Vertu Ascent 2010

Amer442

Best phone ever,luxurious

Zed

I have had this phone for several days now and FYI, I am not rich. It costs 1/4 million dollars to raise a child in the USA so a few thousand for a phone doesn't pale in comparison when it comes to spending money for things we want. Hard to describe this phone as luxury. Rather, it is a hand built unit of extremely strong and unique design. Mine is aluminum and weighs in at 150grams. One thing that is not understood by most people is that Vertu does not turn down their signal strength to compete with other companies on battery life. This phone is charged once a day and has what looks like a standard Nokia BL-5C 900mA battery but in fact it is from another supplier and is about a 1100 mA unit called BL-BCV. Signal reception and voice quality for calls is unrivaled. Bluetooth music is almost unbelievable. The volume is more than adequate played through a Jabra Tag and the music player is like nothing I have heard on any Nokia or Android device. The write-up by GSM Arena that the stick shift is sloppy was unfair. Car stick shifts run in a track, usually an "H" pattern. This joystick does not run in a + track but with a simple touch to the N,S,E,or W turns on or off bluetooth, opens a calendar, locks the screen or whatever else the user wants to do with it which in some respects makes it faster than a "touch screen" I do most work on a keyboard but use this phone for receiving and reading emails, calling, music listening and I have no concerns at all about it's durability. Everything is pretty much scratchproof and breakproof as long as the phone is slipped into it's pouch in the front trouser. And by the way, it is a true one hand phone. I like it

agilesh

yeppiee. . i got it sterdayyyyy. . on cloud9

john

this is ridicously expensive, its like putting f*** diamonds on a playstation 2, lol

macflakes

Apart from being a strong phon, it is also a luxury phone, exclusively for the rich, moreover the price is justified, this a f**king platinum phone, you can just buy it and keep it in the bank, you get your money back if you sell it.

Krishan Katyal

I have the Orange titanium with carbon fibre and i have one word to describe it EPIC . I have the Signature S pure Black and i think this is quite better than that

AnonD-50703

Does anyone ACTUALLY know if this is a good phone or not??

yaqoobraza

im sure its a better one.and it depends on taste.if you hav money you can..why here poor or rich ?

Anonymous

yes it is one of the finest phone from nokia. when we see the luxury definetley the price are on the very upper end . i cannot say its worth the price but yes it is worth the fashion.

manav

i know that place where you can buy this phone.. this is in banagalore city... if you really want address then you can contact///

hayato

Most material things in this world is priced high not because of its worth, but because its rare and its made of immaculate materials. More than being a smartphone, vertu is an accessory for the rich who can afford one. You are complaining - that's useless, you are nowhere near the status of its targets, but that's why you are complain right? If you're rich, you wouldn't even bother.

gilbs72

Yep, it's an art piece. Like paintings, its value isn't dictated by reason--features, quality--but rather by taste. You can have an excellent 3D, computer-assisted painting, accurate to every last detail, and yet a lazy doodle on a table napkin by a master can fetch a higher price. And BTW taste isn't about money either (though good taste usually comes at a price) - there are some noveau riche who will pay for crap. But these phones are excellent art pieces.

Anonymous

nice answer you poor guy! who cant even afford an iphone! this phone doesn't even care or want for your opinion! its a luxury phone not smart phone! can`t even understand even thou you are using(maybe) an smart phone! its the phone that`s smart not you!

zain

this phone is supposed to be the strongest mobile phone ever made... so i dnt think its foolishness to pay the price...if the quality is concerned..

joelpogi

@lizard king....well you wont be rich if you are dumb..poor people are dumb because they don't have the capability of becoming rich..and you can't even afford a vertu..hahaha!!

Anonymous

With the kinda price Vertu demands for it.. they cud have added any damn feature in their handsets,,so stop cribbing.... being special obviously comes at a price.. its not about value for money & practicality.. dats how the poor think. the Vertu owners are mostly success stories themselves & will live life to the fullest..ive used the signature S myself for a week...& just cudnt part with it... the kinda respect ud get when u place it on the table while u sit..is to die for... BTW For the Haters...... i know.. GRAPES ARE SOUR :-)

Anonymous

no doubt its good looking but that not the only reason to buy a phone.features are also important,so i its my personal point of view that buying this phone is kinda foolish thing....

