Alltel Wireless and Digby Offer Mobile Shopping via BlackBerry smartphones

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. & AUSTIN, Texas --(Business Wire)-- Whether waiting in line at the movies, riding in a taxicab, or on the go, Alltel customers can now shop from their BlackBerry smartphones.

Alltel Wireless America's largest network, providing coverage across the nation, today introduced Digby Powered by Alltel, a free mobile shopping service for new Research In Motion BlackBerry(R) smartphone users. As a result, Alltel customers will have easy access to products from an expanding list of retailers that includes Barnes & Noble, Best Buy, Godiva Chocolatier, and FTD.com. Customers can easily access Digby by going to alltel.com/smartphone from their wireless device and selecting Digby.

"Mobile shopping is an excellent complement to Alltel's portfolio of Wireless Internet solutions that provides our customers more flexibility while on the go," said David Maddox, director of advanced data solutions for Alltel Wireless. "We believe Digby's high quality and easy-to-use solution offers Alltel customers the best mobile shopping experience available today."

"Our new relationship with Alltel Wireless to bring Digby Powered by Alltel to market is a key milestone in our company's development," said David Sikora, CEO of Digby. "We're looking forward to working closely with Alltel as they provide the most powerful mobile shopping experience to their customers."