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Motorola TRIUMPH Announced

Chris Burns, Jun 9th 2011 Discuss [1]

Today in NYC we heard of a device of some note: inside its chassis is a phone that’s ready and willing to be your very first Virgin Mobile Android device from Motorola AND in fact your first Motorola phone on Virgin altogether. This device will be released with no contract plan in tow and although it wont be winning any contests for processor power, screen size, or storage, it’ll certainly be a choice people have to make for the big V if they want a bigtime Android phone from the M, if you know what I mean.

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LG Optimus V landing on Virgin Mobile no-contract service

Shane McGlaun, Feb 2nd 2011 Discuss [9]

Mobile Phone contracts aren't things that any of us like, but we are willing to sign away a few years of wireless freedom to get a discount on the devices we like. If you aren’t willing to sign that contract, but still want a cool mobile phone Virgin Mobile has announced that it now has the LG Optimus V on its no-contract plans. Read The Full Story

Virgin Mobile to throttle $40 unlimited MiFi after 5GB

Chris Davies, Jan 14th 2011 Discuss [27]

Virgin Mobile has announced that it will be throttling its $40 unlimited MiFi data plan as of February 15, allowing users 5GB of regular data access but after that limiting the available bandwidth until the end of the month. Spotted by David Pogue, the change appears to be a recognition by Virgin Mobile that, if you offer truly unlimited data, some users are going to hammer your network. Read The Full Story

The Daily Slash: September 21st 2010

Evan Selleck, Sep 21st 2010 Discuss [0]

Today was a busy day in the news business, so hopefully you managed to keep up. With that being said, welcome to The Daily Slash, the last little bit before we all wind down. As usual, we'll capture one story that's interesting enough to make the cut, as well as wrap up the news from around the R3 Media Network. So let's get right into it. Read The Full Story

Pre-pay Virgin Mobile MiFi due June 28th

Chris Davies, Jun 23rd 2010 Discuss [4]

Virgin Mobile USA are preparing to launch their first MiFi device, seemingly the same Novatel Wireless 2200 model as offered by Sprint and Verizon, only available for the first time in the US on a pre-pay contract. Spotted by GearLog at a recent Best Buy preview event, the Virgin MiFi will apparently be priced at $149 for the unit itself - contract free - and then data allowance added to it by credit, debit or Virgin top-up card. Read The Full Story

HTC Wildfire arriving T-Mobile and Virgin Mobile in June, gets SIM-free price

Chris Davies, May 19th 2010 Discuss [0]

Virgin Mobile UK and T-Mobile UK have stepped up with confirmation that they'll both be offering the new HTC Wildfire. The entry-level Android device will land on T-Mobile come June 14th, priced from free with a new, £20 ($29) per month two-year agreement. Read The Full Story

Sprint’s new prepaid strategy is what Verizon’s KIN plans should’ve been

Chris Davies, May 6th 2010 Discuss [2]

Whether or not Microsoft's KIN handsets have GenUpload appeal or not, one thing just about everyone outside of Verizon agrees on is that the carrier has priced the featurephone's data plans too highly. Ideal time for Sprint to leap in with some massively impressive prepaid offerings, using its Boost Mobile and Virgin Mobile acquisitions to target the youth market, those looking for affordable, contract-free unlimited service, and even those wanting cheap BlackBerry BIS support (from $35 all-in, voice and text included). Read The Full Story

Sprint Q2 2009 finances revealed: $348m net loss, 257k customers down

Chris Davies, Jul 29th 2009 Discuss [0]

Sprint have announced their Q2 2009 financial results, and while there are glimmers of hope in the shape of ongoing prepaid customer growth and stable post-pay revenue, the take-away figures are a loss of 257,000 customers over the three month period and a net loss of $384m on revenues of $8.1bn. That revenue is down 1-percent from Q1 2009, and down 10-percent on Q2 2008, though Sprint did manage to pay off $700m of debt (although it still owes $16.4bn). Read The Full Story

Sprint pay $483m for Virgin Mobile USA

Chris Davies, Jul 28th 2009 Discuss [0]

Sprint have announced that they are acquiring Virgin Mobile USA for $483m, bringing the pre-pay MVNO under the Sprint umbrella but maintaining it as a separate brand. Virgin Mobile USA uses Sprint's CDMA network for its access, and will join Boost Mobile as Sprint's key entry-level line-up. Read The Full Story

Broadband2Go contract-free from Virgin Mobile USA

Chris Davies, Jun 10th 2009 Discuss [0]

Virgin Mobile USA have announced a pay-as-you-go mobile broadband service, which will be exclusively available through Best Buy Mobile. Broadband2Go uses a Novatel Wireless EVDO Rev.A USB modem, and offers contract-free data from as little as $10; however, there are limits over how that data access can be used. Read The Full Story

Virgin America is first airline to offer Wi-Fi on all flights

Brenda Stokes, May 20th 2009 Discuss [0]

Virgin America announced today that their airline is the first to offer Wi-Fi on every single one of its flights. That's pretty impressive and will make traveling a much more productive period for most people. Read The Full Story

Virgin Media tests 200Mbps DOCSIS broadband in UK

Brenda Stokes, May 6th 2009 Discuss [1]

A lot of talk is going around today about Internet connection speeds and networks, have you noticed? And Virgin Media is not one to be left out, so they've started up a trial in Ashford, UK that will be testing the fastest cable Internet service. Ever. Read The Full Story