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Crackdown in the Kingdom II: Freedom fighters Be There
Be There Unlimited, BPI and Virgin
Last Friday (25 July 2008) we told the story of a bold hero, the BPI, and the knights of the copyright table, BT Retail, BSkyB, CarPhone Warehouse, Tiscali, Orange and of course, Virgin Media. Their mission, to end the evil illegal P2P file sharing that fills our bandwidths and lays [...]
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Warning letters go to 800 Virgin Broadband subscribers in UK
After saying that it would cut down on illegal downloads, the company is keeping to its word in sending warning letters to 800 broadband subscribers. The letters are part of a 10 week program in conjunction with the British Phonographic Industry - the body that represents record companies in the UK. The organization has placed pressure [...]
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Virgin Mobile buys Helio, enters postpaid cellular market
We have followed rumors concerning Virgin Mobile potentially buying Helio, however today, the rumors were made official. The company purchased Helio for $39 million in share equity, and plans to merge the Helio brand and it’s 170,000 customers into Virgin Mobile. The deal should be completed in the 3rd quarter.
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Helio’s Ocean 2 spotted in the wild?
Helio’s rumored Ocean 2
Even with Helio going through takeover talks with Virgin Mobile, and according to a rumor last week, potentially closing its retail locations, leaked pictures of the Ocean 2 continue to surface. Although the phone looks very similar to its predecessor, the specification list shows improvements across the board. The leak appeared on [...]
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