British luxury phone manufacturer Vertu has been on quite the roll this year. Well, they have one last ace up their sleeve for 2009: The Constellation Ayxta. This high-end phone has one obvious selling point, the inclusion of a full featured GPS system. This system has several Vertu-centric functions. The first is called “City brief” and, upon entering a new city, automatically directs the user to the best shopping and dining that city has to offer. There is also a function called “hot key” which basically acts as a 24-hour concierge service no matter where you are. Pretty astounding. The aesthetics are pleasing as well. The phone features stainless steel, ceramic and leather crafting. It’s currently selling for around $7,200. Hmm, I wonder where the best shopping is to be had in Zurich? Or Abu Dhabi?
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The world of racing and high-end phone technology collide with the new Grand Monaco LE. Russian company Gresso has patterened the phone after all things Formula 1. Formula 1, for the uninitiated, is like Nascar but with better music and slightly less product placement. The phones are adorned with genuine Italian leather and the case is made from titanium and a high-tech ceramic coating. The surface is scratchproof due to more titanium and a polished steel sheet. The phone features a hand-polished 42K sapphire crystal that acts as the frame for the display. The phone also includes a 2-megapixel camera, Wap/GPRS/Bluetooth/SMS/MMS/email/EDGE, and Java. It’s available now at showrooms for the reasonable, compared to other luxury phones, price of $1,800.
