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The Virgin Mobile Slash (M310) slider cell phone by Samsung
Virgin Mobile’s Slash
Spring into action with Samsung’s Slash slider-styled cell phone for Virgin Mobile, and enjoy our live pictures in the process. The new slider offers attractive chrome accents in a small form factor. The cell phone features include a VGA camera with 4x zoom, and IM, text messaging and email capability. Additionally, [...]
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The Virgin Mobile ARC flip phone by UTStarcom
Virgin Mobile’s ARC
Virgin Mobile has launched its latest phone, the Arc, and we have live pictures. The company is excellent at offering phones at a reasonable price, and this model doesn’t disappoint. The phone looks great; it offers a nice red soft-touch paint, Bluetooth, voice dialing, internal and external color screen, and a [...]
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Virgin Mobile to buy Helio from SK Telecom
In a follow up to our earlier reports on the Virgin Mobile and Helio merger, it appears as if talks have come to a close, and a buyout is imminent. According to the UK’s Financial Times, the terms have been agreed upon, and Virgin Mobile/Helio may be making an announcement as early as this week. [...]
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Virgin Mobile ‘Totally Unlimited’ wireless plan for $79.99
Starting July 1, MVNO Virgin Mobile USA will start offering its ‘Totally Unlimited’ wireless plan, which includes nationwide calling anytime or anyplace with no hidden roaming or long-distance charges.
The new offering, which doesn’t go live until the first of July, allows customers to pay with cash, credit, or debit and does not require an annual [...]
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Helio stores to close; customers transferring to Virgin Mobile?
Chalk it up as a rumor for now. According to Engadget, Helio store managers have received word that at least some of the Helio retail stores will be closing during Virgin Mobile’s takeover of Helio. Additionally, they’ve been told that the “merger” title is really more like “buyout,” with SK Telecom bailing after its completion. [...]
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Virgin Mobile to merge with Helio?
Although it’s hard for any MVNO to function in today’s cellular phone market, we’ll admit that we were surprised to see this flash across our screens. After Virgin’s Q1 conference call, mocoNews did a bit of investigative work, and found that the two companies were in merger talks. Both Virgin and Helio use Sprint’s network, allowing [...]
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