gets the royal treatment with precious stones and top-grade metals, plus a garish hand-engraved four-claw dragon on the battery cover. It's not to be sniffed at; the dragon takes four craftsmen over a day to complete engraving. The yellow gold version is even sent to Switzerland for certification, then returns to the workshop for its precious stone adornment.
Not much is known about its tech specs, but it's likely to be running on the Symbian OS.
These phones will probably be popular among China's well-heeled, who may wish to kick off the Year of the Dragon on a very expensive note. According to Lifestyle Asia, only three sets of the black stainless steel and ruby version will be available in Singapore at S$26,800 each.
As with any Vertu phone, this hefty price tag comes with a free one year concierge service. The company even throws in a leather case and charging cradle, along with certification for the precious stones.
Via LifestyleAsia, Sina (Google Translate link)
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Jacqueline Seng is a presenter/writer for CNET Asia, focusing on mobile phones. Her induction into the world of IT involved typing out stories on a computer in kindergarten--not that much has changed. The only girl on the editorial team (for now), she is also an avid potato chip connoisseur, heist movie enthusiast and indie/hiphop music aficionado.
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