Alltel & Mobile Complete Launch Virtual Lab 4 Remote Testing of Mobile Phones

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Press Release Source: Mobile Complete


Alltel Wireless and Mobile Complete Launch Virtual Lab for Remote Testing of Mobile Phones
Wednesday June 20, 9:00 am ET


LITTLE ROCK, Ark. & SAN MATEO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alltel, America's largest wireless network, and Mobile Complete, the leading provider of testing, monitoring and support solutions, today launched the Alltel Virtual Developer Lab -- a new remote testing service.
The Alltel VDL gives developers Mobile Complete's remote handset and network access technology, offering real-time access to phones on the Alltel CDMA network. As a result, Alltel's entire development community can interact with the most advanced mobile devices as if the phones were physically in their hands -- maximizing the window of time to test new mobile products and applications.

This service is now on seven of the latest Smart Phones including: BlackBerry 7130e; BlackBerry 7250; BlackBerry 8703e; Palm Treo 650; Palm Treo 700p; Palm Treo 700wx; UT StarCom PPC-6700 -- with more phones becoming available in the next few months.

"The launch of the new remote testing service, reinforces our commitment to support all facets of the product development process," said Wade McGill, senior vice president of wireless products for Alltel. "Access to the most advanced mobile phones and the ability to communicate and share information among developers is crucial to the development and delivery of quality mobile content."

Unique benefits associated with the Alltel VDL include:

Global service, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
No shipping of phones to update firmware
Device reservation system with a multi-user environment, VCR controls to quickly reproduce problems from the device.
Opportunities for collaboration by sharing your screen with other users to step them through screens via VCR controls
"We are thrilled to be working with Alltel as they are dedicated to providing developers with the necessary tools to build world class mobile products and services," said Faraz Syed, Co-Founder and CEO of Mobile Complete. "Alltel's community of developers now have a 'multi-faceted platform for content development, testing and support behind our Virtual Developer Labs"

Development support and technical resources for the Alltel Virtual Developer Lab can be found at Alltel Partner Program : Alltel Approach vdl.html. The new Alltel Virtual Lab service, powered by Mobile Complete, can be found at: DeviceAnywhere - Any device, Any network, Any global location 07174DECD26214F851F425066128BFED?type=view&clicked = 5e182484688ed7dee59324a66fbe412e&templateType=Allt el (Due to their lengths, these URLs may need to be copied/pasted into your Internet browser's address field. Remove the extra space if one exists.)

About Alltel

(NYSE:AT - News) Alltel is owner and operator of the nation's largest wireless network and has 12 million customers. For more information about Alltel, please visit Alltel.com - Official Site.

About Mobile Complete

Mobile Complete's products fuel the mobile content industry by enabling content developers and aggregators, service providers, handset manufacturers, and testing labs to validate actual end-to-end user performance. Its unique Direct-to-Device(TM) technology provides access to real devices in live global networks, from anywhere. Our complete product portfolio includes solutions for enterprises, developers and partners. To learn more, visit Mobile Complete - The Source For User Experience Management For The Mobile Industry.



Contact:
Alltel
Dale Ingram, 501-905-6078
dale.ingram@alltel.com

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Source: Mobile Complete