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Do you have a gazillion of picture stuck in your cell phone? I know I used to. The CD software which came with my cell phone wouldn't run on my computer, so the result was that I got a stack of pictures which I can't transfer at all unless I did through Bluetooth or infrared. Even then it required a bit of my time. Alltel Wireless's new service called the "PhotoCopter" eliminates the need to worry about image transfer from the cell phone. You simply take pictures and that's it.

The service was launched in cooperation with Ontela, owner of Photobucket.com. Basically, this Alltel feature is as straightforward as it can get. You take a picture and it appears on the My Pictures folder of your computer. However, you can also choose to upload it to Photobucket, Blogger, Snapfish, and Flickr. For now, the service is limited to Alltel customers using Motorola V3m, V3a, V9m and ROKR handsets for US$2.99 per month.

If you're the kind who can't exist with no called ID feature, you'd like Alltel's City ID feature. But it's not just you. Alltel just boasted announced that said feature is now loaded to 2 Million Alltel handsets across the US. The embedded call feature has the ability to display the city and the state of an unknown number calling your cell phone. Alltel can recognize any number from 20,000 cities in North America.

“Customers frequently do not recognize an incoming phone number and City ID provides additional information to help customers decide if they want to answer the call,” said Scott Bergs, senior vice president of customer solutions for Alltel Wireless. “Customer response to this unique application has been extremely positive due to the control it gives subscribers.”

The City ID feature offers a 15-day free trial, after which it's available for a monthly subscription of $1.99. The latest to feature the City ID is the new LG Glimmer.

Alltel's in a festive mood due to its recent victory in the 50th run of the Daytona 500 by Ryan Newman in the No.12 Alltel Dodge. Hence, ladies and gents, Alltel is offering 500 free minutes bonus to all new subscribers and existing ones who add a new service to their plan. The bonus minutes are given to new subscribers who choose the US$39.99 rate plan or higher and those secondary lines of $9.99. The free minutes are good for 30 days after the activation. But that doesn't end there. Alltel is also offering a free Samsung Hue for everyone who buys one for US$29.99 with a two-year contract.

“Alltel Wireless is celebrating the excitement of Ryan’s incredible Daytona 500 victory with this special offer,” said Frank O’Mara, chief marketing officer of Alltel Wireless. “We are very proud of Ryan Newman, No. 12 Alltel team and our association with Penske Racing. We could not have asked for a better way to start the 2008 season.”

Alltel will continue sponsoring the No.12 Penske Racing team and will even be taking racing season directly to fans with events such as Ryan Newman podcasts, around the country show car tours, online auction, and another run of the “My Circle 500” sweepstakes. Visit http://www.alltelracing.com/ for more info.

The offer will only be available from February 22-24, 2008, in Alltel retail stores, by calling 1-800-ALLTEL-1, or visiting shopalltel.com.

Alltel Wireless has announced the new addition to its line of mobile phones -- the red BlackBerry Pearl 8130, the Samsung Muse, and the LG Scoop. These new phones would apparently be available for Alltel Wireless before first quarter of 2008 ends. The company's catchline for the new releases is "Choose Your Color and Show Your Style." And indeed, with these three different handsets, you can choose which one would complement your style best. You can read more about Alltel's new handsets and preorder them in: http://www.alltel.com/style

One of America's largest telecommunications network, Alltel Wireless, has announced the launch of its small business customers SalesNOW, a contact, activity and deal management software designed for the BlackBerry and the Web. Alltel is said to be the first U.S-based carrier to support this service. SalesNOW utilizes the functionality of the BlackBerry to provide customers with the ability to manage their sales data in the palm of their hands.

Using this application, professionals can track and manage their contacts, deals, activities and e-mails as well as access and share information with their entire sales team. Furthermore, customers can also perform these activities on their BlackBerry or on the Web through an individual, secure SalesNOW account.

