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Verizon Enhances 3G Network in Northwestern Ohio

Mobile phone carrier Verizon Wireless announced recently that it managed to complete the integration of its network with that of Alltel in a series of new markets around the country. According to the company, the new enhancements that have been brought to its 3G network will result in better services for users in To...

19 November 2009
12:51 GMT

Verizon Announces Broadband Network Expansion in Iowa

Mobile phone carrier Verizon Wireless announced on Wednesday that it has managed to complete the integration of its network with Alltels network in Central and Eastern Iowa areas, a move that will enable it to deliver increased wireless broadband speeds to mobile phone users in the region. The new network upgrade wi...

12 November 2009
17:11 GMT

LG AX310 Now Available from Alltel

Mobile phone carrier Alltel Wireless announced on Thursday the launch of yet another handset for its customers, the LG AX310. According to the company, the new device from LG Electronics can be purchased either online, from the wireless operator's website, or from all Alltel retail stores (including all of its 9...

18 September 2009
05:59 GMT

Samsung Freeform Available on Alltel

Mobile phone carrier Alltel Wireless and Samsung Mobile announced on Thursday the launch of a new mobile phone on the operator's airwaves, the Samsung Freeform. The new candybar device comes to the market with a sleek and stylish design, while also including a series of features meant to appeal to Alltel's ...

11 September 2009
05:25 GMT

Alltel Has BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8230

Mobile phone carrier Alltel Wireless has recently added the BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8230 to its offering, providing its users with the possibility to enjoy the first BlackBerry Pearl flip phone on the market. According to the news around the web, the new handset, which was announced a few weeks ago, is targeted mainly ...

9 May 2009
07:15 GMT

AT&T to Buy Alltel Assets from Verizon

According to the latest news around the web, the US wireless carriers AT&T and Verizon have recently agreed to ink a deal through which AT&T will purchase wireless assets from Verizon Wireless. The agreement between the two states that AT&T will pay $2.35 billion for some properties related to Verizon's acquisit...

9 May 2009
06:45 GMT

Motorola Evoke QA4 Goes Live on Alltel

Motorola Evoke QA4 has recently become available on Alltel, so users in the United States have now the opportunity to purchase the device. The announcement comes shortly after the news that MetroPCS has canceled the release of the handset, which was due out in May. The new high-end slider includes a 2.8-inch touchsc...

17 April 2009
03:53 GMT

Motorola VE465 Goes to Alltel and Telus

The Motorola VE465 is an entry-level clamshell that is also semi-rugged, and which has been spotted a while ago in a series of leaked images, though it also made it to Motorola's official website, despite the fact that the company didn't unveil any specific details on the markets that will receive its mobil...

17 March 2009
06:02 GMT

Alltel Starts Selling LG Banter

Alltel has announced that it has added to its offering a new mobile phone, the LG Banter, which will replace the carrier's LG Scoop. What the new device actually seems to be is the LG Rumor2 that Sprint announced would become available on its airwaves starting March 15, especially given the fact that Alltel had ...

13 March 2009
08:26 GMT

Treo Pro Available on Alltel, Still to Come on Sprint

Palm's much discussed Treo Pro handset is finally available for purchase. Alltel has managed to come to the market with its version of the device, outpacing Sprint with about 10 days. As many of you might already know, Sprint announced recently that the mobile phone would be added to its offering on March 15, wh...

7 March 2009
04:35 GMT

Palm Treo Pro Goes to Alltel

It seems that Palm's Treo Pro will be soon added to a carrier's offering, only that it will not be on Sprint, as we were all expecting, but on Alltel. The handset is expected to be added to the mobile phone operator's lineup on March 5th, on Thursday that is, and it should feature a price tag of $199 u...

2 March 2009
10:52 GMT

Alltel Wireless Releases Advanced GPS Application

Alltel has come up with a GPS nature-focused application, most useful for outdoor enthusiasts. The app, called Trimble Outdoor, addresses hikers, woodsmen or any kind of users who enjoy taking trips in the “wild.” Unlike other, more conventional GPS applications, this one focuses on the more adventurous ...

19 December 2008
03:59 GMT

Verizon Wireless Getting Clearance for Alltel Purchase

This merger has been one of the top topics of discussion for some time, and it finally looks like the largest mobile network in the States is ready to get busy and become the giant everyone's expecting to see. Although Verizon had settled with Alltel, as you probably already know, some time ago, the FTC approval...

11 December 2008
05:38 GMT

LG Rhythm Music Phone Released by Alltel

Alltel, the fifth largest US mobile carrier, has recently launched a new music phone, manufactured by the South Koreans from LG and called LG AX585 Rhythm. With such a moniker, it's somehow obvious that the new phone is a music oriented one.Resembling another new LG music phone, namely the KM500 (reviewed by Sof...

