Virgin Mobile USA Inc. today announced that they intend to increase their IPO offering five-times over their initial SEC filing back in May. The company initially set out to earn $100 million through an IPO, but now expects to raise up to $506 million under the ticker symbol “VM” on the New York Stock Exchange.…
Virgin Mobile USA’s “Contact Vault” enables users to backup and restore their contacts
I like the way Virgin Mobile USA operates — they may be the prepaid MVNO, but they keep investing in different services to differentiate themselves from the competition. Today, the MVNO announced a new service called “Contact Vault” to allow its users with Switch_Back or Cyclops handsets to backup and restore their personal contacts. The…
Virgin Mobile USA partners with Facebook; Intros “My Mobile” app
Virgin Mobile USA announced a partnership with Facebook to offer a new application called “My Mobile” on the recently introduced new Facebook platform. The new service lets users share their favorite mobile content with their online networking circle, by posting a profile of recent content downloaded to their Virgin Mobile phones right on their Facebook…
InfoSpace to power Virgin Mobile’s search service
InfoSpace will supply Virgin Mobile with its complete suite of mobile platform services, including the addition of a customized, integrated mobile search solution. As a result, Virgin Mobile will be able to offer its subscribers the ability to search the web and WAP sites, as well as Virgin Mobile’s own portal and mobile storefront.
Virgin Mobile USA adds JumpTap’s local search functionality
Following Alltel, Virgin Mobile USA also announced the extension of its mobile search functionality by integrating a WAP-based local search application from JumpTap. The new application enables the carrier’s customers to find anything local — from pizza shops to the closest CD store. Furthermore, customers can also search for local maps and directions to and…
Virgin Mobile USA launches Headliner, first interactive mobile music magazine
Virgin Mobile USA launched Headliner, the first interactive mobile music magazine, to give its customers on demand access to a full range of music-related content including up-to-date artist news, charts, concert dates and interactive search and community features. Headliner is already available for download for the owners of Switch_Back, Cyclops, Slice, Slider Sonic or Snapper.…
Virgin Mobile adds Kyocera MARBL to its offering
Virgin Mobile announced the availability of a new cell phone to its customers in the US. The Kyocera MARBL is the carrier’s low-cost, low-end – yet sleek and stylish clamshell device, that boasts a color display, a two-way speakerphone, and rounded keys for easy texting. The new device weighs less than 3 ounces, measures .8…
Virgin Mobile USA partners with Yahoo
Just recently Virgin Mobile USA announced a partnership deal with Yahoo, to preload Yahoo’s mobile services to its handsets. Current users with selected phones, will be able to download Yahoo! Mail and Yahoo! Messenger to their handsets, and use the popular services while on the go. Virgin Mobile USA has around 4.6 millions subscribers. That…