U.S. mobile users unplugging landlines (IT World)
More than one-quarter of mobile-phone users in the U.S. have effectively stopped using their fixed-line phones for voice calls, according to a survey by research company J.D. Power and Associates.

Queen Creek council approves cell phone tower - East Valley Tribune

Queen Creek council approves cell phone tower East Valley Tribune, AZ - Oct 7, 2008 Some cell phone customers will soon find themselves with a little more coverage in Queen Creek. The Town Council approved a new Alltel cell phone tower at …

Debate Continues Over the Installation of Cell Phone Tower - Wheeling Intelligencer

Debate Continues Over the Installation of Cell Phone Tower Wheeling Intelligencer, WV - Oct 20, 2008 Mike Pitchure of Site Quest of Akron, Ohio, represented Alltel during the Monday meeting. He said Alltel is working to improve cell phone service in the …

Elgan: Stop ignoring the GPS in your phone - Computerworld

Elgan: Stop ignoring the GPS in your phone Computerworld, MA - Oct 3, 2008 The truth is that the integration of GPS into cell phones is growing at an astronomical pace. But the actual use of cell phone GPS is lackluster. …

New car key keeps your teen driver in line when you aren’t there (The Cleveland Plain Dealer)
Ford Motor Co.Ford Motor Co. will roll out a new feature, controlled by a computer chip in the key, that allows parents to limit the car’s speeds to 80 mph and set a maximum volume for the audio system on…

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Is your cell number why your signal stinks? - NetworkWorld.com

Is your cell number why your signal stinks? NetworkWorld.com, MA - 3 hours ago Alltel loaned Tetter a refurbished phone, a different make and model from the original phone, but that didn't help. He could travel a half mile in any …

Hokah’s future cell phone tower hits a snag - Houston County News

Hokah’s future cell phone tower hits a snag Houston County News, MN - Oct 15, 2008 By Craig Moorhead for the Houston County News Two months after Hokah City Council members signed off on a new cell phone tower to be built on city property, …

Nokia Beefs Up S60 On Symbian With Open App Software (InformationWeek)
The Qt C++ development platform will be ported to Symbian to help developers create mobile applications for multiple platforms.

New car key keeps your teen driver in line when you aren’t there (The Cleveland Plain Dealer)
Ford Motor Co.Ford Motor Co. will roll out a new feature, controlled by a computer chip in the key, that allows parents to limit the car’s speeds to 80 mph and set a maximum volume for the audio system on…

Ford Motors and others ’rolling out’ parental control features on new vehicles (The Middlesboro Daily)
MIDDLESBORO — Let’s take a moment and remember. Recall when you were learning to drive? Remember how special you felt in your first car or truck? Remember mom yelling, “slow this ride down” from the passenger seat. In 2010, teens will have a different sort of experience.

Pitt Co. Domestic Violence Awareness Cell Phone Drive (WNCT Greenville)
Have any old cell phones that aren’t in use? If you do, than you can help support domestic violence victims. The Pitt County Family Violence Program will hold a cell phone drive this Saturday, October 25th from 10 am to 2 pm.

Queen Creek council approves cell phone tower - East Valley Tribune

Queen Creek council approves cell phone tower East Valley Tribune, AZ - Oct 7, 2008 Some cell phone customers will soon find themselves with a little more coverage in Queen Creek. The Town Council approved a new Alltel cell phone tower at …

Queen Creek council approves cell phone tower (East Valley Tribune)
Some cell phone customers will soon find themselves with a little more coverage in Queen Creek. The Town Council approved a new Alltel cell phone tower at the corner of Rittenhouse and Riggs roads last week.

North Carolina appeals court reinstates Alltel award to cell phone service.
By Samantha Thompson Smith, The News & Observer, Raleigh, N.C. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Oct. 6–The N.C. Court of Appeals on Tuesday reinstated a $3.2 million award by Alltel to Cellular Plus of North Carolina. The decision stems from a lawsuit filed in Wake County Superior Court in

Publication: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News

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Wireless Merger Threatens Competition, Groups Tell FCC - Washington Post

Wireless Merger Threatens Competition, Groups Tell FCC Washington Post, United States - 4 hours ago … over the proposed merger of Verizon Wireless and rural carrier Alltel, saying the deal would be a threat to competition in the cell phone industry. …

Nokia Beefs Up S60 On Symbian With Open App Software - InformationWeek

Nokia Beefs Up S60 On Symbian With Open App Software InformationWeek, NY - 12 hours ago Symbian has traditionally been stronger in Europe and Asia than in the US where cell phone service providers Verizon Wireless, Sprint, and Alltel use …

Fennimore, Wis.; Alltel buys parcel for cell phone tower
A parcel of property in Fennimore’s Industrial Park has been sold to Alltel, so the telecommunications company can have a cell phone tower in place at that site. Half of the $24,000 in proceeds generated by the land sale have been earmarked for spending on costs associated with the forthcoming

Publication: Telegraph - Herald (Dubuque)

ALLTEL TO DONATE CELL PHONES TO STONEVILLE ELEMENTARY.(TRIAD/STATE)
Alltel plans to donate five cellular phones to Stonveville Elementary School today. School officials say the phones will help keep the six-building campus connected. Each building has a phone, but classrooms only have intercoms. We’re always looking for things to help us communicate and make things

Publication: The News & Record (Piedmont Triad, NC)

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DriveAssist keeps your eyes on the road, hands off the cell - Prepaid Reviews

