Luxurious Vertu Aster available now, prices start at $6,780, Android KitKat included

Vertu today officially announced its latest Android smartphone - the Vertu Aster, which we first saw last month.



Available to buy in the UK as of now, the Aster is a luxury device that doesn’t come cheap (just like any other Vertu handset), though it’s not as expensive as we initially thought it would be. Prices for the smartphone start at £4,200, which means about $6,785, or €5,350.



Like the Signature Touch (introduced by Vertu in June), the Aster runs Android 4.4 KitKat, and provides access to exclusive services like Vertu Classic Concierge, Vertu Life, and Vertu Certainty. The ...