Anonymous

hi everyone

Anonymous

Super luxury stupid phone (well since it's not a smartphone)

lizard king

Well paying money for unworthy thing is some habit of illiterate rich arab people. I find any normal phone 150-200 dollar range phone is way better then this virtu phone.........anyways.......I like to be a smart poor then a dumb rich. no offense though.

Artanis

Practicality is what fashion or function of the mobile phone. If you want a phone that nobody has, buy this one. Surely enough, anyone has a phone like this had spare of other brand because of Vertu's limited function. And there you goes, practicality reveals its purpose.

Anonymous

vertu is the rolex of phones if you can not afford one blame yourself for being poor and go buy a apple phone or some android phone. If the rich wanted to be like evryone else then they would be poor.

Harshad Hameed

I guess all other phones r better than this vertu brand in terms of features.same as other phones but price in lacks of rupees.Nothin great in tht other thn money.

Anonymous

chose your way. if u can't pay this one buy an other but plz stop beeing bad with who can. having money is not a deases.

expensive

Vertu is like the Rolex of phones. You pay a ridiculous price tag for a basic function.

tepu

what the f was that

Prince Ayaan

hey friends, look i no every buddy having money and srsly speaking many many manyyy phone are better den vertu..!!! stop dreaming start doing move on..!!!!

Anonymous

looks good to back up my 3110c

raj

i m ready to visit Dubai for these phone. its one of the most amazing phone may be not the best in feature but its the mater of status!!!!! belief me King just tell me the address LOL!!!

Melq

this phone cost $28,000......and they have a 24/7 customer assistance tha you can ask anything and thell provide you on it.that is why this phone is for Mo people

Anonymous

Strange people want to buy this kind of stuff.

as

instead buy jewels!!!!!

Anonymous

dude this is not a just cellphone this is a jewelry i dont know why you ppl cannot understand that, that just a pleasure for rich and crazy ppl :) greetz

NIC

If you can afford it, then BUY IT! You only live once so express yourself. But if you cannot afford it, then this fone is not for you.

Anonymous

Very regret to own one of these!

Billionaire

Ive got 5 of em its ok phone jus looks good

Anonymous

19mm thick? Holy crap! That's as thick as a Nokia 9500. Looks tough as hell, though. Then again... so did the Nokia 9500. Ah well, they'll sell a dozen to princes and royalty somewhere. Good for them, I guess. 19mm thick, though... Holy crap.

Coolworld

If i steal one, i can buy the Porshe of my dream, or feed a small country for two years...a brain-storming dilemma, oh what shall i do ????

dude

you guys are all sad its just a damn phone...

kapil

boss make phones for middle class u will earn more money

sibusiso twala

will go well with my lambo reventon.

Sheikh Khalifa

Where can I get one of those with diamond buttons instead of these ugly buttons.

Shweta

@Sheik Nadeem bin Naz: u'll get it in ambience mall, gurgaon.. thr is a shop in ground floor, cnt recall d name but vertu is available thr..

mochi

sheiiiittt...yall claim to be so "royal" and "rich" why dont you just give me one....one of those can buy me a nice luxury car hahaha....no really...GIVE me one ^^v

Sheik Nadeem bin Naz

Where Wud i get This Phone in INDIA.. ! ? . I Travelled to Delhi @ Johnson & Johnson Watches in Cannaught Place in Delhi but There ws Unavailable .. !?.. I want to Gift it to somebody .

rz

it has 8mp camera

daiver

.they dOnt buy the phOne, they buy the NAME. .that is why it is expensive. .

Anonymous

why does one buy Rolex, Rolls Royce or a 50 mil mention in Hampton? simple because they can afford to. We as a society use our phones for all different wrong reasons it was designed to call and receive text. to understand why one may buy this phone is simple because they have personal drivers and assistance. The driver will drive them to any ware they want without GPS required and assistant will give them all necessary info on stock market news. the only thing left is the nagging wife my as well listen in style her talk crap. why not after all this person can buy his own country why not a phone.