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DriveAssist keeps your eyes on the road, hands off the cell Prepaid Reviews, Canada - Oct 15, 2008 With an increasing number of states passing laws banning driving while on a cell phone, it has become increasingly riskier to do so. …

Alltel Wireless and Motorola Debut the MOTOROKR(tm) Z6m with Exclusive XM Radio Mobile Cell.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Alltel Wireless, America’s largest network, providing coverage across the nation, and Motorola (NYSE: MOT) today announced the MOTOROKR(tm) Z6m with an exclusive XM Radio Mobile cell is now available at shopalltel.com and Alltel Wireless retail locations. This stylish slider is

Publication: Business Wire

‘World’s Toughest Phones’ Heading to U.S. (PC Magazine)
Their European phones have been dropped from a 13-story building and shot with guns four separate times. But Sonim’s cell phones keep on ringing. Now, the California-based company finally plans to bring their phones home to the U.S. with the upcoming XP3.

New car key keeps your teen driver in line when you aren’t there (The Cleveland Plain Dealer)
Ford Motor Co.Ford Motor Co. will roll out a new feature, controlled by a computer chip in the key, that allows parents to limit the car’s speeds to 80 mph and set a maximum volume for the audio system on…

Queen Creek council approves cell phone tower (East Valley Tribune)
Some cell phone customers will soon find themselves with a little more coverage in Queen Creek. The Town Council approved a new Alltel cell phone tower at the corner of Rittenhouse and Riggs roads last week.

iPodObserver - Alltel Intros nuTsie Remote iTunes Access (The Mac Observer)
Alltel introduced the nuTsie service for its cell phones on Wednesday. The service lets subscribers access their iTunes library from their mobile handset and share playlists with other nuTsie users

U.S. mobile users unplugging landlines (IT World)
More than one-quarter of mobile-phone users in the U.S. have effectively stopped using their fixed-line phones for voice calls, according to a survey by research company J.D. Power and Associates.

Nothing's Free, And Read Fine Print - Investor’s Business Daily (subscription)

Nothing's Free, And Read Fine Print Investor’s Business Daily (subscription) - Oct 16, 2008 While using the Web to research a story, I saw an ad for "free" cell phone ring tones. I'd ignored other such ads, but this offer seemed to have a …

Cell phone companies increase capabilities as region expects growth (The Daily Toreador)
Cell phone companies are well aware of Texas Tech’s expansion plans and the increasing population of the Lubbock metropolitan area, and have been increasing their networks’ capabilities to accommodate the growing Lubbock market. Representatives from both Alltel Wireless and AT&T Wireless said they are aware of Tech’s plans to expand to 40,000 students by 2020 and have brought the latest in …

XM Channels to Air on Alltel Cell Phones
NEW YORK - XM Satellite Radio Inc. has made a deal with Alltel Wireless, a cell phone service provider, to distribute some of XM’s commercial-free channels over cell phones. The deal, which is expected to be announced Thursday, mirrors a similar arrangement announced last year between XM’s

Publication: AP Online

Verizon Won’t Let Market Woes Stall Fiber or Its Alltel Deal - GigaOm

Verizon Won’t Let Market Woes Stall Fiber or Its Alltel Deal GigaOm, CA - Oct 16, 2008 So bring on the fiber and bring on Alltel! Seidenberg is pressing the FCC to approve Verizon’s proposed $28.1 billion buy of the cell phone maker that will …

Alltel launches music-oriented LG Rhythm - Electronista

Alltel launches music-oriented LG Rhythm Electronista, CA - Oct 16, 2008 Alltel Wireless along with LG Electronics announced the availability of the LG Rhythm music phone at the cell provider on Thursday. As its name suggests, …

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New car key keeps your teen driver in line when you aren’t there (The Cleveland Plain Dealer)
Ford Motor Co.Ford Motor Co. will roll out a new feature, controlled by a computer chip in the key, that allows parents to limit the car’s speeds to 80 mph and set a maximum volume for the audio system on…

Fennimore, Wis.; Alltel buys parcel for cell phone tower
A parcel of property in Fennimore’s Industrial Park has been sold to Alltel, so the telecommunications company can have a cell phone tower in place at that site. Half of the $24,000 in proceeds generated by the land sale have been earmarked for spending on costs associated with the forthcoming

Publication: Telegraph - Herald (Dubuque)

2-1-1 referall service now available to cell phone callers - Burlington Times News

2-1-1 referall service now available to cell phone callers Burlington Times News, NC - Sep 29, 2008 "Thanks to a generous grant from the Blue Cross Blue Shield Foundation, cell phones from any of the six major providers in North Carolina: Alltel, AT&T, …

Nothing's Free, And Read Fine Print - Investor’s Business Daily (subscription)

Nothing's Free, And Read Fine Print Investor’s Business Daily (subscription) - Oct 16, 2008 While using the Web to research a story, I saw an ad for "free" cell phone ring tones. I'd ignored other such ads, but this offer seemed to have a …

Alltel launches music-oriented LG Rhythm - Electronista

Alltel launches music-oriented LG Rhythm Electronista, CA - Oct 16, 2008 Alltel Wireless along with LG Electronics announced the availability of the LG Rhythm music phone at the cell provider on Thursday. As its name suggests, …

Queen Creek council approves cell phone tower (East Valley Tribune)
Some cell phone customers will soon find themselves with a little more coverage in Queen Creek. The Town Council approved a new Alltel cell phone tower at the corner of Rittenhouse and Riggs roads last week.

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