4 Nokia Vertu mobile phones get ripped off and cloned

If you are going to clone a mobile phone then why not clone a Vertu phone? The guys over at intomobile bring us four unofficial clones of the Vertu handsets today.

The rip-off merchants have been hard at work stealing a few lines from Nokia’s luxury Vertu and as usual fails to do the Vertu line any justice whatsoever.

There are 2 handset with touch screens while the other 2 are without, other gear includes Bluetooth, 2 SIM card slots on some, music player and microSD slot, but who really cares anyway? Remember, you get what you pay for in the end.

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Mobile & Wireless: Nine Cell Phones and Smartphones That Will Bust Your Budget

Recession? What recession?

In the best of times (and especially in the worst of times) nothing feels more liberating than an insanely indulgent purchase. Why spend, say, $150 to obtain a smartphone when you could pay 10 times that amount for a diamond-studded handset with a personal concierge? Or put down $700 for Nokia's new N97 smartphone? Sure, times are tough, but if your company is actually making money, what better way is there to reward yourself than with another overpriced, gilded gadget?

Here's a list of wildly overpriced cell phones you'll want to take out a second mortgage for.

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Vertu opens flagship store at Taipei 101 Mall 2nd floor

Vertu announced today the opening on its first global-concept flagship store at Taipei 101. To open a global concept flagship store at the landmark of Taipei is also a significant symbol for Vertu.

With the emphasis on personal prestige service as well as the premium image, Vertu is always beloved by the entrepreneurs and business executives who never compromise on perfection.

The Vertu 101 flagship store is located at Taipei 101 Mall second floor. Entering into the Vertu 101 store, the customer can experience the full range of collections. Including Vertu Signature, Vertu Constellation and Vertu Ascent. With the mixture of modern and cultural cool contemporary design, each individual mobile phone is nicely display under the reflection of modern glamorous ambience as the entire mobile phone collection was made by the most precious material including white-gold, rose-gold as well as the finest leather.

Each Vertu mobile phone is engineered to perfection and handmade at Vertu's workstore in England by a highly skilled team of craftsmen. The perfectly finished, minimal exterior is reflected by effortless functionality, with a rich array of simple, practical features and the exclusive Vertu Concierge at the touch of a botton. From now on, with the setup of Vertu flagship store at Taipei 101, Vertu can provide the comprehensive personal assistant Concierge Service to customers in Taiwan.

To present its high attention on Taiwan market, Vertu also has its principle designer Frank Nuovo of Vertu together with the celebrated actress Ms. Michelle Yeoh to hold the ribbon cutting ceremony for Taipei 101 Vertu flagship store. Also, launching the Vertu Constellation Vivre Collection and Vertu New Signature Collection.

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