Alltel Launches Pre-Order Page for Touch Diamond, Launches October 30th
Alltel has launched a pre-order page for the HTC Touch Diamond. The device will be launched on October 30th online for $249.99 after new 2 year agreement with an additional mail-in rebate and included bonuses such as a free Bluetooth headset and car charger. The device is otherwise identical to the version sold on Sprint […]
Alltel Launches nuTsie iTunes Companion On Eleven Handsets
Alltel today announced that eleven of its handsets will now support the nuTsie iTunes companion application, with more coming in the near future. Â NuTsie works in unison with iTunes, bringing a user’s collection of music to their mobile device in a unique way. Instead of your music and playlists being stored on the device itself, […]
Alltel to Launch MOTORAZR VE20 Thursday
Alltel has opened a placeholder page for the forthcoming release of its version of the MOTORAZR VE20 clamshell slated to launch tomorrow for $99.99 after new 2 year agreement and rebates. The version launching on Alltel will be identical to the version currently on Sprint with a 2.0 megapixel camera, external touch screen display, speakerphone, […]
Palm Releases Radio Updates for Alltel 700wx and Verizon 700p
Palm has quietly released two updates for the Verizon Treo 700p and Alltel 700wx smart devices that address a rare phone reset bug that occurs under certain conditions. It should be noted that Alltel users with firmware version 1.12 loaded on their devices do not have to apply this update, while Verizon 700p users with […]
Alltel Adds Unlimited Messaging to MyCircle
Alltel subscribers that are under a MyCircle service plan and have at least the $7.99 My Circle messaging pack on their account can now send and receive unlimited text messages to their MyCircle numbers for no additional charge, addressing a long requested feature ever since the launch of the service in 2005. The messaging packs […]
Alltel Announces Pending EVDO Rev. A Upgrade
In a press release today, regional wireless carrier Alltel has announced its plans to further upgrade its network by deploying EVDO Rev. A access in 18 markets covering hundreds of cities including Charlotte, New Orleans, Phoenix and Tampa in the next six months, with the carrier launching the Huawei EC228 USB and UTStarcom UM 150 […]
Palm Issues Firmware Update for Alltel Treo 755p
Alltel customers with the Palm Treo 755p can now resolve a longstanding issue with the device that would cause it to restart suddenly under certain conditions. The firmware update does not appear to offer any other improvements besides addressing the restart issue or a changelog, but as always backup your devices before starting the update. […]
Verizon Wireless to Acquire Alltel
With leaked reports coming in of Verizon Wireless acquiring Alltel, it has been made official that the deal will go through for $28.1 billion creating the largest wireless company in the U.S. in customer numbers by putting Verizon at 80 million over AT&T’s 71 million. The cash merger is a result of Verizon acquiring the […]
Best Buy to Sell Alltel in Select Locations
Alltel recently announced that Best Buy will start carrying Alltel’s offerings in select locations. Best Buy is set to launch Alltel in about 40 stores where Alltel has a ‘digital’ footprint. Customers will not only be able buy and activate new service, but also make changes to their plans and features on their account. With […]
Alltel Launches HTC Touch in New Burgundy Color
Alltel has launched another color option for the HTC Touch for those that wish to have a brighter color than the usual staid gray/black/silver of conventional smart devices. The device is otherwise identical to the original version previously launched with a 2.8 inch QVGA display, TouchFLO user interface, Windows Mobile 6 Professional, Bluetooth with stereo […]