With Helio burning through cash like it’s going out of style, the youth-targeted MVNO could really use a helping hand. And, what better way to position yourself as the premier MVNO in the US than to buy up your closest rival. Reports are circulating that SK Telecom, Helio’s only remaining parent company, and Virgin Mobile…
Virgin Mobile USA offers ringtones from Warner Music Group to its burger-lovin’ customers
Virgin Mobile USA has teamed up with Burger King and Warner Music Group to bring its customers affordable ringtones. For a limited time, Virgin Mobile USA is bringing the popular BK Value Menu concept to the mobile channel, delivering a selection of ringtones at a buck a pop. The Virgin Mobile Ringtone Value Menu powered…
Samsung Slash coming soon to Virgin Mobile USA
Virgin Mobile USA will be adding a new Samsung phone called Slash to its portfolio in the near future. While we’re not sure about the release date nor exact specs, Virgin Mobile’s “coming soon page” indicates potential users can expect such things as a built-in camera (we don’t have the megapixel count), Bluetooth, mobile web…
Motorola RAZR2 V9m hits Virgin Mobile Canada
While Motorola works through yet another round of disappointing financials, it looks like the company’s aging RAZR brand is still going strong. The Motorola RAZR2 V9m is apparently headed north of the border to our friends in Canada. More specifically, the RAZR 2 V9m will be offered to Virgin Mobile Canada customers. With RAZR style…
Virgin Mobile USA may lay off employees after stock plunge – another MVNO in trouble?
Say it ain’t so. Virgin Mobile USA is one of the few remaining US-based MVNOs that we actually like. With innovative pricing schedules and attractive mobile phone offerings, Virgin Mobile USA deserves a special place in our hearts. Unfortunately, the US stock market didn’ reciprocate that sentiment. Virgin Mobile USA’s stock has lost more than…
Virgin Mobile Canada uses Barack Obama for its ads
Remember Virgin Mobile Canada’s ads featuring former New York governor Eliot Spitzer? They did it again, but this time it’s potential U.S. Democratic Party candidate Senator Barack Obama who is featured in the “You Call The Shots” campaign. Actually, it’s up to all of us to pick which ad will Virgin Mobile Canada run. There…
Virgin Mobile USA announces new monthly and Pay As You Go pre-paid plans, Roll Forward minutes
Virgin Mobile USA is poised to break further into the US wireless market. Following Virgin Mobile’s dismal financial performance recently, Virgin Mobile UK launched their “Liberty SIM” pre-paid calling plan. And, now Virgin Mobile USA is taking another crack at pre-paid offerings in the US. The new pre-paid offerings from Virgin Mobile USA are made…
Virgin Mobile launches “The Liberty SIM” pre-paid plan with post-paid pricing
Things aren’t going all that well for our favorite IPO-scandal monger in the States. Virgin Mobile USA announced disappointing subscriber growth in Q1 2008 and cut its 2008 earnings forecast by 40%, resulting in a drop in Virgin’s share prices. So, in an effort to boost revenues, and hopefully profits, in other markets, Virgin Mobile’s…
Virgin Mobile USA launches LG Flare with a Spanish-language interface
Digging through Virgin Mobile USA’s pro forma earnings report for 2007, we’ve spotted that the MVNO quietly launched a new phone – LG Flare. As usual, Virgin phones are not exactly positioned at the high-end of the spectrum — rather they are cheap enough and are considered perfect (yeah it’s questionable) for the first-time phone…
Virgin Mobile Canada uses Spitzer for an ad
Virgin Mobile Canada is in the midst of a campaign that turns Eliot Sptizer’s woes into an ad copy. The former New York governor which is nowadays known as “Client #9” is the star of a print ad that see him thinking through bubble: “I’m tired of being treated like a number…” The rest of…