bayerische wrote:

B&O even mixing up with them is a shame.

Hear, hear!

If B&O supply them with components, then what is the issue?

This could/should provide B&O with an income stream - which is in everyone's interest.

I would never buy a 4x4 or an enormo-saloon car, but i don't object to B&O supplying speakers to Audi/BMW etc etc.

Those phones are bonkers, overpriced blingy nonsense, imo... but so is a Bentley/Aston Martin.

Leslie wrote:

Steffen wrote:

But it seems like some people like to buy big, ugly, expensive wristwatches - or rediculous expensive mobile phones, just to show they can afford it...👍

You mean like on the "Show us your..." threads 👍

😂 Well - now you mention it...
I like to think that people who buy B&O likes good design...But i must admit that I think, that at least a few of the items I have seen in those "Show us your..." threads, were not bought because of the design.,,😮 
Wristwatches -almost half the size of the hand - overloaded with ornamentation... IMO it's in the category of Swiss Cuckoo Clocks.
Some people might actually like that...But I think that a few people buy them just because they're expensive.

And, now for something completely different...
-about the fact that a Vertu can be run over by a car...Ofcourse it's nice to have a phone that can cope with that.
(I have once dropped mine on a concrete floor without breaking it - that's good enough for me...)
But if i should ever run my phone over with my car, I can buy a new one (or 5-6 more) for the price of a Vertu 👍

I have never driven my car over my phone. I always thought it was a silly thing to do. 

I do swim with my Beolab 5's though. 

I'm the proud owner of a Zippo that has been run over by a car, there are a few scratches on the Zippo, the car showed no damages.

koning wrote:

We are pleased to announce that we have collaborated with Vertu the pioneer of luxury mobile phones on their latest product, VERTU Ti. 

The collaboration between our two brands highlights a shared passion for contemporary design, exclusive materials, audio quality and dedication to authentic and outstanding user experiences.

In this case what does collaborated actually mean?  What did B&O do that adds value to this phone.  B&O has worked with Samsung to make a cellphone but in that case B&0 provided some technology such as speakers and amplifiers.