Additionally, SalesNOW enhances administrative time management and productivity by giving users the ability to update graphical reports and dashboards, which allows professionals to focus on building quality customer relationships.

Alltel is set to conquer the hearts of business owners with their new customer relationship management app, SalesNow. The app was designed especially for small business owners using BlackBerry phones. SalesNow has the capability to track deals and emails you do over your BlackBerry and lets you manage your contacts related to your business. You can also share info like forecasts, weekly reports and business dealings with your sales team using the app. The activities on your BlackBerry monitored by SalesNow will be synched with the web version so you'd have a saved log. Alltel offers SalesNow for US$25/month for individuals and US$40 for businesses.

If you've been using (and abusing, which is understandable) Alltel Wireless' 'My Circle,' then you might find it in your favor that Alltel Wireless is expanding their My Circle features. If before, you've been tied to their "My Circle 10," which allows you to designated 10 numbers on any network to which you can make unlimited calls, Alltel Wireless now allows you to lessen or to add to that number with their new "My Circle 5" and "My Circle 20" options. Like before, My Circle 10 will be available to subscribers for a USD$59.99 rate plan while My Circle 5 would let you make unlimited calls to 5 numbers for USD$49.99 and My Circle 20 would allow you up to a whopping 20 numbers for USD$99.99. This move by Alltel Wireless will is a sure fire way to get customers into the My Circle crazy especially since the service allows you to add not only cell phone numbers but also landline.

In January a massive battle is expected to take place between some of the biggest media and phone companies in the world, it's all over something called a spectrum, I don't really know what this thing is, but its believed these companies are prepared to pay up to 15 billion dollars for it, so it must be pretty important. The bidding is going to be fierce and most probably one company alone won't have a chance to win, so many of the 266 bidders are teaming up behind closed doors to give themselves a advantage from competitors, some of the companies said to be involved are Google, Time Warner Cable, AT&T, Verizon, AT&T, Leap Wireless International, Sprint Nextel, Comcast, Echostar Communications, DirecTV Group, Verizon Communications, Vodafone Group, Rural Cellular and Deutsche Telekom. The auction is to take place on Jan. 24.

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We can only imagine how mobile technology would be like in the future. As of late, humans keep finding new ways to make our lives easier (and in the process, turn us all into lazy bums). When SpinVox came out with the Voicemail to Text conversion technology, we all knew various companies would start jumping on the bandwagon. Sure enough, Arkansas-based Alltel Corporation launched its Voice2TXT service last Friday, December 14, 2007.

It would cost all Alltel subscribers an extra $4.99 for 20 conversions per month and for 100 conversions -- $19.99. According to SpinVox, their technology could translate not only English but also German, French and Spanish. For $4.99 a month, it's worth taking a spin even just for the heck of it, don't you think? If Alltel holds a concert for this new addition, people would surely be more enamored into trying it out.

Alltel has a new free mobile shopping service for RIM BlackBerry smartphone users. Digby Powered by Alltel allows Alltel customers to easily access products from various retailers including Barnes and Noble, Best Buy, Godiva among others. Visit alltel.com/smartphone from your BlackBerry to access Digby and shop till you drop.

Products available in the Digby catalog include books, music, electronics, gifts and other popular categories. The service offers a friendly interface for customers, allowing them to browse thousands of products with ease - and there's also the all-important product search feature. The online catalog is updated daily and features things like best seller lists, the hottest music and exclusive promotions to Alltel customers.

Alltel is the first carrier to deploy the Digby service, but not the first mobile shopping application.

Alltel Wireless today announced that the new BlackBerry Pearl 8130 is now available on www.shopalltel.com and in Alltel retail stores. This smartphone makes the perfect holiday gift and includes email, Web browser, text messaging, instant messaging and organizer applications. The phone also features GPS capabilities and mapping applications such as TeleNav and BlackBerry Maps; a 2 MP camera with flash, zoom and video capture; an advanced media player with 3.5mm jack, Bluetooth® stereo support and dedicated volume controls; 64 MB of built-in memory with an expandable microSD/SDHC memory card slot; and much more. Alltel Wireless is offering the BlackBerry Pearl 8130 for $149.99 after a $100 mail-in-rebate.

