Vertu Constellation Quest Collection

General

We’ve seen the new Constellation Quest handset in full form, and to be honest, it looks gorgeous. Think of it as the highest form E73 you could imagine — sapphire crystal keys, gold accents — but very angular, almost futuristic looking. Beveled keys, a distinctive ear speaker, and a small size are other things that Vertu’s smartphone features. Unlike other Vertu’s, we’ve heard there will be a decently-sized marketing campaign, possibly even with a celebrity endorsement. As for price? Well, that hasn’t been communicated to us yet, but we’d imagine the $4,000-$7,000 range for the basic model line. Let’s be honest, in these times of economic prosperity… who doesn’t need a multi-thousand dollar phone. Honestly.

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32 Comments
  • JM

    How could I pass this up?!

  • Hahhahahahah

    How could I pass this up, by a AU.

  • techjunkieforlife

    Lets hope they upgraded that crappy E7xx screen for that cash too, unfortunately Vertu is not much more than expensive lipstick. Glad I don’t have more money than sense!

  • Blah

    Vanity and stupidity are required to purchase….

    • Chris

      You forgot the most important part… wealth… lots of it.

  • PAPINYC

    Just spoke to Vertu, this thing doubles as a space shuttle and can take you to Venus. I am buying this for space travel and transportation; this should make for a cheaper commute compared to NYC transit.

  • bringit

    I’ll probably get a couple.

  • Ez

    If it got email access , I’ll need one immediately !!

  • Mj

    For that much cash I want it to play porn vids I. My dreams at night

  • superchunk

    Will there be a buy one get one free?

  • DCMike

    Opulence?

    …I hyas it.

  • http://www.apple.com Steve jobs

    ha. my iPhone 4. better.
    no class. sj

  • chellykay88

    I just went to the vertu website to see what they were about. Every phone bore a striking resemblance to the BB Pearl or a Motorola SLVR.
    why would anyone pay that much for a phone with a form factor so outdated? Just because its dipped in gold and slathered in diamonds….?

    • STR

      Umm…yes, because it’s dipped in gold, studded with diamonds, and the masses can’t afford it. Therefore it makes you better than everyone because you can afford it.

      Don’t hurt me, I’m just the messenger. This is entirely for vain people with an inferiority complex and generally poor taste in electronics.

      • BDUS

        I agree and sadly these vain people will look like theynbought their phone from a Persian peddler off the street from a far.

        If people need this phone they may want to visit a 3rd world country and say, maybe donate the 7k and provide drinking water to 100,000 people for a year.

  • Dara

    Great reporting!?!

    Maybe you should mention the included concierge service.

    Press a button any time, anywhere in
    the world, and get what you want.

    And a pretty slick phone that isn’t also owned by the guy making your fries.

    • JMP

      Who cares if the guy that is serving my fries has the same phone I have! Sh.t!!! I need to get a Ferrari fast because I just saw the Carvel guy and he has the same car as me!! I hope they come with concierge service too! LOL

    • wellthee

      Ignorant comment. I can easily afford this phone but I am very thrilled to share a communication device with the common man. I am not above the common man in any respect except in wealth. I don’t need to emphasize that point through conspicuous consumption of material goods. That you do or that you condone this frivolity conduct says a lot about your own sense of self-worth. One is not defined by one’s possessions. One is defined by one’s accomplishments, one’s acts of kindness and generosity and ultimately by oneself.

  • Nathan

    They sell a ball point pen for $350+. That’s a lot of bics!

    • Shanghai Dan

      Exactly! I mean, those $350+ ball point pens are to be for Mont Blanc only!

  • blkrabb1t

    So does it come with symbian^3? I’m pretty sure that most celebrities, or most people with money even buy this…

    • RAS

      Probably S40. These Vertu phones are notoriously low tech and feature-poor. Status symbols that scream “pretentious arsehole”. But I suppose if you’re stepping off your G-V in Cap Ferrat and feel the need to scream at your servants back home at the mansion, nothing but a Vertu will do. Accept no substitutes.

      • sam

        If you can afford Vertu I doubt you’re interested in fart apps. And is you are, you can hire someone to do the imitation. You’ll even get the smell and not just the sound.

  • Shanghai Dan

    Does it have the WIFIs and the GBs, though?

  • Yahooo

    They also sell rare african elephant turds dipped in platinum for $9000.

  • will

    20k’s judging by the price of the regular constellation

  • Sonya

    If it were on Verizon and had Android I’d get it. I love supporting products that are not Apple.

    • erc

      amen

  • Brett

    Hmmm small car or faggy phone???? Such a tough decision!

    • thedeadbaby

      To correct you, no “fag” would buy this phone.

  • http://none Frkre

    I might buy one for my dog…

  • http://www.mobileease.co.uk thelevy

    I have used this handset for a couple of days. For all of the people saying its for people with more money than sense, its not true. That statement applies to those who like diamond encrusted items etc. With Vertu you are paying for the build quality, concierge etc. Its also a status symbol, like high fashion. When was the last time you had a phone that lasted a week even with heavy use?

    I have always been a fan of some their phones. They are certainly worth it and they aren’t like the plastic run of the mill handsets that get recycled every 18 – 24 months.

    No network would adopt these handsets because of the high price among other things. The sapphire and other 8xxx handsets hang in there.

    Vertu are collectable handsets also like Swiss watches.

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