Key Points

  • Vertu's Alphafold foldable phone starts at $6,880 for calfskin, with alligator leather and diamond accents pushing the price to $46,800.
  • It runs Hermes Agent, an open-source AI system that connects to ERP, CRM, and 80+ apps for enterprise workflow management.
  • The AI can route requests across models like OpenAI's GPT, Anthropic's Claude, and Google's Gemini.
  • A proprietary A5 security chip isolates sensitive data from the main OS, processing critical info locally.
  • Vertu CEO Molly Ma says the phone targets executives who need AI agent workflows, not just consumer photo-editing tools.

Why It Matters

Because nothing says 'I'm too important to type' like a $46,800 phone that talks to your ERP system for you. While the rest of us are still asking Siri to set timers, Vertu's Alphafold lets CEOs approve purchase orders and rebook flights with a single sentence. The fact that it's wrapped in alligator skin and diamond dust just makes it feel like a supervillain prop. And with a dedicated security chip to keep your corporate secrets safe from prying AI models, it's basically the Batphone for the C-suite.

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