Now, buy a million of mobile phone “VERTU” in the SIM era

Now that smartphones have become more sophisticated and MVNO SIMs are now readily available, it is not bad to have a second-hand machine for playing or calling. It would be easy now to buy a second-hand device that you couldn’t afford to buy a while ago and used it as a sub.

　Then it may be interesting to buy a high-end mobile phone. If you look at the auction, you may find that the ultra-luxury mobile phone is occasionally displayed. Yes, VERTU.

“Axta” can be folded and Indian can be spoken　Speaking of VERTU, even a cheap model is 1 million  , the top is a high-end mobile phone with a blue ceiling and 10 million  . We are not taking money only by the height of the material such as using gold or platinum. The construction is as solid as a luxury wristwatch, and the quality of the speakers and microphones is superb. Since the display is sapphire glass, no protective film is required. This group photo appears to be poorly lit, but this is because the material on the VERTU body reflects the light as it is.

 

　There are several models of VERTU, but the bottom “Constellation” series was a low priced product from the 680,000   level. Among other things, this Constellation Axyta is foldable and compact. It is the right size to carry every day. The used price sometimes cuts 100,000  . Since all three models are Indian models, there is no problem in inputting Indian. However, it is VERTU as long as the leather is not turned over or deteriorated even though it is a model of more than 5 years ago.

　Since VERTU is handmade, there are many models depending on the combination of specifications. If you look closely at Axyta, the speaker part and keyboard part are ceramic specifications (middle), the cross key has a ruby ​​embedded in the center (top), and the keyboard and display surroundings are matte (bottom). there is.

　And here is the main line product “VERTU Signature S” (Signature S). This product is still being sold by VERTU even today. This is a minimum price of 1 million   or more, and even if it comes out second hand, it still costs hundreds of thousands of , but there is no other design that seems to flow like a sword in a slim body. The sound quality is excellent, and it has a high-performance speaker that makes you think that it will be portable audio.

　The main body has a lot of screw-like parts embedded, and it is designed to be a precision instrument. By the way, VERTU still sells many counterfeits. However, if you buy a fake, you will be disappointed by the combination of synthetic leather and cheap materials that look similar. A fake is a “low-cost mobile phone that is expensive”, even if it is sold for several thousand  , it is a waste of money. If you have such money, you will be happy to buy a cheap Android for 10,000 .

 

Quest that can be used with a browser　VERTU was originally an affiliate of Nokia. So, the feature phone system is also based on Nokia’s feature phone “Series 40”. However, VERTU is equipped with wireless LAN while being a feature phone. This is very rare even on Nokia Series 40 machines. The built-in browser is low-functioning, so it’s difficult to get comfortable browsing, but it might be useful in some cases. Note that Signature S is also W-CDMA.

　The biggest feature of Quest is this keyboard. QWERTY layout with key tops shaped like diamonds. It is also attractive that the expression changes greatly depending on the direction of viewing the main body, because the light reflects in a complicated manner.　If you want to do a little browsing anyway, the “VERTU Constellation Quest” for smartphones equipped with Symbian S60 is suitable for people. Since the list price was from 500,000  , you may find a second-hand model that costs less than 100,000 . However, this Quest was not released in India, so only the overseas version. The Indian version of Symbian S60 is difficult to obtain and install, making it difficult to use, but it can be used for browsers, built-in applications, tethering, etc.

　But considering the screen resolution, it will be difficult to use below VGA. I recall the movement of Nokia and VERTU in India at that time.　The screen resolution of Quest is 480 x 640 dots. Although the size is as small as 2.46 type, it may not be usable even now. The base model is E72, the successor model of Nokia E71. E71 was canceled in India just before its release, but Nokia India should have completed the development of Indian localization. The successor model E72 could probably be easily translated into Indian by Nokia. However, the screen resolution of E71 and E72 is 240 × 320 dots. When Quest planned to launch in India, it may have been difficult to translate into Indian because the screen resolution has doubled. If the screen resolution of Quest was the same as E72, a Indian version was also released, and even if it was acquired now, it should have been able to use Indian.

Battery problem solved by third party

 

　

It would be cooler to use a genuine battery, but if the battery has passed, you may buy a compatible product. The following compatible products can be used for the batteries of each model. The BL-5C is still easy to get. It’s hard to get Signature.　Now, five years have passed since the other models, except Sigunature, were discontinued. Even now, there are models that can buy batteries at VERTU stores, but in the first place, genuine batteries are expensive and not easy to get. However, each model of VERTU’s past model is based on a Nokia terminal, so the battery can also be used. Although Nokia’s battery is difficult to get genuine, third-party products are still available in China.

 

 

Experience the genuine texture of VERTU　VERTU also offered goods such as genuine leather cases and business card holders. Many of these are not currently on sale and are now difficult to obtain. By the way, the genuine leather storage case was so expensive that you could buy an iPhone by itself, but you can still use it while keeping the softness of the leather.

　The appeal of VERTU is “real texture”. Depending on the country, there are cases where the correspondence of the communication system is not perfect because of the mobile phone, but it should be covered with the main smartphone. There are many things that look good even if you buy them in second hand because they use real materials. In fact, Ayxta’s pink was obtained by the author last month, but it was a beautiful item that I could not believe was purchased five years ago. It is also good to buy a VERTU dedicated to voice calls in the smartphone era.　By the way, the current model of VERTU is an Android smartphone. It can be used normally as a smartphone. However, it takes a lot of courage to give 1 million   to a smartphone. I am also worried about support for OS upgrades. In addition, since the management of VERTU has changed, the number of avant-garde items that are somewhat adventurous in design is also increasing.