9 October 2008
10:49 GMT

Verizon Confirms the Buy of Alltel

Verizon confirmed today it was moving forward with the plans of acquiring Alltel for $28.1 billion. A spokesperson for Verizon said that they estimated to close the deal before the end of this year. Clearly, Verizon’s plans have not been influenced by the current financial crisis going on in the US.At the momen...

6 October 2008
10:09 GMT

Alltel Announces Free Mi Círculo, Mi Música Concert

To celebrate this year's upcoming Día de Los Muertos (Day of the Dead), a Spanish holiday, Alltel Wireless is preparing to organize a Mi Círculo, Mi Música concert. The bands that will perform during the event are well-known in Mexico and in other Spanish-speaking countries: Reik and Ha-Ash....

3 October 2008
09:38 GMT

Alltel Rolls Out 3D Avatars Service

The 13.5 million American Alltel customers have, from now own, a new 3D animated MMS greeting service that comes to take mobile multimedia messaging to the next level. Leveraging on the Xend 3D hosted platform provided by Vidiator (a company based in Bellevue, Washington), Alltel Avatars allows mobile users to c...

10 September 2008
04:33 GMT

Alltel Connect Packs Launched to Save Users' Money

Alltel, the fifth largest mobile carrier in the US, has announced the availability of Alltel Connect Packs, which represent a variety of bundle packages meant to allow its subscribers to make more use of their handsets' features and save money at the same time.There are five Alltel Connect Packs to choose f...

8 September 2008
11:47 GMT

Free Trips to Football Games, From Alltel

It looks like it's a "contests day" today, as only few hours after Verizon announced its Jonas Brothers / Paradise initiative, Alltel, the fifth largest US mobile carrier, has also come up with an attractive sweepstakes. Unlike the Verizon one, though, Alltel's contest has to do with football and not with m...

28 August 2008
12:38 GMT

Alltel Expands Its EVDO Rev A Network on the East Coast

Alltel Wireless, the fifth largest mobile carrier in the US, has recently announced that its high-speed EVDO Rev A network will be expanded on the East Coast to cover the so-called Research Triangle region. Situated in North Carolina, the Research Triangle is the area between the cities of Raleigh, Durham and Chapel ...

29 July 2008
08:20 GMT

Alltel Offers MyShow for Camera Phone Owners

Alltel Wireless announced today that it's the first mobile operator in North America to offer the MyShow application to its customers. Presented as a "user-generated mobile slideshow application", MyShow allows camera phone owners to create slideshows with their in-phone photos and publish them, almost instantly...

18 July 2008
07:15 GMT

Alltel Released the Entry-Level Samsung MyShot

Samsung MyShot, a handset created for users who don't need too many mobile features, was released today by Alltel, the fifth largest mobile operator in the US. The phone can be bought for as little as $29.99 with a contract agreement for two years, both online (via Alltel's website) or from the carrier'...

20 June 2008
05:54 GMT

Verizon Buys Alltel and Becomes the King of the US

Verizon Wireless, currently the second largest mobile operator in the US, might soon buy Alltel, which ranks only fifth when it comes to mobile subscribers, thus becoming the largest carrier in the US as well as on the whole American continent (including North, Central and South America, of course). Verizon has, ...

5 June 2008
03:23 GMT

HTC Touch Goes Burgundy on Alltel

Alltel, the fifth largest mobile operator in the US, now offers a new version of HTC Touch to its customers: a Burgundy red one. This is surely a nice change of look from the initial gray Touch and it comes to offer users an alternative in case they have something against gray. At the end of April, HTC updated the fi...

19 May 2008
06:40 GMT

Alltel's HTC Touch Gets Updated with EVDO Rev. A

HTC released a new firmware version for Alltel's HTC Touch, which brings, first off all, support for Alltel's EVDO Rev. A network, allowing faster data transfer speeds as well as faster Web browsing. Moreover, the update enables Touch users to receive video messages and it also comes with enhanced Bluetooth...

24 April 2008
06:01 GMT

Alltel Goes Official with BlackBerry Curve 8330

Alltel, the first US mobile operator in terms of network coverage and the fifth in terms of subscribers base, unveiled the future availability of BlackBerry Curve 8330, the latest smartphone from RIM's Curve series. After it was announced for other major American carriers, including Verizon, Sprint, Telus an...

22 April 2008
08:58 GMT

Alltel Makes Copying Mobile Photos Effortless

Alltel offers from now on a new exclusive service to its subscribers: PhotoCopter, which comes to take care of all the photos made with Alltel-branded mobile phones. Developed in collaboration with Ontela, PhotoCopter can instantly save every photo you make with your handset, both on your PC and on your favorite onli...

18 April 2008
08:50 GMT

Alltel Offers Samsung Muse to Its Customers

Alltel Wireless and Samsung announced recently that the Samsung Muse is now available in Alltel Wireless retail stores and online here. The Samsung Muse enables music lovers to always have their favorite music tunes within reach. The midnight blue Muse is a sleek flip-phone providing customers with high-quality so...

