Nokia (New York Stock Exchange: NOK) seems to be workings on a new member of its luxury Vertu Ascent family unit of devices. The phone which will apparently be called Ascent X has been spotted while acquiring a so much needed (in ordering to be sold in the U.S.) FCC approval. From the written document on the Commission’s website, we find out it volition rock a 2-in QVGA display, HSPA connectivity, A-GPS, 5-megapixel camera with car-focusing and light-emitting diode flash (first in a Vertu handset), 32GB of internal memory board, Bluetooth and an email node. The price and the exact liberation date ar unknown at this leg, but we’re hoping to get some additional inside information in the near future tense.

It’s worth noting that this is by far the single most powerful Vertu earphone we’ve seen to date. It looks like users of the lavishness handsets wish both the beaut and the brains present. That being said, I doubt it volition run Symbian S60, but will definitely be able to run Opera Mini, which involves more than decent web browse experience — to be fair, every Vertu French telephone could do that…

[Via: Unwired View]

After launching the iPhone version, SPB Software is delivery its SPB TV app to webOS devices. Actually, it’s just the Palm (NSDQ: PALM) Pre and Pre Plus that will sing along the diligence until microcode 1.4.1 becomes available for the Pixi and Pixi Plus users.

As you probably already know, SPB TV brings publicly available digital TV channels from all over the earthly concern to the thenar of your hand. There’s a handy picture-in-painting quick distribution channel trailer feature, integrated TV templet and quite a few channels to choose from.

Like that was the case with the iPhone version, the one for webOS devices is also free – it’s ad supported, with advertisement organism shown piece the flow is buffering when you open a new distribution channel.

If you want SPV TV on your Palm Pre/Pre Plus — and there’s really no reason not to try it out — simpleton search for the application in Palm’s App Catalog and payoff it from there. It’s that easy.

The Samsung u820 is a 3-inch, WQVGA touchscreen, with physical QWERTY yellow-bellied terrapin action. It also has a 3.2MP photographic camera on the backrest, with video gaining control, 3.5mm headset jack, MicroSD circuit board one-armed bandit, full hypertext markup language browser, and full Microsoft Exchange email documentation. That photographic camera and full keyboard should come in handy, as Samsung is retention up with this whole thing social net integration thing. The u820 include a widget called Communities, where you’ll be able to update your status, as well as billet pictures to all your sociable networking sites. It also features WouchWiz 2.0 for good measure.

While the phone whitethorn not be that nice on the eyes, it will get the occupation done for most customers. Especially for teenagers who motivation to be connected with their social sites at all times of the twenty-four hours. Verizon Wireless is the carrier of selection for this little nugget of delight, and it will cost you somewhere in the park between $80 and $100 with a new (2-year) agreement. If this device is for you, you’ll have to wait until Apr 30th, when it should officially smash store shelves.

[via PhoneScoop, effigy via CNET]

A new Samsung Jet microcode is floating around the Interwebs, claiming to deliver overall execution step-up. Firmware variant S8000XEII2 packs several improvements, including:

The Dolphin vane browser and media browser now work faster. 3D Cube interface has got a new background along with new widgets: Twitter, Facebook and MySpace. Media player supports landscape painting orientation course, and also rocks an improved port.

The new Jet microcode is still not officially available — at least we oasis’t caught any info from Samsung — but thanks to the goodness ol’ gray channels you don’t rich person to waiting. Simply grab the file from here and takings it from there…

[Via: SamsungHub]

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Other than its rugged tribute feature, the Motorola Barrage comes with a 2 megapixel camera, dual speaker system and supports Verizon Wireless’ Push to Talk overhaul that leverages the company’s Evolution-Data Optimized (EV-DO) Revision A (Rev. A) network.

The Motorola Barrage is available online now for $129.99 after a $50 mail-in rabbet with a new two-class customer agreement. It volition reaching Verizon Wireless Communications Stores start Nov. 16. A non-photographic camera variant of the phone will be available on October. 21.

Specifications:

Bands/Modes: CDMA 800/1900, Digital Dual Mode (1x, EVDO revolutions per minute A) Weight: 120g/4.2oz Dimensions: 55 x 96 x 24 mm Battery; 1170mAH standard with documentation for 1800mAH for extended Connectivity: Micro USB Full Speed; 2.5mm “universal” headset jackass; Bluetooth5: 2.1 + EDR Display: 2.2” 176×220 up to 262k TFT (Main) + 1.66” 120×160 command line interface Camera: 2 MP FF, 8x Optical Zoom / (Non-Camera version also available) Memory: 256MB (internal), optional External MicroSD Card store up to 16GB Address Book: Up to 1000 entries

Again, nonentity crazy here but if you’d like to learn more… Simply hit up Fido.

[Via: MobileSyrup]

We jab the estimate that Samsung is preparing to launch another Android-powered device called I5700 Galaxy Lite. Heck, we’ve even seen such a phone passing the FCC vault, and behold, it seems we have the first image of the gimmick. To be fair, we’re not 100% sure that’s the right field image, but it looks viable, at least in my eyes.

According to spectacles we got from Frandroid, the Galaxy Lite volition come with HSDPA, WiFi, Global Positioning System, and Bluetooth. Camera’s megapixel reckoning is unknown quantity at this leg and the same goes for built-in storage memory. Since it’s the “Lite” variant of the phone, I bet on 3.2-megapixel camera and 4GB of on-board memory.

The rumor goes on suggesting France’s Bouygues Telecom volition beginning selling the gimmick at some distributor point in October… Waiting and seeing is really all we can do at this leg.

Verizon (New York Stock Exchange: VZ) has started up yet another 3-Clarence Day Sale. This time around the LG enV2 is up for grabs, for free people, on new 2-year activations. The enV2 features a 2.4″ internal screen, microSD enlargement to 8GB, Bluetooth, 2.0MP photographic camera, the criterion suite of Verizon services (V Cast, VZ Navigator, etc.), full QWERTY keyboard and much more.

For all the details head on over to Verizon.

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