Neowin News Feed for: Vertu

Vertu ALPHAFOLD is a $6,880 foldable with an AI agent and alligator belly leather

Hamid Ganji — Thu, 28 May 2026 17:16:01 +0000

The luxury smartphone maker Vertu has unveiled its first foldable phone, priced from $6,880, while boasting a dedicated AI agent. Read more...

Vertu auctioning off 105 devices from its museum dating back to 2002

Dreyer Smit — Thu, 10 Aug 2017 19:10:01 +0000

If a gold plated or genuine leather iPhone or Galaxy S8 device cover doesn't suit your exquisite tastes; then an upcoming auction for 105 older Vertu devices might get you excited. Read more...

Vertu shuts down its UK manufacturing arm after it failed to pay $165 million debt

Stergios Georgopoulos — Thu, 13 Jul 2017 11:42:01 +0000

Luxury phone maker Vertu is shutting down its UK manufacturing operation as a result of its Turkish exile owner's offer to pay creditors just $2.4 million of the company's $165 million debt. Read more...

Luxury smartphone maker Vertu said to be struggling, as staff wages reportedly go unpaid

Andy Weir — Thu, 29 Jun 2017 10:18:01 +0000

Vertu - maker of gaudy smartphones, priced at up to $50,000 each - is reportedly struggling, as suppliers and staff await payment, amid a legal struggle between the firm's current and former owners. Read more...

Turkish exile buys luxury smartphone maker Vertu

Mina Esapa — Mon, 13 Mar 2017 18:06:01 +0000

Luxury smartphone maker, Vertu, has been sold to Baferton, a company registered in Cyprus. Baferton is owned by Turkish exile Hakan Uzan, who has been involved with a number of legal controversies. Read more...

Vertu's 'Signature Touch' starts at $9000 - offers Qualcomm 810, 4GB RAM in an elegant package

Timi Cantisano — Fri, 25 Sep 2015 22:31:44 +0000

Vertu has introduced a new handset to their line that offers some of the best specifications to date. The 'Signature Touch' will start at $9000 and offer a Snapdragon 810, 4GB RAM and a 21MP camera. Read more...

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 15:01:23 +0000

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 12:35:58 +0000

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 22:40:28 +0000

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 08:44:55 +0000

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...