Alltel Corporation

ALLTEL Corporation is an American telecommunications company with headquarters in Little Rock, Arkansas. Alltel provides wireless services to residential and business customers in all 50 states through roaming agreements. With its own network in 34 of those states Alltel's own wireless coverage area comprises the largest network by square miles covered in the United States. They also offer plans with voice coverage in parts of Mexico and voice and data coverage in parts of Canada.

PrimoTones

PrimoTones are ringtones that play actual music. PrimoTones can be in any real music format, like MP3s or AMR files. Like True Tones or Real Tones, PrimoTones are compressed music clips from real artists.

PrimoTones are supported by PhonePimp.

2.5G (Enhanced 2G)

Enhancement to a 2G network to allow packet data services in addition to voice - eg GPRS

2G (Second Generation)

Describes the Second Generation of cellular networks (analogue was the first generation) A generic term that includes GSM, CMDA & TDMA standards.

3G (Third Generation)

The 3rd Generation (3G) mobile devices and services will transform wireless communications into on-line, real-time transfer of information, regardless of time and place. You will be able to send electronic postcards with images, and you can even have a live videoconference using your 3G mobile communication device.

Vision

Sprint PCS's wireless service which offers a range of content including games, tones, and graphics.

Alert Tones

Shorter version of ringtones that can be used to signal an incoming SMS message or as a substitute for a longer, more intrusive ringtone.

Alphanumeric

Consisting of letters, numbers and characters, as in an alphanumeric message, that may be received by some wireless phones, as well as sent and received by newer wireless phone models and wireless communicators. 

Audio Tones

Tones of people speaking and making different noises as well as sounds like telephones and sirens. They are supported by a limited number of phones.

Bling

Bling

To have the quality of exceptionally shiny jewlery (usually platinum or gold) or other objects (such as car tire rims); the shine produced by aforementioned objects is referred to as the 'bling' ALT FORMS: bling-bling - A reference to the extreme blinging of a noun. ; bling-o-ling - Same as bling-bling. USAGE: That chain is bling bling my brotha!

Blue Tooth

Bluetooth is a computing and telecommunications industry specification that describes how mobile phones, computers, and personal digital assistants can easily interconnect with each other using a short-range wireless connection. Bluetooth requires that a transceiver chip be included in each device.

BREW (Binary Runtime Environment for Wireless)

An acronym for Binary Runtime Environment for Wireless. The BREW client works with PhonePimp and your mobile provider to ensure that our content runs smoothly on your phone. If your carrier is Verizon Wireless, Cellular One, Metro PCS, Alltel, Midwest Wireless, Cellular South, or US Cellular then chances are you have a BREW-enabled phone (please note this is not an exhaustive list). Please remember, BREW-enabled phones cannot purchase directly through our website.