If you were in the Phoenix area, you might have had a chance to enjoy Goo Goo Dolls in a free concert at the Scottsdale Civic Center Plaza in Scottsdale, Ariz. on Saturday, December 8, 2007 - courtesy of Alltel Wireless. This was Alltel's way of thanking Phoenix customers for its growth in the region.

Anyway, if you missed the event like most of us (well, actually all of us) over here at the Whack, feel free to check out photos from the event in the extended entry.

More Alltel stories at the link.

America's largest network, Alltel Wireless is planning to have the BlackBerry Pearl 8130 smartphone available in time for the holidays. With this news, customers' wireless experience becomes much easier and more productive.

The Pearl 8310 is designed to give users exceptional mobile experience with powerful communications and multimedia capabilities. This includes text messaging, scheduling meetings, playing music, doing emails and even surfing the internet. All these are included in this sleek smartphone.

Alltel Wireless will be offering the BlackBerry Pearl 8130 for $149.99 after a $100 mail-in-rebate at Alltel retail stores nationwide and online at www.shopalltel.com.

Alltel and Motorola announced that the new MOTOROKR Z6m with XM Radio Mobile is now available to Alltel customers. The Z6m comes in a slider design and is targeted at audiophiles, with an MP3 player and support for external memory up to 2GB. The phone supports the Bluetooth A2DP profile for wirelessly streaming stereo audio, and is equipped with a 3.5mm headphone jack. In addition, there's USB 2.0 compatibility for data sync from your desktop/laptop.

The MP3 player handles MP3, AAC, AAC+ and WMA content. The MOTOKRZR Z6m also features Alltel's Celltop technology to access/manage/organize your phone info. The XM Radio Mobile cell lets you access 20 channels of streaming XM Radio Mobile for US $7.99/month. The phone has a basic 2 megapixel camera as well.

Priced at US $129.99 (after $100 mail-in rebate, and new 2-year service agreement), the MOTOROKR Z6m phone is now available.

"I want my... I want my... I want my MTV!" Alltel Wireless customers will no longer be singing that song, hoping for MTV-branded content to be available on their mobile phones. Alltel and MTV Networks have now teamed up to provide Alltel customers with a comprehensive package of MTVN programming, including games, on-demand mobile video, WAP sites, and personalization features.

Soon to be available through MTVN on Alltel handsets will be video offerings from MTV, Comedy Central, Nickelodeon, VH1, Spike TV, MTV Tr3s, CMT, The N, GameTrailers.com, and IFILM. Mobile websites for Comedy Central, MTV, and VH1 will now be availabl,e as well as games and personalization features from smash-hit franchises like "South Park, "SpongeBob SquarePants", and "The Hills."

With their new agreement with MTVN, Alltel has significantly expanded their line-up of of entertainment programming. For more information about the services available to Alltel customers, check out their website at alltel.com.

Related Alltel News:
- Alltel "Day Pass" Available for Mobile Web Surfers
- Alltel Announces Availability of Samsung Hue

Alltel announced the availability of the new Alltel Hue by Samsung, online and in retail locations across the US. Boasting new features, including Alltel's patent pending Celltop technology, the Hue comes with an MP3 player with Jump Music capabilities.

There's a basic 1.3 MP camera on the Alltel Hue, along with video capability, as well as the ability to change faceplates for more personalization. Alltel is also running a promotion where, if you purchase an Alltel Hue, you also get an Alltel Snap flip-phone for free.

The Alltel Hue measures 3.07" x 1.95" x 0.65" and features a 1" external screen and 2.12" internal one. A talk time of 160 minutes and standby up to 230 hours is claimed. Operating in the CDMA 800/1900MHz bands, it is compatible with EVDO/1XRTT.

