Alltel has made announcement the launching of the Smartphone LG Banter, which has apparently made its way to the cellular markets.

However, the pricing details of the phone are still unknown.

Equipped in a different design, LG Banter has the same features as LG Rumor 2, which was recently launched by Sprint.

The phone has changeable faceplates allowing users to personalize their handsets as per choice and style.

LG Banter comes with stereo Bluetooth, a 1.3-megapixel camera with video recorder, a microSD card slot, and a stylish slide-out expanded QWERTY keyboard.

The phone, which comes preloaded with Alltel Email, Yahoo! and AOL IM services, permits users to send immediate messages to near and dears, and stay connected even while on the move.

The users can store loads of data as the phone backs up memory expansion upto 16 GB.

With a two-year contract, the slider phone is expected to offer a talktime of upto 5.5 hours and a standby time of upto 12 days.

Other features of the phone include a stereo audio support, media player and speakerphone.