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  • Alltel Wireless and Ontela Launch PhotoCopter Service

    If you have ever taken a picture with your phone and then transferred it to your PC you know that your thumbs can get tired. A typical phone requires 100 keystrokes to transfer 10 pictures to a PC. A recent study by Ontela found that 93% of camera phone users want to save their pictures [...]

  • Alltel debuts Voicemail MAX celebrity greetings

    Alltel Wireless announced it will debut Voicemail MAX, a new application enabling subscribers to personalize their outgoing voicemail greetings with the addition of celebrity voices. Developed by mobile content distributor 9 Squared, Voicemail MAX presently features over 500 audio clips from categories including Hip Hop Celebrities, Rock Stars, Sports, Business, Holiday and Cartoons; marquee names include comedians Larry the Cable Guy, Steve Harvey, Orlando Jones, rapper T.I., and stars from Comedy Central's Reno 911. Each greeting is $2.99. "With hundreds of messages to choose from, customers can select voicemail greetings that match their personalities for incoming calls from friends, family and colleagues," said Alltel's director of multimedia content Kristi Crum in a prepared statement. For more on Voicemail MAX: - read this release Related articles: Alltel launches LBS Nationwide Roaming Alltel debuts Axcess Family Finder Alltel , uLocate team for WHERE Alltel signs up for AAA Mobile

  • Alltel launches LBS Nationwide Roaming

    Alltel Wireless announced the launch of LBS Nationwide Roaming, enabling subscribers to access GPS-based navigation and location applications outside of their home network area. According to Alltel, LBS applications including TeleNav GPS Navigator, Alltel Navigation, Axcess Family Finder and WHERE will now function across the operator's existing network as well as in more than 45 major metro areas that were inoperable prior to recent network enhancements. Standard roaming charges apply. "Through LBS Nationwide Roaming, our customers are able to use a GPS application when it matters most, especially when they are in unfamiliar territory," said Alltel director of multimedia content Kristi Crum in a prepared statement. For more on LBS Nationwide Roaming: - read this release Related articles: Alltel debuts Axcess Family Finder Alltel , uLocate team for WHERE Alltel signs up for AAA Mobile

  • Alltel signs up for AAA Mobile

    Alltel Wireless announced an agreement with motoring and leisure travel organization AAA to launch the GPS application AAA Mobile via the operator's Axcess Shop. AAA Mobile enables Alltel customers to receive visual and audible directions to AAA-approved points of interest and related sites, including Diamond Rated hotels and restaurants, as well as access AAA member roadside assistance. Powered by navigation and local search firm Networks In Motion's LBS platform, AAA Mobile is available for $9.99 per month or $2.99 per day on Alltel handsets including the Samsung u520, LG AX8600, Samsung r500, Motorola Z6M, Motorola V9m and Motorola V3a. For more on AAA Mobile: - read this release Related articles: AAA maps out mobile traveler service Alltel , uLocate team for WHERE AskMeNow finds answer on Alltel

  • Alltel launches Spinvox voice-to-text service

    Last August, Alltel announced its plans to deploy Spinvox's voice-to-text service in fourth quarter 2007, and the carrier is making good on that promise. The service is available in a variety of pricing packages: For $19.99 per month subscribers get 100 voicemail conversions with each additional conversion costing 10 cents each. For $9.99 per month, subscribers get 50 voicemail conversions with each additional conversion costing 20 cents. And for $4.99 per month, subscribers get 20 voicemail conversions with each additional conversion costing 25 cents. According to Craig Kirkland, director of messaging and voice services at Alltel, the carrier believes that the Spinvox service will drive more data usage and will increase the likelihood that subscribers will use text messaging. "This is a very good service. It's extremely accurate," Kirkland said in an interview with FierceMobileContent . "Our trials of the service indicate it's a very sticky service, and lots of people want to add it to their service plan." -Sue For more on the Alltel/Spinvox partnership: - read this release Related articles: Alltel adds Digby mobile shopping app Alltel adds video-on-demand content to Celltop Alltel introduces new content management UI Alltel tunes in Axcess TV on Demand Alltel adds mywaves mobile video service On the Hot Seat with Spinvox CEO Christina Domecq

  • Alltel adds Digby mobile shopping app

    Alltel Wireless introduced Digby Powered by Alltel, a free mobile shopping service optimized for BlackBerry smartphones. Developed by parent firm 30 Second Software, the Digby service provides Alltel's Blackberry customers access to books, music, electronics and gifts from retailers including Barnes & Noble, Best Buy, Godiva Chocolatier, FTD, Fossil and Vermont Teddy Bears--product selection is updated daily, with new items and retail partners added weekly. Digby was earlier honored as one of FierceMobileContent 's 2007 Top Mobile Applications Awards winners. For more on Digby Powered by Alltel: - read this release Related articles: Alltel adds video-on-demand content to Celltop Alltel introduces new content management UI Alltel tunes in Axcess TV on Demand Alltel adds mywaves mobile video service AskMeNow finds answer on Alltel Alltel adds SpinVox voice-to-screen messaging
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