Vertu Ascent Ti hands-on!
We can already see the commenters going wild. "Why pay so much money when I can get a $100 Nokia that does the same thing," right? Well, you’re going to have a tougher battle with the new Vertu Ascent Ti because it comes loaded. From a 3 megapixel auto focus camera with LED flash, to quad-band GSM/EDGE connectivity and a WCDMA 2100MHz band, to almost every single Bluetooth profile you could dream of, the Vertu line no longer lacks features found in many other handsets. But let’s be real; you don’t buy a Vertu because of the camera or the features, you buy it because of the craftsmanship, and the the exclusivity of the phone. Just like we could make the same argument about watches. Why buy an Audemars or a Patek over a Timex? They both tell time, right? Other features include the complimentary Concierge service, but then again, if you’re buying a Vertu, you probably already have a couple assistants and a secretary. Overall, we’re loving the Ti! The build quality and materials used are the best you can get on a mobile phone and the voice quality — you really need to hear it — is unbelievable. Now if Vertu only made a QWERTY BlackBerry device…
UPDATE: Forgot to add the Fortress application in! It syncs all your phone info OTA to an ex-military underground bunker in Britain. Totally gangsta!
While I don’t think the world of these phones. I do think that they are marketed at a very specific audiences and more than anything a certain type of traveler. Now a question, I thought the 2100Mhz band was only good for Europe and not really that useful in the US? Wouldn’t make it just another one of their GSM devices? I do hope I am wrong as I am in the search for a cheap 3G and found a few but the whole 2100Mhz band does nothing for me.
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Heh ill take an htc adavatage x7501 or a nokia Ncd anyday tha this vertu pos
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nothing special to me, looks like a glorified pearl. specs dont do it either, nothing impressive there.
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It’s all the materials and craftsmanship you pay for, there’s nothing special in it at all.
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Shit are you kidding about the bunker or is that fa sho?
If they really do it then that phone has just been upgraded to the shit.
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lol it suffers from the iPhone appeal, costs a bunch and does nothing extra special,when’s Nokia sending he concierge to take it back from you BGR?
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any chance the you will be holding a contest of some sort for that phone? or a giveaway???
how much is it anyways?
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This was review months ago here:
http://www.sybarites.org/2007/10/03/vertu-ascent-ti-exclusive-review/
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The point of this phone has nothing to do with features. It’s about having a very well built and exclusive phone. The people that buy these phones can case less about the price.
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I have one of the earliest versions of the Ascent. I love it, the concierge service is INVALUABLE for international travelers.
For a token charge of $750 they are upgrading my old version into a TI.
The phone is the most “bulletproof” I have ever owned. I have replaced 10 business phones in the 3 years that I have had the Vertu as my personal cell phone. Those cheap plastic phones are meant to be disposable - adding to the landfills, toxic waste, etc. What’s wrong with buying a quality well built product that can be upgraded, rebuilt, or even repaired?
In the 1960’s no one threw out a broken TV, they had it repaired - because they were built to be repaired, not thrown out.
I wish more companies thought like this - repair instead of discard.
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this mobile is fantastic, if you want quality you wont find better ,if you want toys look else where , thank god for quality
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i sadly had my TI stolen , i can’t wait to replace it just hold one in your hand,it’s like holding an old friend you feel comfortable with it
i love vertu’s you can’t take your money with you so why not spend it lol
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