Steven_T

buying this phone just like put your life in Danger you may get kill for carrying this around fuck this , don't walk around NY with this , what's on this phone anyway better then the iphone ?

King

Very Expensive handset so far, in Hong Kong they go for 25 000 US Dollars, so imagine spending that amount.

Anonymous

Vertu = volkswagen golf studded with diamonds. It's for clueless nouveau riche.

mob

The phone is perfect. The only one problem is price. But that why is not for people whitout cash

mk

very beatiful but expensive

faizan

you should buy htc hd2 i have htc hd2 this mobile has no wifi no processor of 1ghz

DJ T-REX

hi, i just wana say that vertu is a luxury cellphone sub company,they are not only selling cellphones but also style and mark of pride,we can call it rolls royce in the world of cellphones,so dont compare vertu with other companies,after all luxury is luxury and vertu is vertu:)

Dean

Some of the comments here are really missing the point, its not about the phones specification, its a toy for the rich and famous. Anyone remember the wood & picket minis or the tickford capri/metro? These was standardish cars, souped up by coach builders and sold for silly amounts of money. I'm not rich and i'm not jealous of those that choose to buy these phones. Got to go now, back to my road sweeping job

Dean

This looks like my old sony ericsson k700 lol, yes i know its has nokia internals but still i see k700 with rough edges

Dean

This looks like my old sony ericsson k700 lol, yes i know its has nokia internals but still i see k700 with rough edges

jasmeet

best phone....beautifull...nd damn good..just gonna present it my dad in few days...

Anonymous

its my dream phone.going to buy in few days.its not only a phone but also a ornament

Anonymous

Its is a made by Nokia

Ji Hyun.

ripoff

Sorin

First of all i had the opportunity to compare one of the vertu phones (signature) with my motorola aura. I think my motorola is better looking then the vertu. Second of all you are the first one that i've seen on gsmarena forums pretending to be royalty,that is very funny.

may i know whats a p

my dream phone

Anonymous

fish is stinky but still we are eating........... lolzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

Anonymous

What is the phone's operating system anyways? Was it similar to Nokia's?

Rahul

Just bought the phone and well its one of the best vertu's ever realesed.

King Saleh

Hello Zeeshan, As far as the economical crisis in Dubai is concerned, we r really working hard to get all the business n tourism back in shape. Unfortunately we r in d middle of a debt-crisis rite now but i'm sure by this year's end things shud be much better. My whole family is busy arranging funds to repay the banks n i'm sure of Dubai's revival in the near future. The whole world has its eyes set on us n we will not disappoint.

King Saleh

Hey Amino, U hit the nail on the head... Milestone is an excellent phone with amazing n eye-catching features... Its one of the 4 phones dat i possess n i love it... Just hoping dat Vertu comes up wid a phone which can match the others in the present market... Its high time!!

zeeshan

Hi there, The Royal Highness just wondering how do you see the revival of economy being particular about Dubai only? Is there any good signs of getting back to the original business soon in this area or it will remain deserted for some more time...

Amino

Vertu phones are nice but they lack the apps and the features ...I am from Lebanon and i thnk u should try the Motorola Milestone .. i am getting it this week ,...its an android and a very respectful phone :D Try it and that's an honest promise :D

King Saleh

Dude, i dun know u... but i still promise u dat if u visit Dubai anytime, be my guest n i will be more than happy to present u this phone for free... but u need to visit Dubai... all ur expenses will be taken care of in Dubai... dat's a royal promise...

AD

would you like exchange it with my iphone , it has really good feature.........i may give you 200 bucks......lol

Anonymous

Vertu owners of the world unite!

