Alaska Communications Systems is First in Alaska to Introduce the Kyocera Lingo.ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- Alaska Communications Systems This article is about the current telecommunications company. For the historical "Alaska Communications System", see AT&T Alascom. Alaska Communications Systems, (or ACS) is a telecommunications corporation, headquartered in Anchorage, Alaska. Group, Inc. ("ACS (Asynchronous Communications Server) See network access server. ") (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :ALSK), Alaska's leading integrated communications provider, today announced the availability of the Kyocera Lingo, an eye-catching, voice and text messaging Sending short messages to a smartphone, pager, PDA or other handheld device. Text messaging implies sending short messages generally no more than a couple of hundred characters in length. sensation that Alaskan holiday shoppers can now get exclusively from ACS. With its full QWERTY See QWERTY keyboard. (hardware) QWERTY - /kwer'tee/ (From the top left row of letter keys of most keyboards) Pertaining to a standard English-language typewriter keyboard (sometimes called the Sholes keyboard after its inventor), as opposed to Dvorak or foreign-language and standard keypads, the Lingo makes text messaging easier than ever. Other features include a 1.3 megapixel camera with flash, Internet browsing capability, Bluetooth[R] and speakerphone speak·er·phone n. A telephone or telephone attachment that contains both a loudspeaker and a microphone, allowing several persons to participate in a call at the same time without the telephone receiver being held. Noun 1. . "Although teenagers nationwide have been driving the text messaging trend, nearly everyone is texting since it has become a more fluid way to communicate with friends," said Bill Bishop, ACS director of retail sales and service. "As a company committed to bringing Alaskans innovative and useful products on the best network, we are happy to introduce a device that makes communicating more enjoyable and easier." The Lingo is available now at all ACS store locations or online at www.acsalaska.com for as low as $39 with a three-year contract. Unlimited text messaging is available for just $4 per month. About Alaska Communications Systems ACS is the leading integrated communications provider in Alaska, offering local telephone service, wireless, long distance, data, and Internet services to business and residential customers throughout Alaska. More information can be found on the company's website at www.acsalaska.com or at its investor site at www.alsk.com. |
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