Vertu launches Aster luxury smartphone at Rs 4,75,000

Luxury mobile phone manufacturer, Vertu, has launched its new smartphone model called Aster. Touting it as the ‘quintessentially English smartphone’, the Aster has been ‘handmade and finished by craftsmen, using the most luxurious materials, in an exquisite palette of colours’. Aster can also be personalised with a monogram or engraving.

The Aster sports a 5.1-inch 5th generation solid sapphire crystal screen with full HD display technology and titanium casing. The new handset features Dolby Digital Plus virtual surround sound and Hasselblad certified imaging, as well as Vertu’s full portfolio of services, which comprises Classic Concierge as well as Vertu LIFE and Vertu Certainty packages.

On connectivity front, Vertu Aster offers quad-band GSM, 3G and LTE 4G capability. Aster offers complimentary Classic Concierge service for six months from a team of lifestyle managers available 24/7. Vertu Concierge is accessible via voice, email or Live Chat from anywhere in the world.

The Vertu Aster will be available in India at a price of Rs 4,75,000 in premium stores like Popley and Swiss Paradise in Mumbai and DLF Emporio in New Delhi.