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Alltel and Samsung go Freeform

By Shane McGlaun on Friday, Sep 11th 2009 No Comments

Samsung and Alltel have announced the addition of a new and exclusive handset for Alltel called the Freeform SCH-r351. The device is a feature phone that is centered on messaging services and music playback.

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Alltel to get Samsung U450 according to Bluetooth SIG

By Shane McGlaun on Thursday, Aug 27th 2009 No Comments

Alltel customers have been in a bit of a lurch recently. It’s hard to tell who is providing service if you are on Alltel. Are you still served by Alltel, is it AT&T, or is your provider now Verizon?

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Alltel gets Blackberry Tour

By Shane McGlaun on Friday, Aug 21st 2009 No Comments

One of the most recent devices announced by RIM was the Blackberry Tour. The smartphone is already offered on the Verizon and Sprint networks and is now making the move to the Alltel network as well.

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BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8230 hits Alltel

By Brenda Stokes on Thursday, Apr 23rd 2009 No Comments

alltelblackberrypearl 218x480 The BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8230 was announced on Alltel Wireless today, making this flip smartphone available to a wider audience. While nothing is really different about this phone on this specific carrier, it’s still worth noting the device’s expanded availability.

In case you’ve forgotten, the Pearl Flip is a smartphone encased in a clamshell design with a small external display and an internal display with a 240 x 320 resolution. Other features include GPS mapping, a SureType keyboard, a 2-megapixel camera that’s capable of video, microSD or microSDHC card support and more.

This phone can play music and offers Bluetooth support. You can get the BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8230 on Alltel for $79.99 with a two-year contract and a $70 rebate. The contract is for the carrier’s unlimited plan which costs $70/month.

Alltel LG Banter: bargain QWERTY, stupid name

By Chris Davies on Friday, Mar 13th 2009 No Comments

Hot on the heals of the Rumor2 for Sprint comes another LG QWERTY device, this time for Alltel. The Alltel LG Banter bears a striking resemblance to the Rumor2 in all but name, with a slide-out QWERTY keyboard, 1.3-megapixel camera, interchangeable back-plates and stereo Bluetooth support.

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Verizon Friends & Family announced: Alltel My Circle evolution

By Chris Davies on Thursday, Feb 12th 2009 No Comments

After Verizon Wireless announced they would be gobbling up Alltel, one of the biggest questions among subscribers concerned their My Circle plan, with its group of free numbers. Verizon had remained tight-lipped until now, but that’s because they were busy turning My Circle into Friends & Family, a plan not only for Alltel refugees but for its own subscribers, that offers five or ten numbers to which all calls will be free.

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Motorola Hint QA30 for Alltel announced

By Chris Davies on Tuesday, Nov 25th 2008 1 Comment

Motorola have officially announced the Hint QA30, as seen yesterday gussied up with Alltel logos, complete with full specs. The QWERTY-equipped slider measures 3.23 x 2.43 x 0.67 inches and has a 2-megapixel camera, EVDO connectivity (though not Rev.A), Stereo Bluetooth and GPS.

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Motorola MOTO QA30 Alltel QWERTY slider

By Chris Davies on Monday, Nov 24th 2008 No Comments

With squared-off looks reminiscent of the LG Lotus, only in a slider format, details of the Motorola MOTO QA30 have emerged. Bearing Alltel branding, the QWERTY-blessed handset is CDMA 1xEVDO with stereo Bluetooth 2.0 and a 2.5-inch 320 x 240, 65k color display.

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Alltel announces LG Swift

By Staff Editor on Thursday, Nov 13th 2008 No Comments

Alltel Wireless has just announced the release of the new LG Swift. This flip phone has plenty of easy-to-use multimedia features and advanced technology for accessing services and applications while on the go. The LG Swift was designed to keep up with the users fast-paced, action-filled lifestyles.

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LG Glimmer touchscreen slider coming to Alltel – too bad it couldn’t have hit a better carrier

By James Allan Brady on Wednesday, Feb 27th 2008 29 Comments

It has a 2.8-inch capacitive touchscreen and a menu similar to that of the PRADA cell phones. In fact, save for the slide out number pad, it kind of looks like a more generic version of the PRADA phone.

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