Head of design Mr Hutchison said that Vertu was not interested in being a tech pioneer.
Even Vertu's former parent company Nokia sold more than 35 million smartphones last year.
But while the operating system is open to all, the costly Vertu clearly is not.
Now, each Android-based Vertu Ti will come already provisioned with Silent Circle out of the box.
Founded in 1998, Vertu has approximately 1, 000 employees and 470 international points of sale.
The Year of the Dragon is quickly approaching, and Vertu is in a celebrating mood.
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The design and craftsmanship positions VERTU Ti alongside other iconic products in the luxury market.
If the above images are authentic then the Ti does indeed maintain the classic Vertu look.
Nokia ended up trying a new brand, Vertu, to entice consumers, but it was not very successful.
But Vertu's CEO simply says he does not envisage the masses talking and texting on a Ti.
Vertu handsets can only be purchased in 500 retail outlets, 70 of which are the company's own boutiques, around the world.
In the hand, the Vertu Ti (which runs an older version of the Android operating system) has a decidedly old-school feel.
The Vertu Ti, meanwhile, runs on an Android operating system in a sign of its separation from former parent company Nokia.
Vertu had chosen Android over Windows as an operating system because it was more established, chief executive Perry Oosting told the BBC.
Thanks to the Vertu partnership, Silent Circle can now add Russian oligarchs, Persian Gulf oil sheiks, and Hollywood celebrities to that list.
The line is handmade in England by Vertu's small team of "assembly specialists, " most of whom have a background in aerospace manufacturing.
And then I fell afoul of the vexing conundrum that is Vertu.
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"Vertu will never be at the bleeding edge of technology, " he said.
The firm is also not focused on the mass market, with just 326, 000 Vertu smartphone owners worldwide after 10 years in the industry.
As the preferred private communications service partner to Vertu, each new Vertu Ti phone comes with a complimentary 12-month subscription to Silent Circle.
The Vertu team should be commended for creating a phone that doesn't require the armor of an aftermarket case to weather normal wear-and-tear.
The Vertu Ti (pronounced "tee-eye") emphasizes the value of "durable" over "disposable" materials that a consumer might expect from the luxury category, added Oosting.
Luxury UK phone maker Vertu has partnered with secure communication provider Silent Circle for end-to-end voice and text encryption worthy of its designer product.
Weighing 180g (6oz), the Vertu Ti is heavier than most current generation smartphones - the Samsung Galaxy S3 weighs 118g and the iPhone 5 is 112g.
The whole idea of a luxury smartphone seems prima facie absurd, and in my happy, carefree years before encountering Vertu I sneered at it at every opportunity.
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Luxury smartphone maker Vertu has launched its first Android-operated handset.
Apart from Vertu and so on, Nokia still can sell its patents, since it still has 30 000 patents in its own hands (in case Nokia needs more cash).
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For my money the way to go with Vertu is with one of the clean, design-forward models that lets you see the lovely bones Nuovo builds for the Vertu handsets.
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Around the world, only about 320, 000 Vertu smartphones have been sold, said CNN's dos Santos, a number that pales in comparison to Samsung and Apple, the global smartphone market leaders.
The Vertu Ti is powered by Android Ice Cream Sandwich, but with a suite of Vertu specific apps and portals that make it a very different value proposition than any other Android phone.
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