Alltel Wireless surely deserves lots of congratulations for expanding its range of mobile phones with the launching of its latest addition the ‘LG Swift’ in the US market.

LG Swift, the new flip phone comes packed with host of exciting features including a 1.3MP camera with multi-shot and video capturing, microSDHC slot, Fastap technology, one touch speakerphone, external music buttons and media player.

The fastap technology provides six raised one-touch access Quick keys as well as the traditional keypad.

Moreover, the FasTap technology gives ‘fast and simple’ access to different functions such as Alltel Shop, Alltel Navigation, email, navigations, music, games and various other functions without interfering with the main menu.

Brian Ullem, vice president of device strategy for Alltel Wireless, said, “The LG Swift is an innovative phone that helps our customers explore and enjoy Alltel’s most popular data features. The introduction of FastapPress-to-Experience keys enables us to delivers information and entertainment to our customers faster than ever before.”

LG Swift provides easy access to music as it also comes with external music buttons to expediently manage and enjoy music. The music buffs can enjoy the music with double speakers with amazing stereo sound system using the background music mode or the Bluetooth headset.

The Swift phone weighs just 3 ounces and measures 3.66? x 1.92? x 0.79?. It offers up a talk time of 180 minutes and up to 140 hours of stand by time.

Available in red and blue clamshell design, LG Swift is priced at $49.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate.

Alltel offers this discounted price for its new customers on two-year service agreements, as well as existing eligible customers on qualifying rate plans.