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Early this morning, RIM announced three new smartphones (the BlackBerry Curve 9350, 9360, and 9370) that on the outside look exactly the same, but have a few subtle differences under their respective hoods. You might recognize this as the Curve Apollo and Sedona that we’ve been seeing in leaked shots for the last couple of…
Virgin Mobile Canada is issuing an over-the-air update for the HTC Sensation. As far as we know, HTC’s superphone is shipping with the Gingerbread on board, so this gotta be some bug fixing update. It’s not clear what exactly is included in the package, but it’s safe to bet the latest software will make your…
After being available for pre-order through Best Buy, Motorola TRIUMPH can now be bought directly from Virgin Mobile USA for $299.99. As you may recall, we’re talking about an Android-powered smartphone with a 4.1-inch capacitive touchscreen, 5-megapixel camera on the back, front-facing VGA camera, 1GHz processor, HDMI out and a memory card slot. In addition,…
Earlier this week Virgin Mobile announced their new pricing plans, which brought down the cost of the unlimited everything plan and eliminated the extra fees associated with BlackBerry service; that’s bloody awesome. On the flip side, they’re making those who prefer to pay less by using a 300 or 1200 minute bucket cough up more…
Sir Richard Branson, founder of Virgin Group, unveiled the date and lineup for the Virgin Mobile FreeFest presented by Kyocera. The Billboard award-winning festival will be free again, with Kyocera (and I guess some other sponsors) picking up the tab. Virgin Mobile FreeFest will be held on Saturday, September 10th, at Merriweather Post Pavilion in…
Virgin Mobile, the prepaid operator who relies on Sprint’s network for coverage, is soon going to rejigger their monthly plans. At the lowest rung of the ladder, the $25 per month plan that has unlimited text and data and 300 minutes of talk time, that’s due to go up to $35 per month. The $40…
LG’s sleek and slender Optimus Black may not pack the same dual core punch of the latest superphones on the market, but it was never meant to compete with those beasts. No, the LG Optimus Black is all about thin, 9.2 mm thin to be exact, and about screen quality. The 4 inch “Nova” display…
OfficeMax is now selling a portion of Virgin Mobile USA’s portfolio. Among the products available for purchase through OfficeMax stores are Novatel’s MiFi 2200 mobile hotspot and Ovation MC760 USB modem, BlackBerry Curve 8530 smartphone, as well as the carrier’s Broadband2Go plans (which go with the first two devices). Virgin is known for offering low-cost…
For all the bleeding edge smartphones we cover on a near 24/7 basis thanks to our international staff, it’s the mid range devices that actually ship in the largest quantities and have the most fans. One upcoming handset has us really excited because it’s actually something we would enjoy using; say hello to the Motorola…
It was a big, big week in the mobile world, as Steve Jobs and company showed off iOS 5.0 and iCloud at the WWDC 2011 keynote. While we didn’t see a new iPhone, the features in this update of the operating system should breathe new life into the iPhone 4 and 3GS handsets out there…