Android is becoming an ever so popular OS amongst the masses. With this raging popularity the ultra rich & famous want a little droid action too. A company know as Ulysse Nardin has decided to take on that niche market of luxury super expensive phones. This market has has not seen any smartphone OS action and as a result companies like Goldvish and Vertu have started to dominate this market. This is where Ulysse Nardin, a famous ultra luxurious Swiss watch manufacturing company, has decided to start dabbling in the mobile phone market. The phone, which is called the “Chairman“, is Android based, and has some pretty nice amenities.
Chairman Smartphone specifications:
- Google Android™ mobile phone platform
- 3.2″ capacitive touch screen with full on screen QWERTY keyboard and physical numeric keys
- Fingerprint reader for owner identification and phone lock
- 8 mega pixel camera
- High definition video replay capability
- YouTube™, Google Maps, Gmail™, Google talk and Facebook™ preloaded
- Qualcomm 3G GSM/WCDMA – 2G Bands 850/900/1800/1900MHz 3G Bands 900/2100MHz
- Smartphone platform powered by the Freescale i.MX processor
- 32 GB internal memory
- Extensive gaming ability
- Up to 8 hours talk time and 30 days standby time
- Ulysse Nardin Rotor (kinetic power system) and Crown (for winding the phone) i.e. generating additional electrical power to the battery
With these specs it is certain that any ‘Chairman’ will find himself pretty entertained at the next dictatorship meeting. Oh and the pricing of this phone starts at around $13,000 and goes all the way up to $50,000, due in part to the the different exotic metals they use in crafting the device. Being luxurious comes at a price I guess.
Source : Ulysse Nardin