The phone is the first with voice recognition and dialing to be offered by Alltel, and is expected to be available in select markets beginning in April.

We are pleased to provide our partner Alltel with the opportunity to be the first to offer its customers our new product, which delivers the ideal blend of top of the line quality, cutting-edge design and advanced technology, said Tim Cawley, corporate vice president and general manager, North America Region, Motorola, Inc.

Our customers expect us to consistently provide them with the latest in technology and design. Motorola’s new handset helps us deliver in both areas, said Philip E. Junker, executive vice president of marketing for Alltel. The voice recognition and dialing feature makes calling someone easier than ever before. Customers also will find that Motorola’s V.series 60c is a simpler and much more powerful tool to access Web Unwired, Alltel’s wireless Internet service.