King Saleh

I belong to the royal family of Dubai n have been using this phone for quite sometime... Infact most of my family members do... I will say without any prejudice that this phone is just a waste of money and nothing else... There are no exciting features... If u wanna show off (like we do), u can go for it... I find android phones much better than dis piece of expensive shit... But all said n done, my dad is gonna gift me a Vertu Diamond on my next b'day which is just abt 2 months away... So i just can't help but get another one... :(

ar rauf...

c00l..... i like.... hahahah

ellen

Good comment,,, i dont have money at all, but their previous comment was nasty,,, its good you replied like that,,,, flaunt it.. u deserve it,,,

Anonymous

i have one of these phones and i love it because none of my friends can effort one so i onl y person in ireland with one ha ha evryone jealous

rochak

i think this phone doesnt have specifications that i want.... i wld have really gone for iit , if it had a 6 mg camera and a card slot... and a 7 year warrenty along with it....tats y right now i use nokia 6600 which ia a better option....

Lube

As a matter of fact you are wrong. Each phone is a collector item. Mine has a golden keypad with a platinum case. Vertu cells do not have a fixed price. It depends what the customer wants. Do a google and see some vertus with real diamonds encased at the corners of the screen. Price is anything. From a few thousands to tens of thousands and even more if you feel like it. Mine was bought as a 20 year wedding anniversary for my wife. I had it made for just over 8000Euro + tax. Is a master piece of perfection. I only take it for special occassions. I have a normal nokia cell for day to day. I am happy to have found this GSM site. Lots and lots of cellphone to chose from. The technology is developing quickly. I wonder where will it all end . . .

Anonymous

i'd rahter buy a rolex watch than buy a vertu.. a rolex watch is something that you can pass on to the next generation like my grandad did with my dad.. but with a vertu I really dont think so...

oreo bizkit

how much does this phone actually costs? I think Samsung Jet is far better than this one... But it looks elegant though..

Anonymous

Yeah, so when you millionaires (or not so cautious thousand-aires) run into each-other, you'll go, "Hey, wow! We both have Vertu phones!" But then, the other person will say, "Psh. You've only got the $XX,000 model, you rag-clad can-collecting jobless hobo! Stop trying to masquerade as one of us REAL rich people!" And THEN where will your Vertu God be? Probably using an iPhone. At least you'll get to look at your 5 megapixel photos in LANDSCAPE MODE on your 2 inch screen! AMAZING!!! I can almost tell if Timmy is smiling in this one! You're gonna use AGPS on that screen, hovering the phone next to your eyeball? I hope your car insurance is at least as expensive as this handset! And guess what?? You're STILL going to drop it in the toilet, or sit on it, or leave it in a cab! Ka-CHING! If you want to show us 'normies' that you're super-rich with your cell phone, why not just get a bunch of really cheap-to-mid-price phones and break them in front of people for dramatic effect? And then simper, "Who cares? I'm rich!" and whip out the next phone. In case you can't tell, I think this phone is dumb.

TanSriMelayu

Yes, it is the very goodest phone. If you have the money, you will want one. I am fortunate enough to join UMNO, the world's most perfect non racist political party in Malaysia which fights for the rights of Malays, the biggest race in Malaysia. Therefore, using political ties, I got a lot of money. And with this a money, I bought this fantastic Vertu and charged it back to the people I am fighting for. A real good phone for rich politicians like me. this is the bestest phone!

LON

people who buy these phones just want to show off...just to make them feel that they are really rich, and they want other people to see that they are rich..huh!those people who pretend to be one...ive known a lot of rich people but they are not amazed by the looks nor features of this phones. i also know some people who brags about their vertu and those are yhe people who just pretend to be rich. why buy vertu when you can showoff your bentley or a lamborghini!

Frank Cheeseman

I totally agree i own 7 Vertu handsets one for each day of the week,these are great phones if you are not a peasant. I made my fortune in cheese distribution then moved into the manufactoring of cheese based products. Yours Sincerly Frank 'The Big Cheese' Cheeseman

Anonymous

people that bad mouth vertu have no class...

t.d

I gotta agree, people who haven't held this phone, they just don't know what they talking abt. I can't even describe it, how it feels. It's just worth for that $5,000-$20,000

Jonas Johansson

Not to disrespect any of the previous posters, but if you had held the original you would understand the incredible quality of the materials( I know because I have one).

Alex

OMG such an ugly phone...

