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<title>Vertu Ti Android smartphone goes on sale for $10,500</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/13/02/12/includes.sapphire.glass.front.titanium.shell.concierge.button/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/article_images/article_thumbnail/1360671902_vertutithumb.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[Vertu, the luxury handset maker formerly owned by Nokia, has released it's first Android-powered handset. The Vertu Ti, leaked at the start of the month, will cost potential customers 7,900 euros ($10,500), despite the company's head of design claiming that "Vertu will never be at the bleeding edge of technology."...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 12 Feb 2013 12:14:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>First Vertu Android smartphone leaked early</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/13/02/01/vertu.ti.surfaces.ahead.of.february.12.launch/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/1301/vertu-ti-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[Former Nokia-owned luxury handset maker Vertu  has had its first Android-powered handset leaked early. Now British-owned, the company has also dropped the Symbian OS that previously powered Vertu handsets with the more ubiquitous Android OS. The leaked model is said to be called the Vertu Ti, which incredibly, is expected to retail for anywhere upwards of $4000 or more, despite modest specificatio...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 01 Feb 2013 12:22:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Nokia may offload Vertu to equity group Permira for ä200m</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/12/04/29/nokia.eager.to.shed.luxury.badge/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/1204/vertuconstellationquest.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[Nokia's plans to shed its Vertu brand have reportedly come closer after a leak [free reg. required].  Uncredited tips to the FT had one of Nokia's Finnish neighbors, private equity firm Permira, reportedly in talks to buy the luxury phone badge for about ä200 million ($264.9 million).  A competing equity group, EQT, had discussed the idea at one point but would have stalled....]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2012 02:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Nokia may drop Vertu luxury phones altogether</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/11/12/07/company.said.to.be.selling.off.vertu.division/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://cdn2.macnn.com/news/1106/vertuconstellationquest.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[Nokia is reportedly attempting to step away from the luxury market, which it had engaged for more than a decade through the Vertu brand. The Finnish phone maker is said to be seeking a buyer for the Vertu division, as the company continues to shift its corporate strategy to focus on smartphones and devices for budget-conscious consumers....]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 08 Dec 2011 03:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Vertu catches up with touchscreen Constellation </title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/11/10/21/vertu.ships.constellation.with.amoled.display/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/1110/vertuconstellationin.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[Luxury handset maker Vertu has just introduced its latest and most advanced smartphone with the Constellation. For one, it gets a modern AMOLED touchscreen sized at 3.5 inches and, as is typical of the brand, is coated in a scratch-resistant sapphire crystal. On the rear, users will find black alligator skin....]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 21 Oct 2011 20:40:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Nokia confirms exit from Japanese phone business</title>
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<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/1106/vertuconstellationquest.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[Nokia has confirmed earlier rumors that it would abandon the Japanese phone market, the AP reported on Wednesday. By the end of July, the company will close its last store selling ultra high-end Vertu-branded cell phones. The company operated four such stores in Japan....]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jul 2011 20:35:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Nokia may quit Japan phone market in August</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/11/07/01/nokia.said.exiting.japan.with.vertu.departure/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/1106/vertuconstellationquest.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[Nokia's last footprint in the Japanese phone market will disappear by the end of August, local media said Friday [sub. required].  The company had already stopped direct carrier deals for phones in 2008, but Nikkei now understood Nokia would exit entirely.  The withdrawal would include closing the stores for its upscale Vertu badge in Tokyo's Ginza and Shibuya districts....]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 01 Jul 2011 19:35:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Tag Heuer unveils leather-bound, upscale Link Android phone</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/11/06/28/tag.heuer.outs.ultra.luxury.rugged.link.phone/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/1106/tagandroidphonein.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[Tag Heuer is no stranger to making ultra-luxury handsets, and is now back with another mega-dollar offering. The Android-powered Link smartphone differs from other similar exclusive devices as it's more rugged. The maker says the device is impervious to water, shock, and dust, and has a 3.5-inch Gorilla Glass screen to guard against scratches....]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jun 2011 17:35:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Vertu Constellation Quest bringing QWERTY to luxury phones </title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/10/10/11/vertu.teases.constellation.quest.qwerty.phone/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/1010/vertuconstellationin.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[Vertu, maker of ultra expensive and exclusive handsets such as the $7,200 Ayxta, has just introduced its first-ever device with a hardware QWERTY keyboard. The Constellation Quest will have expensive design details such as what appear to be sapphire crystal-accented keys, white gold accents and a leather back panel....]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 11 Oct 2010 22:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Vertu launches ultra expensive Constellation Ayxta phone</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/09/09/25/vertu.outs.7000.ayxta.handset/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0909/vertuayxtaintro.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[Maker of ultra exclusive handsets, Vertu, has recently added a new handset model to its Constellation lineup, the Ayxta. The flip phone features Vertu's Concierge service, with a shortcut button that connects users to an agent who will assist callers with any requests or questions they have. There is also Vertu Select, or an online service that provides travelers with "lifestyle information," whic...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 17:20:00 GMT</pubDate>
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