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Alltel is becoming the first US carrier to offer the Touch in color by adding Burgundy to the mix. The burgundy HTC Touch can be purchased now for $129.99 after rebate.

Alltel is celebrating the second anniversary of their My Circle program by giving their users a free bonus number. Those customers who’ve been using the service since its beginning two years ago will get one free bonus number added to their plan. Every two years users stick with the plan they’ll receive an additional number. Get yours by logging into your account on Alltel’s website.

[via IntoMobile]

If you’ve been waiting for a lime green handset, then Alltel has got you covered. A lime green version of the Motorola Q9c is on its way to Alltel and US cellular stores. The handset in addition to being an obnoxious green sports Windows Mobile 6, a 1.3 megapixel camera, and 128MB of on-board memory. Get yours on Alltel for $99 with contract.

Alltel has partnered with Transpera to launch Alltel Social Video. The application allows Alltel users to share and rate videos from their mobile phones. The service requires a video-enabled handset and will cost users $3 per month. Available videos come from Break.com, AtomFilms, and GrindTV.

[via IntoMobile]

Alltel has announced the addition of the Samsung Muse to their handset lineup. The Muse has 64MB of internal memory, a dedicated music key, and access to 20 satellite music channels as well as a 2 megapixel camera, GPS, and Axcess TV. You can pick one up now for $89.99 after a $50 mail in rebate.

[via Slashphone]

Alltel launched their new Voicemail MAX service yesterday. The service allows Alltel users to personalize their outgoing voicemail message with voices from “Hollywood stars, comedians, celebrity impersonators, and top-selling music artists. Developed by 9 Squared, a Zed Company and leading provider of mobile content in the U.S., Voicemail MAX features content from Larry the Cable Guy, Steve Harvey, Orlando Jones, T.I., and popular voices from COMEDY CENTRAL’S “RENO 911!”

The Voicemail MAX application is free to download, and offers greetings for $2.99.

An advertisement posted in the HowardForums shows the LG Glimmer for Alltel. The handset will have a 2.8” Touch Screen, a numeric slider, microSD expansion, Bluetooth 1.2, and a 2 megapixel built-in digital camera. Check out the post for yourself here.

[via PhoneNews]

Alltel’s LG Scoop is now available. The handset comes in a variety of colors: Citrus, Turquoise, and Slate and has microSD expansion, a 1.3 megapixel camera, Bluetooth, and a music player. Pick up one now for around $60 after rebates with a contract.

Alltel has announced they’re adding some new parental controls to their service. starting in early 2008 parents will be able to filter the content their children receive on their mobile phones. The service will be available free of charge and will give parents some control over what their kids can and can not do on their mobiles.

Alltel shareholders have approved a buyout on Wednesday by two private investors for a price of $24.7 billion dollars. The final shareholders meeting lasted a whopping 2 minutes with 97.1 percent in favor of the takeover. The buyout which still has to be approved by the FCC caused shares of the company to rise $.60 yesterday.

[via Slashphone]

Alltel has teamed up with MTV to start offering some mobile video, games, and some other features from the network. Video clips from Comedy Central, Spike TV, Nickelodeon, VH1, and more will soon be available for Alltel subscribers to download onto their handsets. If you need some Spongebob Squarepants action on your cell, now’s your chance.

[via IntoMobile]