Verizon Wireless, the joint wireless venture from Verizon and Vodafone, is poised to become the largest wireless carrier in the US. Once the company finalizes a deal to acquire Alltel, Verizon will supplant AT&T as the largest carrier, by subscriber count. Verizon has been given the greenlight to acquire Alltel from the US DoJ and…
Samsung Hue II coming to Alltel
Alltel will be adding another (we talked about LG Swift yesterday) low-to-mid range clamshell device to its offering in the near future. It’s the successor to the popular Samsung Hue clamshell, simply called Samsung Hue II (model name SCH-r600). Specs wise, the Hue II sports a 2.2-inch screen, A-GPS, Bluetooth, music player with dedicated control…
Alltel launches Fastap-enabled LG Swift for $49.99
Alltel has a new phone in its portfolio – LG Swift. The low-to-mid range clamshell won’t wet anyone’s pants for sure, but for those of you looking for a simple music-phone, it may come as a pleasant surprise. The trick is in the Fastap Press-to-Experience keys, which are placed in the middle of the numeric…
Samsung’s US lineup leaked
Hooah, now that’s a lot of phones. First up we have the Alltel SCH-R600 Hue II, complete with 2 megapixel camera, followed by AT&T’s sliding SGH-A777 and Eternity A867 (now up to a 5 megapixel camera, not 3 as previously reported). Last, but far from least, is Verizon’s Saga I770, OMNIA I910 and the Renown…
FCC blesses Verizon-Alltel deal – Verizon cleared to purchase Alltel!
Well that certainly didn’t take too long. The FCC has just made good on their promise to deliver a decision on the Verizon-Alltel merger deal before the end of 2008. Verizon Wireless has just been given the go-ahead to acquire fellow CDMA wireless carrier Alltel in a merger deal that would give Verizon the subscriber-base…
US DoJ greenlights Verizon-Alltel deal – Verizon approved to acquire Alltel
The first of two major hurdles on the road to Verizon’s acquisition of US wireless carrier Alltel has just been cleared with the help of the US Department of Justice (DoJ). The DoJ’s green-light put Verizon one step closer to becoming the nation’s largest wireless carrier. Verizon is currently holding the No. 2 sport among…
Samsung Delve coming to Alltel, too
A month ago, we’ve heard Samsung Delve is coming to U.S. Cellular. Alltel also joined the party, allowing its customers to experience the “blessing of an all-touchscreen device.” Specs wise, the Delve sports a 3-inch 240×400 pixels screen, EV-DO support, GPS (works with Alltel Navigation), 2 megapixel camera, Bluetooth, media player, full HTML browser, microSD…
HTC Touch Diamond coming to Alltel soon
Love that sleekly styled HTC Touch Diamond and it’s beautiful full-VGA touchscreen display? Of course you do. Who doesn’t love a feature-packed smartphone with a gorgeously high-resolution touchscreen, GPS, WiFi, 3G data connectivity, and 3.2 megapixel camera? Problem is, you’ll have to jump on board the good-ship Sprint to have a chance at owning this…
LG Rhythm lands on Alltel, too
Just when we saw the LG Rhythm being announced for US Cellular, one more carrier is joining the party. It’s Alltel Wireless, which just announced addition of the music-centric phone to its portfolio. As we’ve previously mentioned, the LG phone sports a 1-inch circular touchscreen with interactive UI, 1.3 megapixel camera with video recording capability,…
Verizon Buyout of Alltel Still On Track
Verizon noted today that it is indeed moving forward with plans to acquire Alltel for $28.1 Billion US Dollars. That’s a lot of dough. The deal would make Verizon the largest wireless carrier in the US. A spokesperson for the company has noted that they hope to close this deal before the end of the…