Despite their high price, Vertu continues to pump out luxury handsets to a market of very, very rich people. Their latest handset is the Vertu Constellation Axyta which was first announced just a few days ago as coming to the European market.

Today, the same phone has made its way through the FCC and is expected to be released in North America sometime in the near future for $10,500.

Features you ask? It probably costs just about as much as your car, that enough for you?

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We got more than a blurry picture this time and a proper name too.  The Constellation F we reported on a few days is actually the Ayxta, which will be the first clamshell from the Hampshire, UK-based Nokia subsidiary.  The handset features two new services that might become regulars on future Vertu phones, the Concierge and Select City Brief services.  The Concierge gives the elite customer a direct line to a customer care rep who can address any questions or demands that are put forward, with just a single button press; the Select City Brief, on the other hand, uses the onboard GPS (?) to automatically change time to the local timezone and get the lowdown on the happening places in the vicinity.  Both these features are something we can live without and as for some real specs, the Constellation Ayxta features 3G support, a 3-megapixel camera with integrated flash, and microSD support for up to 8GB.  Available in Europe starting at $7000 apiece, which is actually lesser than some of the other Constellation handsets, but still high enough to boost a rich man’s ego.

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If what you needed was a new expensive phone, then we have just the thing for you. Vertu has launched the new Constellation Pure series. The phone won’t surprise you with its specs but it will make an impression on all your other rich friends that don’t have one. It’s made from steel, leather and ceramics and it will be available in white, black and silver. Vertu will only make 2,500 of each so you should make sure you are one of the first 7,500 people to order if you really want a Constellation Pure device.

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