We’ve just seen Motorola QA30 yesterday only to find out today that Alltel is going to pick it up and release it as Motorola Hint. And we have some more official specs for you: 1x-EVDO connectivity 2.5 inch TFT display with 320 x 240 pixels and 65K colors Threaded messaging Full HTML browser Facebook access [...]

The HTC Touch Diamond has arrived for Alltel customers too. In case you don’t want to switch from Alltel to Sprint to get the Diamond, you won’t have to. You will have to sign a two-year agreement with Alltel to get the subsidized price of $249.99 for this HTC hot phone. Windows Mobile 6.1, EV-DO [...]

The Storm is not the only hot thing happening at Verizon. The largest U.S. carrier, counting Alltel subscribers too, has big plans for the following period. During 11/16/08 through 1/31/09 we’re going to see lots of Verizon handsets at discount prices. LG VX8360 (clamshell with EV-DO, 1.3MP camera, stereo Bluetooth, microSD) LG XV9600 (basically a [...]

Alltel subscribers watch out! There’s a new phone in town. The LG Swift is a new flip phone filled with multimedia features and applications on the go. The phone is available in Alltel retail stores and online and it will cost $49.99 after a $50 mail-in-rebate with a two-year agreement. The Swift has a new [...]

Samsung is ready to launch various phones in the near future. The phone maker will work with most U.S. carriers. Here’s what’s Samsungs has planed: T-Mobile: Behold T919 AT&T: SGH-A777 and Eternity A867 Alltel: SCH-R600 Hue II Verizon Wireless: Saga I770, OMNIA I910 and Renown U810. Like anything you see here? Which one would you [...]

Verizon announced its intention to purchase Alltel this summer and now they finally can. The Department of Justice has approved the transaction last week and the FCC has just approved it too. Verizon will pay $5.9 billion and it will assume Alltel’s debt of $22.2 billion. That’s a $28.1 billion deal, but who’s counting? Besides [...]

The Department of Justice has just approved Verizon’s purchase of Alltel. That makes Verizon only the largest carrier in the USA right now, leaving AT&T behind. In order for Verizon to be allowed to keep Alltel, the company will have to divest itself from 100 local markets in 22 states to keep things competitively correct. [...]

Alltel is ready to launch a touchscreen phone. It’s the Samsung Delve or the r800. It has that Omnia or Instinct-like design but it’s a totally new and original phone. It has EV-DO 3G support, stereo Bluetooth, Samsung’s TouchWiz interface, a microSD card slot, a 2-megapixel camera, a 3.5mm headset jack. There’s a virtual QWERTY [...]

Alltel announced today that customers with video-capable phones will be able to access Univision Movil’s video shows, as well as GoTV’s ES Musica music channel. Univision Movil’s is the leading Spanish-language media company in the USA and now it’s ready to arrive at Alltel Wireless. There are plenty of shows available to watch on your [...]

Alltel has a new LG phone for its customers. The LG Rhythm is a music phone which comes with Digital Signal Processing, a graphic equalizer, an internal FM transmiter and a 3.5 mm stereo headset and a microphone that can toggle from music to calls and back. There’s also an LG mechanical wheel with a [...]