21 March 2008
05:31 GMT

LG Glimmer Out Now Via Alltel

Alltel Wireless finally confirmed the release of LG Glimmer, after the phone was rumored, at the end of February, to hit the US market. LG Glimmer is now listed on Alltel's website as available for purchase and as of tomorrow, March 13, 2008, consumers will be able to buy it for $249.99 with a two-year service a...

12 March 2008
14:00 GMT

LG Glimmer to Glow at Alltel

Alltel Wireless will apparently bring a new LG phone to its subscribers: LG Glimmer, a slider that looks to be a hybrid between LG Viewty and LG Shine. LG Glimmer is a CDMA device that measures 4.0 x 2.05 x 0.59 inches (101.6 x 52 x 14.9 millimeters), weighs 4.0 ounces (113 grams) and offers a 2.8 inch touchscreen di...

28 February 2008
14:43 GMT

How to Voice to Text Message with Alltel

For those who are not familiar with the name of Alltel, even if you should, the company is America's largest network, with a coverage that goes for the whole nation. Their goal is to provide the most reliable network and "it's a nationwide network that somebody can count on", as they say.During the years, A...

18 December 2007
04:33 GMT

UTStarcom CDM8630, a Mobile Phone for Grandparents

UTStarcom launched a new mobile phone, the CDM8630 model, an entry-level handset with practical features targeted at older adults, making it one of the few mobile phones specially designed for old people. CDM8630 comes with a large keypad, an easy to use menu with large fonts and voice activating dialing and seems...

25 October 2007
11:40 GMT

FCC Fines Sprint Nextel, Alltel and US Cellular

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has fined Sprint Nextel, Alltel and U.S. Cellular with nearly USD 3 million collectively for failing to meet enhanced 911 deadline. They now have 30 days to pay or appeal the fines.The main reason for FCC's decision was that the companies had failed to provide enough c...

7 September 2007
04:21 GMT

Alltel Brings You WHERE

Alltel Wireless, one of the top US wireless networks, announced the availability of WHERE, a location-based service application (LBS) developed by uLocate Communications. WHERE is a service that will enable Alltel Wireless customers to access (directly from their handhelds) detailed information for thousands of locat...

22 August 2007
08:30 GMT

LG Wave with Assisted GPS Arrives at Alltel

Alltel Wireless will introduce LG Wave as part of their new line of handsets for this summer. What the device holds over similar ones is the fact that it also includes Assisted GPS for making sure that the user never loses his/her way.LG Wave has to offer rather low performances that some people might find to be just...

3 August 2007
06:46 GMT

Alltel, the First to Launch "mywaves" Mobile Video Service

Alltel has just announced that they will launch "mywaves", a mobile video service which makes it possible for customers to watch thousands of "Web videos" on their handsets. The carrier will be the first North American company to launch this service here.This will give customers the possibility to benefit from access...

26 July 2007
03:05 GMT

Samsung Hue Arrives at Alltel

Alltel will introduce Samsung Hue in their line of available mobile phones from now on. What makes this phone up for being successful is that it proves to be easy to customize according to the user's preferences.When being different really matters, having a personalized mobile phone is essential. Samsung Hue loo...

17 July 2007
04:13 GMT

Samsung R200 and R500 Arrive at Alltel

Two new mobile phones will be available from Alltel in the near future. The handsets are meant to respond to the basic needs of mobile phone users, as they can be both considered mid-ranged cellulars.Unfortunately, there are few specifications about these two phone models, but both are designed with the same thought ...

11 June 2007
08:32 GMT

Alltel Offers 24 Hours of Unlimited Wireless Internet

Alltel Wireless offers a one day opportunity for people to get familiar with wireless Internet services. It is an excellent marketing strategy, an innovatory one too, that is meant to awaken the customer's interest for Alltel's services.The opportunity allows users with a Web-capable handset to shop online...

1 May 2007
10:55 GMT

Alltel Handsets to Come with Carrier-Branded Search

One of America's largest networks, Alltel Wireless and JumpTap, a leading provider of mobile search and advertising solutions have announced that they will be launching the first carrier-branded mobile search application. The application will be pre-installed on handsets that will also feature a dedicated search...

11 April 2007
02:57 GMT

Alltel Officially Launches Colourful LG AX8600

Alltel has just launched its own version of the LG VX8600, dubbed the AX8600, which will be available in three joyful colors. The phone has been offered for some time now on the second largest US wireless carrier Verizon in a glossy black color, looking somewhat like the Chocolate. Which is really a surprise, since i...

16 March 2007
05:25 GMT

Alltel Wireless Offers AskMeNow Across All Handsets

Want to know when the Euro was introduced? Curious about which country has the cheapest gas on Earth? Stumped on the ingredients for six-layer dip? Now the answers are as close as your wireless phone. Alltel Wireless recently announced an agreement with AskMeNow, Inc., one of the leaders in intelligent mobile search....

2 March 2007
07:42 GMT


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