Alltel to Offer Motorola RAZR V3c; Watch Live Television with New CDMA EVDO Handset.LITTLE ROCK, Ark. & LIBERTYVILLE, Ill. -- Alltel (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : AT), owner and operator of the nation's largest wireless network, and Motorola (NYSE: MOT), a global leader in wireless communications wireless communications System using radio-frequency, infrared, microwave, or other types of electromagnetic or acoustic waves in place of wires, cables, or fibre optics to transmit signals or data. , announce today that the Motorola RAZR V3c mobile phone will be available at Alltel stores nationwide starting Monday. Customers can watch live television on the new CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access) A method for transmitting simultaneous signals over a shared portion of the spectrum. The foremost application of CDMA is the digital cellular phone technology from QUALCOMM that operates in the 800 MHz band and 1.9 GHz PCS band. EVDO handset through MobiTV. "The Motorola RAZR with its sleek design and next-generation technology offers customers an unparalleled wireless experience, including live TV that customers can watch while on the go," said Wade McGill, vice president of wireless product management at Alltel. "Alltel subscribers can now experience the most talked about mobile device, the Motorola RAZR V3c," said Rick Gadd, senior director for Motorola Mobile Devices The Mobile Devices division is the largest division (based on revenue) of communications corporation Motorola. The division is headquartered in Libertyville, Illinois, a Chicago suburb. Business. "This coveted cov·et v. cov·et·ed, cov·et·ing, cov·ets v.tr. 1. To feel blameworthy desire for (that which is another's). See Synonyms at envy. 2. To wish for longingly. See Synonyms at desire. mobile gives CDMA users high style and in-demand design in the one thing they always carry with them, their mobile phone." The Motorola RAZR V3c features a 1.3 megapixel camera with 8x digital zoom Simulating a longer focal length in a digital camera via software. The digital zoom is accomplished via image enhancement software within the camera itself rather than the inherent mechanics of the physical zoom lens. For more details, see optical zoom. , video capture and playback and MP3 capabilities. The phone has Bluetooth functionality as well as BREW 3.1. The phone will be available through Alltel for $199.99 with a two-year service agreement. MobiTV is available for $9.99 a month and can be downloaded through the Axcess Apps catalog on the Motorola RAZR V3c. With Axcess Mobile Web 2.0, customers can browse Web sites, send and receive email, play Web games and receive news, weather and sports alerts and directory information on their phones. Axcess Mobile Web can be added to any service plan for $5.99 per month. Alltel Axcess Messaging Packs let customers send and receive any combination of text, picture, video or instant messages for one low monthly price. Messaging Packs start at $5.99 per month for 300 messages. With the All Axcess Pass, customers receive unlimited text, picture and video messaging in addition to Axcess Mobile Web 2.0 for $19.99 a month. About Motorola Motorola pioneered mobile technology in the 1930s with car radios and public safety radio networks, the walkie-talkie in the 1940s and space-to earth communication for the Apollo program in the 1960s. In the 1980s, Motorola revolutionized personalized per·son·al·ize tr.v. per·son·al·ized, per·son·al·iz·ing, per·son·al·iz·es 1. To take (a general remark or characterization) in a personal manner. 2. To attribute human or personal qualities to; personify. communications with the first commercial handheld cellular phone. Today, its new smart devices, networks, and software are making communications not just mobile, but seamless. Continuously redefining "the device formerly known as the cell phone," Motorola also leads the industry in design, with award-winning products like the iconic i·con·ic adj. 1. Of, relating to, or having the character of an icon. 2. Having a conventional formulaic style. Used of certain memorial statues and busts. RAZR. Motorola had sales of U.S. $31.3 billion in 2004. For more information, please visit www.motorola.com. About Alltel Alltel is a customer-focused communications company Communications Company is a communications unit of the United States Marine Corps. They are part of Combat Logistics Regiment 37 , 3rd Marine Logistics Group (3MLG) and III Marine Expeditionary Force (III MEF). The unit is based out of the Marine Corps Base Camp Smedley D. with more than 15 million customers in 36 states and nearly $10 billion in annual revenues. Note to editors: Digital imagery of the Motorola RAZR V3c can be seen at www.motorola.com/motoinfo. Alltel, NYSE: AT www.alltel.com MOTOROLA and the Stylized styl·ize tr.v. styl·ized, styl·iz·ing, styl·iz·es 1. To restrict or make conform to a particular style. 2. To represent conventionally; conventionalize. M Logo are registered in the US Patent & Trademark Office. All other product and service names are the property of their respective owners. The Bluetooth trademarks are owned by their proprietor and used by Motorola, Inc. under license. (C) Motorola, Inc. 2005. |
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