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Tweet Find Coverage: Release Date: Q3 2009 Released For: International - Discontinued The Vertu Ascent Ti Carbon Fiber is crafted of the high-performance material renowned in motorsport, marine and aerospace industries for its strength-to-weight ratio. Heavily influenced by luxury sports cars, the handset has a sapphire crystal screen and a chassis made of high-grade titanium -- a non-corrosive element. Its carbon fibers and resin are processed to achieve a uniform look on both the flat and curved surfaces. A diagonal rib design is achieved by using a twill carbon fiber weave process.

• Made of carbon fiber, a high-performance material used in motorsport and aerospace industries for its strength-to-weight ratio
• Stylish 18-bit color LCD is protected by pure scratch-resistant sapphire crystal similar to high-end watches
• Ceramic ear pillow crafted of a durable and tough compound used to protect the outside of the Space Shuttle
• Dedicated button for Vertu Concierge -- a worldwide personal support service equal to that of the world's finest hotels, twenty-four hours a day

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Technical
Network:	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 / UMTS 2100
Form Factor:	Block
Dimensions:	116 x 49 x 18 mm
Weight:	144 g
Antenna:	Internal
Navigation:	5-Way Joystick
Battery Type:	950 mAh Li-Ion
Talk Time:	4 hours
Standby Time:	16.7 days
Memory:	4.0 GB
Expandable Memory:
Safety
Radiation (SAR):	(0.54 W/kg)
Imaging
Main Screen:	TFD / Sapphire Crystal 262,000 colors (240 x 320 px)
External Screen:
Camera:	3.0 MP / Flash / 8X Zoom / Auto-Focus / Video Recorder
Audio
MP3 Player:
FM Radio:
Speakerphone:
Push-To-Talk:
Multimedia
Wallpapers:	240 x 320 px
Screen Savers:	240 x 320 px
Ring Tones:	MP3
Themes:
Games:	J2ME
Streaming Multimedia:
Messaging
SMS:
EMS:
MMS:
Email:	POP3 / IMAP4 / SMTP
Chat:
Predictive Text:	T9
Applications
Phonebook Capacity:	1500
Calendar:
To-Do List:
WAP:	2.0
Voice Commands:
Calculator:
Connectivity
Bluetooth:	2.0 (HFP / HSP)
Infrared Port:
High-Speed Data:	UMTS
Wi-Fi:
GPS:
PC Sync:	Micro-USB (Vertu PC Suite)
More Information
Website:
Discussion:	Manufacturers Forum

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