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Alltel's Double Take

Alltel today announced its own version of the Samsung Intensity. Called the Double Take, it offers the same slider design with a full QWERTY keyboard and 2.1-inch display. It's also available in either red or gray.

Alltel's version's features are identical as well. On it, you'll find a music player; a 1.3-megapixel camera; voice commands and dialing; Bluetooth; a speakerphone; a personal organizer; a memory card slot; a standard Web browser; messaging; and POP3 e-mail support. The Double Take is $39 with a $50 mail-in rebate and a one-year service contract.

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Alltel launches the LG AX310

The LG AX310 is a new basic phone for Alltel. It has a simple clamshell shape and features voice calls, speakerphone, Bluetooth, a 1.3-megapixel camera, and text and multimedia messaging.

Available in either black or red, the LG AX310 is available for $29.99 after a $30 mail-in rebate with a one-year service agreement. This one-year contract option is only available to customers within the 91 cellular market areas that Verizon Wireless is required to divest.

Alltel announces the Samsung Freeform

Alltel has just launched the Samsung Freeform, a slate-style messaging phone that boasts a slim .5-inch design. It looks to have quite a nice 2.2-inch color display and features threaded text entry, a music player, stereo Bluetooth, MMS, GPS, a microSD card slot that supports up to 16GB of storage, a speakerphone, and more. The Freeform is available in teal and burgundy. It is available now for $199.99 without a contract, and for $69.99 with a one-year contract and a $50 mail-in rebate.

Alltel snatches up the HTC Snap

Joining T-Mobile, Sprint, and Verizon Wireless, Alltel announced on Tuesday that it is now offering the HTC Snap for $79.99 with a one-year contract and after a $70 mail-in rebate.

The Windows Mobile 6.1 device is geared for messaging fanatics with its full QWERTY keyboard and we're happy to see that HTC's Inner Circle feature is included in this model, which lets you prioritize e-mails with a press of a button. In addition, the Snap offers world-roaming capabilities, EV-DO Rev. A support, Bluetooth, and a 2-megapixel camera.

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Verizon gets top marks in call quality

Another day, another cell phone study from J.D. Power and Associates. This time, it's not customer service--T-Mobile, Alltel, and Verizon Wireless tied for that honor earlier this month--but a survey of the all-important call quality.

Just like last year, Verizon was the overall winner this time around. The carrier ranked highest in the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Southeast, and Southwest regions. According to the study, Verizon had particular success with limiting dropped calls, failed initial connections, and late or failed text and voice messages.

In the Western region, Verizon tied with Alltel and T-Mobile (in its press release, Verizon … Read more

On Call: Can Verizon make me buy a new phone?

On Call runs every two weeks, alternating between answering reader questions and discussing hot topics in the cell phone world.

Q: I was an Alltel customer, but I'm now with Verizon Wireless following the merger. I want to add a fourth line to my family plan, but Verizon informed me that my Alltel phones were not compatible and that I'd need to replace them. Replacing all four phones would cost me about $600. What can I do? - Sarah

A: Since Alltel and Verizon both use CDMA technology, I was surprised to hear that your Alltel phones aren't compatible with Verizon's network. I checked with Verizon and got a quick response. While most Alltel customers won't have to buy new phones, there are exceptions (there always are).… Read more

Samsung Glint launches on Alltel

Samsung on Thursday launched a simple clamshell camera phone with Alltel Wireless, called the Samsung Glint.

The Glint has just a basic VGA camera with night shot mode, stereo Bluetooth, messaging, a Web browser, and not much else. No mention of pricing or availability just yet, but we'll let you know once we get it.

J.D. Power customer care award ends in three-way tie

Every year or so J.D. Power and Associates gives out customer care awards to wireless carriers based on telephone calls, in-store visits, and online experiences. In the past, T-Mobile has reigned supreme in this department (except for August 2008, when Verizon snagged the title).

This year, however, the customer care award ended in a three-way tie, with Alltel (recently acquired by Verizon Wireless), T-Mobile, and Verizon Wireless all grabbing the top spot, each with a score of 747. The highlights are as follows: Alltel did well with store visits and automated response systems; T-Mobile was great at transferring customers … Read more

How Does The Pre's Size Stack up?

For those that haven't had the chance to pick up a Pre and really see its size first hand, this is for you. In the pictures below from left to right you will see the Apache, (Sprint - WM 6.5) G1, (T-Mobile - Android) Touch Pro, (Sprint - WM 6.5) Diamond, (Alltel - WM 6.5 recently added) And finally the phone we all know and love, the Palm Pre. (Sprint - WebOs)… Read more