Why do we always have good things to say about T-Mobile? It’s not their wireless service (reception and data speeds are a bit lackluster), but rather their customer service that keeps the Magenta-trademarking company at the top of our list of US carriers. You see, T-Mobile has been on a customer satisfying stint – T-Mobile…
Day-light savings time screws with some Alltel customers. Did you get shafted?
Day-light savings time. It’s the quirky American tradition to squeeze out as much productivity out of the general working populace by rolling back (or forward) the clock to keep daylight in time with business hours. And, with more and more people relying on their mobile phone for telling time, bugs and glitches have the potential…
Alltel gets FCC approval for private acquisition deal worth $24.7 Billion
Alltel’s sure been doing well for itself recently. Following on Alltel’s recent announcement of increased growth and profits, the FCC has given Alltel the thumbs-up to proceed with a $24.7 billion buy-out deal. Private equity firms TPG Capital and GS Capital Partners are set to cough up the serious dough to take Alltel off the…
Alltel launches Motorola MOTOROKR Z6m slider
It looks like Alltel is jumping on board the MOTOROKR train. The attractive Motorola MOTOROKR Z6m musicphone has hit the Alltel network as the slider of choice for fans of Motorola’s slick design and music-centric features. With stereo Bluetooth, 3.5mm headphone jack, microSD card slot, and USB 2.0 connectivity, the $130 (after contract and rebate)…
Alltel & Superscape launch interactive gaming community
Just recently, Alltel along with one of the leading 3D mobile games publisher — Superscape — launched Axcess Game League, a free, community gaming application that enables players to seamlessly navigate between games, compete in a variety of tournaments, check their status and post high scores. At the moment, it’s all about casual gaming, hence…
Alltel jumps into WiFi game
Unfortunately we don’t see much news coming from Alltel, so we’re glad to report that they’ve announced WiFi data plans for their subscribers. With prices ranging from $10 per day, $20 per week to $30 per month, Alltel certainly wants to see you using their network regularly. Alltel’s “partner in crime” is the well known…
Alltel drops Motorola RAZR2 V9m
Alltel is really playing a good game amongst big-hitter carriers like AT&T and Verizon Wireless. They’ve just dropped the Motorola RAZR2 V9m for use on the Alltel nationwide network. As we’ve come to expect, the Alltel-branded RAZR2 V9m will be sporting customizations like XM radio, TeleNav GPS, and Celltop – in addition to the EVDO…
FCC fines Sprint Nextel, Alltel, US Cellular for failing to meet E911 requirements in 2005
We live in a world where security and safety are at the top of everyone’s list. With all the technology that we have at our displosal, we shouldn’t have to settle for partial safety – at least that’s what the FCC believes. Kevin Martin, FCC Chairman, announced that three wireless carriers in the US will…
Alltel adds some global love to its portfolio; Introduces BlackBerry 8830 World Edition
Alltel is the latest carrier in North America to introduce the BlackBerry 8830 World Edition smartphone. Aside from the standard business-centric features that give the BlackBerry users access to their email in real-time, the main advantage of the 8830 World Edition is that it can work on both GSM and CDMA networks allowing its users…
Alltel adds HTC PPC6800 to its portfolio
While Verizon subscribers are still waiting for their carrier to come out with what many consider to be the ultimate Windows Mobile smartphone, Alltel is losing no time with the launch of HTC PPC6800 — also known as Mogul on Sprint. Potential customers of this business-centric baby could expect everything they ever wanted from a…