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Lovers of luxury handsets and Ferrari fans might be interested in the new limited edition high-priced mobile phones launched by Vertu, the British-based manufacturer and retailer of luxury mobile phones. This time, the company teamed up with Ferrari to bring forth the Ascent Ti Collection. We last witnessed their collaboration a year and a half ago, when the Ascent Ferrari 1947 product line was brought to light, which was meant to celebrate the car’s 60th anniversary.

Vertu, Nokia’s subsidiary specializing in luxury phones, has launched specs on its website about the Ti. The new Ferrari Ascent Ti will be available in three colors: Black, Red and Yellow (Nero, Roso and Giallo), all with the Ferrari logo embedded. The Vertu “V” logo is complemented by the famous Ferrari Cavallino, that appears on the front and back of the phone. The handset has been manufactured from the same Titanium alloy, forged at 850 degrees, which gives the phone almost infinite sturdiness, but also rather heavy weight (160 grams including battery).



As all the other phones made by Vertu, there’s a sapphire crystal mix that protects the screen, camera lens and flash. The battery cover of the phone has been shaped as a Ferrari hood, and the 3D prancing horse emblem has been etched on it. Each handset will feature stainless steel keys and a scratch proof PVD (Physical Vapor Deposition).

In addition, the phone is provided with Ferrari themed features such as engine sounds from the F430 and 612 Scaglietti for ringtones and Ferrari themed wallpapers. Other features of the luxurious phone may include: Bluetooth 2.0, microUSB connection, a 3 megapixel camera with auto-focus and integrated flash, 4 GB internal memory, Vertu Fortress Wireless data synchronization service and WorldMate travel application. The Ascent Ti Ferrari features also quad-band GSM (850/900/1800/1900 MHz) support, in addition to UMTS (2100 MHz) support for worldwide connectivity.



The official autonomy of its battery estimates five hours for GSM talk time and three hours for WCDMA, and up to 300 hours of standby time. The handset is to be launched until the end of this year and there is no word on the price yet. But if the standard Ascent Ti model sells for around $6,600, we can certainly expect the Ferrari Ascent Ti collection to cost more than that.

(Source: phonearea.net)