http://www.macnn.com/ MacNN is the leading source for news about Apple and the Mac industry. It offers news, reviews, discussion, tips, troubleshooting, links, and reviews every day. The best place for Mac News. Period. en-us http://images.macnn.com/images/macnn-logo-bw.gif http://www.macnn.com/ http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/22/att.adds.a.high.2m.total.customers/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0910/iphone3gs-3sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />AT&T today provided results for what it says is one of the best summer quarters in its history. The company says it activated 3.2 million iPhones, the most ever in its history and a steep jump from 2.4 million in the spring. It comes despite the iPhone 3GS having launched the previous quarter and points to increasing demand for the phone between July and September.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/22/att.adds.a.high.2m.total.customers/ Thu, 22 Oct 2009 12:40:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/09/17/lg.ax310.clamshell.arrives.at.alltel/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0909/lgax310.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Alltel Wireless on Thursday announced it is now offering LG's clamshell AX310 handset to subscribers. The entry-level phone has voice-activated calling, a speakerphone and Bluetooth support. Separate controls allow users to record voice memos.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/09/17/lg.ax310.clamshell.arrives.at.alltel/ Thu, 17 Sep 2009 23:40:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/09/10/alltel.gets.qwerty.freeform.from.samsung/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/gallery/sep2009/samfreeformintro.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Samsung's Freeform handset has been added to the Alltel Wireless lineup. The entry level device has a 2.2-inch color display and a QWERTY keyboard, as well as customizable navigation keys that can take users to their favorite applications. Music playback capability is built-in, and users can send data wirelessly or hook up compatible wireless headsets or headphones through stereo Bluetooth.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/09/10/alltel.gets.qwerty.freeform.from.samsung/ Thu, 10 Sep 2009 20:40:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/09/01/htc.snap.reaches.alltel/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0908/alltelsnap.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Wireless provider Alltel on Tuesday announced it is now offering the HTC Snap handset. The four-band GSM device uses EVDO Rev. A networks for 3G data access as well as its built-in Wi-Fi connection. Users interface through Windows Mobile 6.1 Standard and a four-row QWERTY keyboard. Microsoft Outlook Mobile is preloaded onto the device, and an Inner Circle feature highlights and prioritizes message... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/09/01/htc.snap.reaches.alltel/ Tue, 01 Sep 2009 16:40:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/08/27/jd.power.on.call.quality/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0908/verizonescapadeintro.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />In most regions of the US, Verizon has the best cellular call quality, claims JD Power and Associates. Between January and June of 2009, the marketing data firm conducted a survey of 25,512 cellular subscribers, polling them on topics such as interference, dropped calls and voice distortion. Verizon is said to rank first in the northeast, mid-Atlantic, southeast and southwest regions, doing part... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/08/27/jd.power.on.call.quality/ Thu, 27 Aug 2009 17:40:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/08/20/alltel.gets.gling.tour/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0908/alltelglint.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Wireless provider Alltel announced on Thursday that it will soon offer the Samsung Glint and BlackBerry Tour handsets, with the Glint making its debut at any provider. The basic clamshell sports a VGA camera that has a night shot mode, a web browser, and Bluetooth 2.0. There is SMS, MMS and picture messaging functionality, and Alltel will offer the handset in pink or blue.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/08/20/alltel.gets.gling.tour/ Thu, 20 Aug 2009 21:20:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/08/14/jd.power.cell.support.rank/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0908/samsungmemoir.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />JD Power gave a rare three-way tie for the top spot in customer support among US cellular carriers this week. Alltel, T-Mobile USA and Verizon all earned the top spot with each receiving a 747-point score out of 1,000 and a full five-star rating. Each scored well in different areas. Alltel fared best with retail support, while T-Mobile was best in getting customers to live phone help and Verizo... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/08/14/jd.power.cell.support.rank/ Fri, 14 Aug 2009 20:35:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/06/30/bb.tour.at.bell.alltel/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0906/alltelBBtourintro.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />After today's earlier news of the BlackBerry Tour smartphone coming to Verizon, two more sources have reported the device will soon be offered at another US provider, Alltel, as well as Canada's Bell. While no specifics are known about the Alltel release other than the photos that reveal Alltel branding on the phone, the Bell release of the new BlackBerry has been supported with more specific pric... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/06/30/bb.tour.at.bell.alltel/ Tue, 30 Jun 2009 17:35:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/06/11/lg.tritan.at.alltel/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0906/lgtritan.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Alltel this morning picked up the LG Tritan. Also known as the AX840, the handset has a T-Mobile G1-like design with a 3-inch touchscreen display that slides out to reveal the QWERTY keyboard for messaging. Although not a smartphone, it still has 3G over EVDO Revision A as well as a 3-megapixel camera and true GPS for use with Alltel's Navigator app.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/06/11/lg.tritan.at.alltel/ Thu, 11 Jun 2009 16:00:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/06/04/alltel.one.year.contracts/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0811/allteltouchprointro.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Alltel Wireless has announced that it will soon offer one-year service contracts for new or renewing subscribers in certain areas. The company claims the phone prices will remain level with the two-year pricing. If true, the carrier would diverge from many of its peers that typically place considerably higher price tags on handsets that are acquired with a shorter contract.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/06/04/alltel.one.year.contracts/ Thu, 04 Jun 2009 15:55:00 GMT