Latest Vertu Constellation ‘luxury performance’ smartphone actually has pretty solid specs

In addition to a super-snazzy design, the 2017 edition of the luxury Vertu Constellation smartphone brings pretty great internals to the table.

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Gionee M2017 blends luxury design, crazy hefty battery and overall high-end specs for around $1,000

Gionee is a Shenzhen-based smartphone manufacturer primarily known for releasing affordable Android models with either huge batteries or remarkably slender profiles. And while the company’s latest domestic flagship product certainly falls in the former category, it’s also special for targeting business users with a premium design… and fitting price tag.

The M2017 is by no means cheap, especially by Chinese standards, although compared to many so-called luxury gadgets available in the Western hemisphere, it’s quite the bargain. Starting at RMB 7,000 ($1,007) on January 6 in a 128GB internal storage configuration, this 5.7-inch beast equally stands out with its classy use of extravagant build materials and a mind-blowing 7,000mAh battery.

Technically, that’s two 3,500mAh cells thrown together inside a not-so-bulky 238 grams package measuring under 11mm in thickness and, of course, lasting a record-breaking 32 hours of uninterrupted talk time between charges.

Thanks to an otherwise mediocre Snapdragon 653 processor, the Gionee M2017 also supports Qualcomm’s Quick Charge 3.0 standard for hyper-fast power-up activity. And no, there aren’t any other compromises made to keep the pricing bar relatively low.

You get a plentiful 6GB RAM, Quad HD screen resolution, curved edges, dual 13 + 12MP rear cameras, an 8MP selfie shooter, strong China Telecom cellular encryption, as well as fast and secure fingerprint recognition. No headphone jack or microSD card slot, unfortunately, and no Android Nougat (yet), with a 256GB Gionee M2017 top-shelf variant available in a killer Italian custom alligator leather finish at 17,000 Yuan, or $2,445. Okay, that one’s a little extreme.

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Stylish, hybrid Emporio Armani Connected smartwatch starts at $245

Smartwatches have taken a beating in sales this past year after the initial Apple Watch hype train chugged beyond the hills. But fancy brands are still looking for a way in to this market and it’s nice to breathe a little air into some small, non-tech players.Take Emporio Armani and its new Connected hybrid smartwatch. It has a main analog face with an inset face that can track a ...

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Garmin Fenix Chronos smartwatch blends luxury, style and multisport tech for up to $1,500

While it was hardly surprising to see Tag Heuer charge a whopping $1,500 for its rookie “Connected” smartwatch effort, we have to admit we weren’t expecting a similarly premium, equally overpriced timepiece from Garmin.After all, the Swiss watchmaker and fashion accessory producer’s name is synonymous with luxury goods, but the American multinational technology company remains known for GPS navigators and robust ...

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$6,000: the price of an Aston Martin Racing 808

How we wish smartphones cost double-oh-seven dollars. Tongue out of cheek, we now turn to the latest in mobile technology to fetch what could be called “a killing.” Forget Vertu and Tag Heuer, this time we’re talking about British luxury automaker and Aston Martin. And we’re not talking about the

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$6,000: the price of an Aston Martin Racing 808

How we wish smartphones cost double-oh-seven dollars. Tongue out of cheek, we now turn to the latest in mobile technology to fetch what could be called “a killing.” Forget Vertu and Tag Heuer, this time we’re talking about British luxury automaker and Aston Martin. And we’re not talking about the

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