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The Alltel LG Scoop has an attractive candy bar design that hides its full keyboard behind its sliding front face. At 4.35 inches by 2.02 inches by 0.71 inch and 4.2 ounces, it’s exactly the same size as the Rumor. That means it’s a bit on the bulky side but still sturdy and portable. The Alltel LG Scoop comes in three colors: citrus, slate, and turquoise. Its well-designed keyboard made for easy messaging, and it offered a decent selection of features including a 1.3-megapixel camera, Bluetooth, and a music player. The lack of 3G was a bit disappointing, but on the whole it was a solid device. Now Alltel wants to get in on the fun as well with its new LG Scoop. Bearing the same design and features set as the Rumor, the Scoop brings a much-needed messaging-centric handset to Alltel customers. It is $219 if you pay full price, but you can get it for as low as $49 with service if you buy it online.

Features
* Slide-out QWERTY keyboard and a numeric keypad;
* 1.3Mpix still/video camera;
* Built-in music player;
* Bluetooth;
* GPS;
* microSD card slot (up to 4GB);
* Pre-loaded with Yahoo Messenger AOL IM;
* Colors: Citrus, Turquoise and Slate.

LG Scoop - turquoise (Alltel) Reviews From phonearena

Yes, while it is a very beautiful phone, Alltel users had to wait a very long time for something like this.
Alltel has GREAT plans, but never had a great phone! I will be getting mine next month when my plan is up for renewal! Can’t wait!

LG Scoop - turquoise (Alltel) Reviews From cellphonenews2

Alltel announced it will roll out the full QWERTY keyboard equipped LG Scoop in the near future. Well, that day has come and now the device is available in Slate, Turquoise or Citrus colors. Aside from the full keyboard paired with the chat-style text messaging client that will make anyone a savvy texter,

LG Scoop - turquoise (Alltel) Reviews From cnet

The good: The LG Scoop has an attractive, easy-to-use design with ergonomic navigation controls and a spacious keyboard. It also has a decent set of features including Bluetooth, voice dialing, and multiple messaging options.

The bad: The LG Scoop has poor photo quality, and the voice quality could be a bit tinny. Also, the phone lacks 3G support and a stereo Bluetooth profile.

The bottom line: Though it lacks a couple of needed features, the LG Scoop is a solid messaging cell phone for Alltel.

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