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Vertu Constellation Quest

Filed under: Gadgets

The ranks of the world's wealthy still have their fair share of old money, but self-made millionaires are becoming more and more common. And if you've made it there on your own, it probably took a lot of hard work. While luxuries are due the self-made wealthy, a businessman isn't about to give up the tools that got him there. So while a Vertu phone may seem like a nice indulgence, most businessmen would likely rather keep their Blackberries and all their functionality.

That's where the new Vertu Constellation Quest comes in. It packs all the high-end design features that set a Vertu apart from more common mobile phones, but packs a full QWERTY keyboard and a wider screen to keep its user connected and in the loop.

For the Quest, Vertu has also introduced new features like Vertu Remote Assist that allows the tech support team on call 'round the clock to go into the phone and fix whatever's not working. There's also Vertu City Brief, providing users with fingertip access to information on whatever location they're traveling to. All that and more, packed into a choice of stainless steel (matte or polished) or 18-karat gold case with a leather back and sapphire crystal screen.

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Quest Magazine, for the NYC Social and Real Estate Scene

by Lisa Palladino (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Services

If you are -- or long to be -- part of the NYC social and moneyed scene, Quest is a must-read. Distributed around NYC, seemingly for free (though it has a $5 cover price), this sometimes snooty publication tracks the party scene with pages of pages of photos of dressed-up socialites and tuxedoed men, snapped by editor David Patrick Columbia at fetes and charity events. The magazine occasionally has a feature of some depth but mainly has light articles. For Luxist readers who love our "Estate of the Day" feature, Quest's Web site is great -- it is in magazine format and includes ads. That means you can scan ads featuring home listings in NYC, Connecticut, the Hamptons and so on, plus see ads for high-end jewelry, handbags, clothing, shoes, art galleries, luxury home accessories and cultural events. Click once on the page you want to view to make it bigger. You also can subscribe (tab at top of home page) if you want the hard copy ($36/one year/12 issues or $47.97/two years/24 issues).

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More Magazines for Snobs

by Jared Paul Stern (RSS feed) —

On Thursday we told you about the Russian tycoon who's planning to launch a new $150 million magazine for snobs, inventively titled Snob, for "people who are successful and those who want to be successful." We included a photo gallery of some of the titles such as Quest already languishing on newsstands that seem to fulfill that bold mission.

As it turns out, our Russian friend is entering a fairly crowded field. Following some suggestions we received, we now present a further assortment of Snob rags for your viewing pleasure.

Warning: subscribing to the full collection of all ten may result in you're being charged under some sort of arcane sumptuary law. Or it should, anyway.

Gallery: More Magazines for Snobs