On the second generation METAVERTU, the company promises 10TB of free storage on a distributed blockchain. Then, there is “bank-grade encryption hardware” that includes segmented private keys stored on the phone and a dedicated security chip to store sensitive data in an isolated environment. These features are targeted at folks dabbling in cryptocurrencies that need to be stored in a digital wallet.
The phone will protect messages with end-to-end encryption and will send instant alerts when the person on the other end takes a screenshot or records the screen. There is also something called Ghost System that offers a one-click erasure of all sensitive data stored on the Vertu smartphone. The company is touting some neat AI advancements, such as having an AI model plan your travel itinerary for you, serve as your virtual companion, moonlight as your financial advisor under the name Gordon, or be your digital butler by the name Alfred.
Vertu went a bit too on the nose here and named the butler Alfred while modeling the avatar after Andy Serkis. In case you missed it, Serkis played the fictional role of a butler named Alfred in the Robert Pattinson-starring “Batman” film. For all that goodness, Vertu is charging a minimum of $5,100 for the METAVERTU 2, but if you have a refined palette for luxurious things in life, the leather variants could cost you a meager $9,300.
