Vertu Signature Touch for Bentley
Vertu and Bentley are repeating history
with a new smartphone collaboration. While the first Vertu for Bentley device
was based on the original Signature Touch from 2014, the new one presented
today is actually just a rebranded second-gen Signature Touch.
The Vertu Signature Touch for Bentley
has two-tone Beluga and Hotspur Bentley leather, with Hotspur stitching. The
phone features "knurled side keys, a unique pillow rail and sound bar and
a 3D Bentley logo". You can further personalize it choosing from eight
leather colors and 16 stitching options.
You also get a "unique Bentley
app" with it, which will bring you exclusive content, tailored events, VIP
access and "special features designed to integrate the Signature Touch
with the range of Bentley models", whatever that may mean. The phone still comes with all of
Vertu's perks, such as the dedicated concierge, as well remote locking and
wiping through the new Lost Phone service.
The Vertu Signature Touch for Bentley
starts at US$ 9,000. It has a 5.2-inch 1080p touchscreen with sapphire crystal
glass, Qualcomm's Snapdragon 810 at the helm, 4 GB of RAM, 64 GB of expandable
storage, a 21 MP rear camera with phase detection autofocus and dual-LED flash,
a 2 MP selfie shooter, LTE, and a 3,160 mAh battery. It runs Android 5.1
Lollipop.