Priced at US $39.99 (after a new 2-year contract, online savings and rebate).

Now available from Alltel wireless is one of the thinnest, sleekest phones available in the U.S. market. Samsung's new Wafer SCH-R510 phone for Alltel wireless features a quarter-inch form that can easily slip into your purse, pocket or the palm of your hand. With the lightweight phone (2.7oz) comes many cool features one might look for in a phone. A few of the phones top features is XM Mobile Radio, Axcess TV and Axcess Mobile Guide, 1.3MP camera which include video capaibilities, and a MP3 player.

Other features of the phone include expandable memory, Stereo bluetooth headset capabilities, and Alltel's Celltop technology. With the Wafer, Alltel provides its customers with a fashionable phone that includes awesome functions and features wrapped up in a ground-breaking ultra-thin form. The phone is currently now available at Alltel Wireless retail stores and at shopalltel.com. After a $50 mail-in rebate you can purchase the phone for only $49.99 with a 2 year contract service agreement.

Today Alltel announced that they will now offer a new "Day Pass" service for mobile phone web browsing. For just $1.50, Alltel customers will now able to purchase a 24-hour pass to the company's Axcess wireless web service.

Alltel Corp. announced it will offer a new “Day Pass” service for wireless Web browsing. For $1.50, Alltel customers will be able to buy a 24-hour pass to Alltel’s Axcess wireless Web service.

Alltel's Axcess wireless web service currently works through technology from their partner, Motricity. As a part of the announcement, Alltel also revealed that customers can browse for ringtones, ringbacks, and wallpapers without eating up their minute (it's about time!!). Alltel is attempting to increase sales of its data plans in light of its recent sagging voice sales.

Alltel wireless and JumpTap, the leading provider of mobile search and advertising solutions, are announcing the launch of the first carrier-branded mobile search application which will be pre-installed on phones. The search application will receive a decicated search key which will launch an Alltel BREW app which provides Alltel subscribers with a search box to find content, services, and information. The dedicated key will help users find the content and information they are looking for quickly and easily, which will increase the use of mobile search and also content purchases. The LG8600 cellular phone will be the first to handset with the search application preloaded Additional handsets over the will be preloaded with the search functionality over the next coming months and will feature a magnifying glass search icon which will launch the search box.

Now available through Alltel Wireless is the LG VX8600. While this is not a new phone (it's been available through Verizon for some time now), it is a new addition to the Alltel line up. The version available through Verizon was a high-gloss black, but Alltel is offering up the slim phone in three cool colors: Lime Green, Champagne Gold, and Vivid Blue. All colors also include sexy chrome detailing.

Alltel has a promotion going on now whereby you can obtain it for just $49.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate, and a two year agreement.

Specifications:

* 1.3 Megapixel Camera with video

* Expandable memory slot

* MP3 Player with external controls

* Bluetooth®

* Celltop Ready

* Speakerphone

* Personal tools including: calendar, calculator, alarm clock, stop watch, 32 polyphonic ringtones and more!

LG AX8600 now on Alltel [PhoneArena]

Samsung will soon be unleashing two new mobile phones for the American CDMA market, SCH-R510 and the SCH-U540, which will be available through Alltel and Verizon Wireless.

The Samsung SCH-R510 is a CDMA EV-DO phone, which is believed to be based off the Ultra 6.9 or Trace phone from T-Mobile. The SCH-R510 is expected to have similar features to the Trace, including a music player, a 1.3 or 2-megapixel camera, and a microSD card slot for expanded memory. This phone will be available through Alltel Wireless in the United States.

The next new Samsung phone, the SCH-U540, is a re-designed SCH-U520 (available through Alltel) that will be made available to Verizon Wireless customers. It is a mid-level phone with features such as a music player, A2DP for stereo audio, external control buttons, and a mediocre display and camera.

As more information on these phones becomes available we'll be sure to share it with you.