If you think that knock-offs are limited to mainstream units only, you’re sadly mistaken. Veptu, a Chinese company, is taking a bite out of, not only Vertu’s design book, but a piece of their market as well.

With various handsets emulating the luxury line of Nokia, this Chinese upstart offers opulence at a more enticing price. Gold-plated and accented with diamonds, in terms of materials, they do measure up to what luxury is all about. However, I doubt that they even come close to the craftsmanship and build of the real thing. Fortunately (or not), they do offer a bit more in terms of features, but then again, those who prefer the Vertu aren’t really after the high-end functionality.

This is probably good news for social-climbers and wannabes who can’t afford the real things, but for the rest of the mobile community, this just goes to show that nothing is out of reach for the talented cloners of the world.