The Android phone you’ll want to own, but can’t afford

Luxury phone maker Vertu is embracing Google's Android operating system - starting from $10,000.


The company this week unveiled the Vertu Ti, a phone that will abandon the Symbian OS upon which Vertu has relied thus far in favor of Android. 

But even for $10,000, you won't get the most recent version of Android. 
The Vertu Ti will run Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich rather than Jelly Bean.

It has a dual-core 1.7Ghz processor. There’s also 1GB of RAM, 64GB of storage, an 8MP rear-facing camera, a 1.3MP front-facing camera, NFC support,
3.7-inch screen is made of sapphire crystal, like a fine watch, and is said to be four times stronger than the average phone’s screen.

The Vertu Ti comes in four flashy models to cater to the undoubtedly refined tastes of the people buying them: Titanium Black Leather for $9,900; Titanium Pure Black for $11,500; Titanium Black Alligator for $12,800; and Black PVD Titanium Red Gold Mixed Metals for $19,900.