Derek takes a look at a $ 6000 Android handset
from luxury phone maker Vertu — a phone for movie stars, oil barons and royalty.
Not exact matches
You get the joy of ordering a
luxury car (or a 525 - horsepower supercar)
from your
phone or tablet, and it shows up at your doorstep with a full tank of gas and a smiling Audi representative to personally hand you the keys.
Aside
from the basics and generic marvels of modern invention (roof over my head, car, cell
phones, internet, elevators, dishwashers, tampons, etc, etc), in my own life and particular circumstances I'm especially grateful for my Ergo baby carrier, very involved and very good Grandparents on both sides, a very involved and very amazing husband, and the
luxury of eating out more often than I should.
Last week, Spring shopping app launched, which made buying
luxury and contemporary duds
from your mobile
phone easier than you ever needed it to be, and now there's this.
Something smells rotten in the state of California right
from the get - go: Cotton Weary (Liev Schrieber), the former lover and would - be killer of Maureen Prescott, Sidney's mother, is juggling
phone calls in his
luxury car.
When your car can brake, accelerate, and steer all while it massages you and plays music
from your
phone, you've reached another level of
luxury.
Still, heated seats, heated steering wheel and the ability to start the car remotely
from your
phone do add a fair bit of winter
luxury to the overall package.
Like its Korean rival LG, whose Optimus 3D handset is already available, HTC is clearly positioning 3D at the upper end of its range, a
luxury feature that sets it apart
from duller, flatter
phones.
Sometimes you have to pay a couple of bucks to connect to their WiFi (in your
luxury hotels for example), but it is almost always cheaper than just using your
phone subscription
from back home.
Everything is true
Luxury from the first
phone and email to the follow up when we return.
The
luxury suite's parlor features an abundance of incredible amenities,
from the 65 - inch High Definition Plasma TV with a CD / DVD player and surround sound system, an oversized L - shaped sofa, a dining table for eight, a 1/2 bath, a large wet bar with 42 - inch High Definition Plasma TV, an in - room ice machine, under - the - counter fridge, fully motorized drapes, a full Creston Audio, Visual and Lighting Control System, VOIP internet
phones and Bose Wave ® radio featuring an integrated iPod docking station.
A whole host of in - villa experiences are just a
phone call away;
from poolside massages and beauty treatments to chef - prepared in - villa barbeques and dinner parties, while every guest in every villa enjoys the
luxury of our renowned and often Instagrammed á la carte cooked breakfast, which can be taken in your residence or in The Oasis Restaurant & Bar.
This is not a problem for me since my computer (or
phone if that is how you use those programs) is a foot away
from me, but for someone that has their Wii U in a separate room doesn't have that
luxury.
Devoid of
luxury, the house, which the architects built themselves with help
from friends over the course of four summers, has no electricity, heat,
phone, or running water.
Plus, Vertu is an independent subsidiary, so separating the
luxury phone maker
from the Finnish super company shouldn't prove all that complicated.
But at the other end of the spectrum — far removed
from your standard $ 700 Android flagship — there are the
luxury phones, like the Vertu Constellation.
The Mate RS is a
luxury phone, that much is clear
from the $ 1695 asking price and the iconic Porsche Design branding, but it's also huge nod to the future, bringing with it a fingerprint scanner that sits under the display on the front, something that's not in Huawei's new flagship devices.
Me, I don't «OK Moto X» my
phone outside of proving its efficacy to friends and family, but having access to Google Now
from anywhere is a
luxury one shouldn't take for granted.
One thing you would expect - demand, even -
from such a
luxury phone is that it be able to handle media perfectly.