Alltel Wireless Makes Messaging Quick And Easy With The LG Scoop
Alltel Wireless, America's largest network, providing coverage across the nation, and LG Electronics MobileComm U.S.A., Inc. (LG Mobile Phones) recently announced that the LG Scoop is now available in Alltel retail stores and online at shopalltel.com. Featuring a messaging-friendly full QWERTY keyboard, the LG Scoop allows Alltel customers to be the center of their circle with the ability to quickly and easily reply to messages.
The Scoop, which is available in three hot colors - citrus orange, slate gray and turquoise blue - lets customers express their unique personalities while receiving messages instantaneously and staying in the loop with pre-loaded AOL Instant Messenger and Yahoo! Messenger. This stylish phone also features pre-loaded e-mail, a 1.3MP camera with video, a music player, a microSD memory port with 4GB support (4GB microSD card sold separately), Bluetooth wireless technology and Celltop, a patent-pending technology offering customers an easier way to access, manage and organize a wide range of information already available on their phones.
"As the messaging revolution continues, Alltel Wireless wanted to give customers a phone that fits their social networking needs," states Brian Ullem, vice president of device strategy for Alltel Wireless. "The LG Scoop, a phone that combines style with function allows customers to stay connected to their friends and family."
"The text-friendly LG Scoop is an affordable, stylish and incredibly easy-to-use phone," said Ehtisham Rabbani, vice president of product strategy & marketing for LG Mobile Phones. "As texting and multimedia application usage continues to soar in popularity, we are working to meet consumer demand with innovative products every step of the way."
Alltel Wireless is offering the LG Scoop for $59.99 after a $40 mail-in-rebate at Alltel retail stores nationwide and online at shopalltel.com. This discounted price is available to new customers who sign-up for a two-year service agreement as well as existing eligible customers on qualifying rate plans. All Alltel customers who purchase the LG Scoop and are on a qualifying rate plan are able to receive "My Circle," Alltel's exclusive calling feature allowing customer to choose who they call for free – any five, 10 or 20 numbers, any network.
The LG Scoop is also the ideal phone for Alltel's new service, Axcess Voice2TXT. The service, which is available on any Alltel Wireless SMS text message capable phone, quickly converts incoming voicemails to text messages in the customer's inbox and also allows customers to store and forward converted voicemails as regular text messages. For more information on this innovative feature, please visit www.alltel.com/voice2txt.
Alltel is owner and operator of the nation's largest network and has more than 12 million customers. For more information about Alltel, please visit www.alltel.com.
About LG Electronics U.S.A., Inc.
LG Electronics, Inc. is a global leader and technology innovator in consumer electronics, home appliances and mobile communications, employing more than 82,000 people working in over 110 operations including 81 subsidiaries around the world. With 2007 global sales of USD 44B, LG is comprised of four business units - Mobile Communications, Digital Appliance, Digital Display and Digital Media. LG is the world's leading producer of mobile handsets, flat panel TVs, air conditioners, front-loading washing machines, optical storage products, DVD players and home theater systems. For more information, please visit www.lge.com.
About LG Electronics Mobile Communications Company
LG Electronics Mobile Communications Company is the world's leading provider of UMTS (WCDMA), CDMA and GSM handsets, which have been designed to improve the value of customer life. With a total range of wired and wireless solutions, the company is rapidly establishing a global presence and growing its international market share in 3G handsets. For more information please visit www.lgusa.com.
SOURCE: Alltel Wireless and LG Electronics MobileComm U.S.A., Inc.