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Verizon Wireless’ deal to buy Alltel Corp. for $5.9 billion was applauded by investors and should mean a greater range of choices for Alltel subscribers, but some worried that Alltel’s commitment to rural coverage will get lost.Dan Yahro in Bishop,...
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Verizon Wireless says it is moving forward with plans to acquire Alltel Corp. for $28.1 billion, although the country’s financial climate has worsened since the...
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Verizon Wireless has agreed to buy Alltel Corp. for $5.9 billion, which would make it by far the largest cellular carrier in the U.S.Verizon Wireless said Thursday it...
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Vodafone Group PLC confirmed Thursday that Verizon Wireless is in advanced talks about acquiring U.S. carrier Alltel Communications LLC.News reports have suggested the...
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Verizon Wireless is in talks to buy Alltel Communications LLC, the country’s fifth-largest wireless carrier by subscribers, for $27 billion, according to news...
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Verizon Wireless is in talks to buy Alltel Communications LLC, the country’s fifth-largest wireless carrier by subscribers, for $27 billion, according to news...
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The cost of going private showed up Thursday in Alltel Corp.’s fourth-quarter earnings report, in which the wireless company lost $525 million and cited $619...
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A cleverly-timed advertising leak had Alltel customers all worked up about the impending release of the LG Glimmer on their favorite cellphone service late last month....
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The funny thing about rumors (especially tech rumors) is that they sometimes tend to come true. Take the news about LG Korea’s Glimmer on Alltel as an illustration....
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Alltel Corp. is unveiling a new feature that uses voice-recognition software to allow wireless phone customers to read their voicemail messages as text messages.Monthly...
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Alltel Corp., the nation’s fifth-largest wireless carrier, was taken private Friday to complete a $24.7 billion buyout by two private equity groups.The deal...
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Most of the country moved their clocks back one hour when daylight saving time ended Sunday, but some Alltel Corp. customers saw their cellular phone clocks jump...
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Scott Ford is to stay on as Alltel Corp. president and chief executive officer after the wireless phone company is acquired by private owners, according to a regulatory...
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The Federal Communications Commission on Friday approved a $24.7 billion buyout of Alltel Corp., the nation’s fifth-largest wireless carrier, to a private...
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The Federal Communications Commission on Friday approved a $27.5 billion buyout of Alltel Corp., the nation’s fifth-largest wireless carrier, to a private...
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Known for its stylish handsets, Motorola is coming with its new MotoRokr Z6m mobile phone with an exclusive XM Radio Mobile Cell. The new MotoRokr Z6m mobile is...
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Now mobile phone developers can test mobile phones in real time. The leading provider of testing, monitoring and support solutions in US, Alltel Virtual Developer Lab...
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The leading mobile service provider in the US rural markets, Alltel has announced on Thursday that they have revamped the user interface of their cell phones to make it...
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What’s happened to UTStarcom we were all anticipating something from the leaked roadmap but they have come to CES to show us two just two mid-range phones that...
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This holiday season you can get silver or a fire red MOTORAZR V3m slim phone courtesy Alltel Wireless. The company announced that consumers can purchase the silver MOTO...
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In this May 21, 2007 file photo, Alltel Corp. CEO Scott Ford speaks at a news conference in Little Rock, Ark. Verizon Wireless has agreed to buy Alltel Corp. for $5.9 billion, which would make it by far the largest cellular carrier in the U.S.
