Neowin News Feed for: Vertu

Vertu chose Android for $10,000 handset as Windows Phone is ‘too complex'

Andy Weir — Sat, 16 Feb 2013 12:03:53 +0000

Having unveiled its first new handset since its split from Nokia, an Android 4.0 device, Vertu has confirmed that it considered using Windows Phone 8, but rejected it due to issues of 'complexity'. Read more...

Vertu's horrendous Android smartphone costs $10,000+

Tim Schiesser — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 11:16:29 +0000

If you happen to be absolutely rolling in money, perhaps the new $10,000 Vertu Ti will tickle your fancy: it's an Android device with a 3.7-inch sapphire-protected screen and titanium body. Read more...

Vertu's first Android phone spotted; styling still an acquired taste

Andy Weir — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 15:16:10 +0000

Vertu's first post-Nokia device has been spotted: an Android 4.0.4 handset sporting typically divisive styling. But will the Vertu Ti be worth the thousands of dollars it's expected to cost? Read more...

Nokia completes Vertu sale - but will Vertu go Android?

Andy Weir — Sun, 14 Oct 2012 16:01:23 +0100

Nokia has completed the sale of Vertu, the luxury phone brand that became a byword for mobile bling. But will it switch from Symbian to Android, or could there yet be a Vertu Windows Phone? Read more...

Nokia announces 10,000 job cuts, sale of Vertu and change in strategy

Anthony Tosie — Thu, 14 Jun 2012 13:35:58 +0100

In a stock exchange release, Nokia announced it will eliminate 10,000 positions and make several key changes to its overall strategy, including an emphasis on location-based services. Read more...

Nokia rumored to be close to selling Vertu division

John Callaham — Tue, 12 Jun 2012 23:40:28 +0100

A new report claims that Nokia is close to announcing that its Vertu luxury phone division will be sold off to Swedish private-equity firm EQT Partners AB for about $250 million. Read more...

Nokia pushing for sale of Vertu luxury phone division

Andy Weir — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 09:44:55 +0100

Nokia is said to be in advanced talks with a private equity group to sell its Vertu luxury handset division, as the company continues to restructure and offload its non-core assets. Read more...