Roli

My n95 8gb is still better than this phone omg :|

asc688

I hope ascent 2010 titanium model will be available soon in my country (expected july) as I understand it is already available in Hong Kong & in limited stocks only. Looking forward buying this one to explore it's new 5mp camera with tons of gb storage.

Aravind

It is made up of platinum. thats why its looks gr8. I phone is not made of platinum

asc688

nice! great specs for a basic phone with big memory to cater photos and videos. Hope they made it more affordable for critics to avail & appreciate rather just commenting.

Anonymous

Why would someone buy this phone? It's just like asking why would anyone buy a Rolex watch.

Anonymous

why buy a rolls royce when you can be cool in an audi? see how stupid that was

Lars B

Who buys this crap? It isn't cool either! And so thick and long! Why buy this one? I'd shame to show off it. I wouldn't have it for free. Buy an Iphone instead and be cool. This Vertu is just crap. Nokia should close the site for good.

Chris

Does any one know how much this phone costs in Australia? Was looking at Carbon Vertu, 19,999 delivered.

atomant247

At least this one has not bad specs, the other Vertu's are just so basic in functions and so expensive.

Anonymous

vertu your phones are ugly very heavy and lacks sophistication... wake up

silcosilva

honestly,a vertu should NEVER be compared with other commercial-branded phones in the market... just for those who loved to compare specifications,really rich people do not need those features,they'll have someone else to do it for them... a vertu is for potray of standard and position purpose...

june dubai

i'd rather used nokia 5110i than vertu ha....

vVv

if you want to waste your money, use it to buy nokia 3310.

joe

Vertu is for people who just use phones for making calls, they love their phone the basic way, Its all about prestige and show off

the g

u guys come on here and start criticising phones and comparing it to iphones...not all phones are designed to be better than iphones...this costs alot more than most phones out there...yeah it doesnt have all the bits and bobs but it has it own features as all the other vertus...come alive!!!!!!!! grow up and see that there are ppl that want just normal phones

Anonymous

You mean iphone 3G is better "than" this.

Anonymous

Honestly saying when u buy a platinum ring or diamond you would definitely use it. But when you have phone like this you can say deliberately having this phone as a prestige issue.But you will never use it,since you cant live without good smartphone and inter-networking facilities as HTC or BB has it.People who are afford to buy a phone like this would definitely could not live without latest smartphone facilities which HTC or APPLE has it

jeeylu

WTF, even iphone 3g is better then this.

jeeylu

True :)). This phone is a piece of crap. Even Nokia C5 seems a better option.

kubiq

WoW I'm buying it! Or not...

Stefan

Amazing! The majority of those who post opinions about this phone are just eliteist snobs who praise a virtually third hand phone in terms of features and who symbolizes just the bad taste and the lack of common sense of so many people. Blackberry and especially htc are brands who produce feature-packed phones for a resonable price and are sold to millions of people belonging to the middle class who desire a quality phone. Those brands unlike the vertu produce high-end phones not fashion accesories and are available to everyone who wants a high quality product.

Ravs

Absolutely agree that the Vertu is not for masses but for Classes.i had one earlier however i think times have changed and its wiser to have a phone that gives me everythin i need...Internet Access,Music,doing my work online.I think the BB or the HTC segment is also a status Symbol.

Anonymous

this is an amazing phone... all what vertu was lacking.. the storage.. the camera.. its all in place in this phone.. well no doubt this phones going to cost a hell lot of money..lol...

Apple Insider

I know that Steve Jobs has a Vertu. I am not sure which model though.

Post A Comment Guy

Look, the phone would have to be fast, cause it hasn't really got alot init, features wise i mean.. so fair enough 5mp camera, Amazing Storage, and nice look, but selling against other phones... ?????? leaves me with questions ??????

aaptk

why 32gb? seems excessive

Anonymous

Where's the wireless? Why can't I shoot video? Where's the MP3 player? And where's the colour? I want an orange one! No gooooood!

Anonymous

ive got it for 10 quid not lieing

Rich Man

You'd need more money than sense to buy this. I wouldn't and I'm worth over £10M. It's just a poor spec Nokia in fancy dress. You can't polish a turd!