Vertu is popular with celebrities and wealthy as a 1 million yen mobile phone.I think it's a normal reaction that you don't think you can pay such a normal mobile phone in the first place.
But in fact, Vertu also has a smartphone lineup.Vertu is perfect for smartphones.Maybe you want it!
By the way, what is Vertu?Please read the following article.
Purchase of 1 million yen ultra -luxury mobile phone "Vertu" (Part 1) -Somed
| 例によって高級品そのもののパッケージ |
Vertu's smartphone currently has two models.One is Vertu Construction, which was just released this fall.A full touch smartphone that uses Symbian Anna OS, it costs more than 1 million yen.
Well, it is a full touch and the camera is good, so it is not bad, but it will not be possible to buy it.
Another model is Vertu Construction Quest with a QWERTY keyboard.This OS is Symbian S60, a vertical style with a QWERTY keyboard.Speaking of the price, the bottom model in Hong Kong starts at 500,000 yen.
500,000 yen may be ridiculous, but considering that other series costs more than 1 million yen (laughs), it seems to be cheap (laughs).As expected, I couldn't buy it, but I bought it because my friend came to Hong Kong to play.
| なんかスマートフォンには見えないブツが入ってる |
As expected, it is a product that costs 100,000 yen.Moreover, the package is solid for luxury goods because of the use of precious metals.When opened, the leather boxes are more like the Vertu Construction Ayxta, which I had previously obtained.
When you open the leather box, the terminal is included, but the design has an atmosphere that you can't imagine as a smartphone!
| ディス・イズ・ザ・Quest |
Let's take it out immediately.The weight without batteries.It is a feeling that the metal part around the main unit is cold and comfortable with other smartphones.
The glass part is a non -touch panel, but the transparency of sapphire glass is beautiful.And the keyboard part is also sparkling.This is already a luxury stationery rather than an IT product, or a crafts.
| キーボードはダイヤモンドカット |
The keyboard shines because the shape is special.Each key is shaped like a square weight or a mountain with a truth, but this is a diamond -like cutting.
Of course, the material is not plastic.So when the light hits, it shines brilliantly, and each key is easy to press.Not only the appearance but also the ease of use is considered.
| 手に触れる背面は本革仕上げ |
And the battery cover on the back is of course leather finish.It is a part that always touches the skin, but the leather touch is very good.At the top is a mechanic design with a camera, flash and battery lid.
| 内部にサインが刻印されているのはなぜ？ |
By the way, when the battery cover is opened, there is no sticker inside, and all the information is engraved on the metal housing.And the signature is engraved as a unique feature of this Quest.
In fact, QUEST has a craftsman in charge, and is responsible for the last assembly.And after completion, the signing of the craftsman is engraved and shipped.
The quality control is firm.
| 独特のホーム画面 |
By the way, the home screen after startup is a clock on the left and some of the widget -like notification bars on the right are unique.
Quest is actually based on Nokia's smartphone, E72, but the display is 2.46 inches and VGA is higher definition.Therefore, a lot of information can be displayed even though it is a narrow screen.
| アイコンのデザインもいい感じ |
The display is not a full touch, but the icons have a shape that makes you want to touch with your fingertips, as you can see in recent smartphones.
The default has a reasonable app, so you can cover enough for everyday use.
| やはり美しいのがサファイアグラス |
By the way, the display is a sapphire glass, but it all reminds me of "real glass", such as smoothness, reflection when light hits, and clearing to the liquid crystal surface.
Of course, it is scratch -free and no protective film is required.Recently, the number of products using gorilla glass for displays is increasing, but sapphire glass is more resistant to scratches.
By the way, there is a shortcut key on the display and on the left and right.
| 日本語表示はオーケー！ ウェブもいけるね |
The built -in browser is a bit disappointing that the base is E72.Since the resolution is VGA, it requires a reduced display and screen scrolling, but it is quite good to browse a general web page.
3G/HSDPA compatible, and WiFi is built -in, so there is no problem with high -speed communication.
So, if the display is good, can Japanese be input?This seems to be available by putting the Japanese FEP "+J for S60" for Symbian sold by the Management Engineering Institute.
In this article, a friend shoots Quest immediately after purchasing Quest, so he cannot show the Japanese input screen, but he currently uses+J for S60 and uses Japanese every day.
| QuestとAyxtaを並べてみました |
If you arrange QUEST of smartphone and AYXTA, which is a mobile phone, you will feel the commonality of the design of the same manufacturer.By the way, there may be a rich person in the world to use these two cars.
| メカニカルな美しさはほかにはありません |
If you look at Quest from the side, you can see it as a mechanical product, such as screws, the mold of the "V" on the display and each key on the display.
Vertu tends to be considered a "expensive brand mobile phone", but it's actually a "special product using real materials".
| 高級スマートフォンが続々やってくるかも？ |
Speaking of which, a product called Porsche Design Blackberry "Porsche Design P'9981 Smartphone from Blackberry" was announced the other day.It seems to be about 200,000 yen, but this is also a product that pursues the texture and design.
So, isn't it surprising that some people buy it by judging that it is worth the price?
For mobile phones and smartphones, "functions" are of course important as IT products.But it doesn't mean that high specs are good.
In addition, with the current smartphone, it has a function that does not have to worry about everyday use.In that case, I think it would be nice to have various differentiated products other than the functions.
Well, whether it's QUEST or P'9981, I can't buy it without the first thing ...
Yasuhiro Yamane's official site Hong Kong Mobile Information Bureau
