… Remember Vertu? Long-term mobile fans may remember the Vertu name, which became synonymous with high-cost luxury mobile phones in the early 2000s, and continued on after it parted ways with Nokia, until it closed its UK manufacturing doors in 2017. …
… Vertu spokesperson Viki You tells WIRED that the phones are “still handcrafted,” but they're assembled in China. “We have different factories,” You says, noting that the company sources its high-end materials from other countries, like the full-grain calfskin from Italy. …
… Powering the setup is a 6,500mAh silicon-carbon battery along with 68W of fast wired charging. Vertu Three cameras on the back include a 50MP primary, a 50MP ultrawide, and a rather unappealing 5MP telephoto. …