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RadioShack is lowering prices on select Boost Mobile and Virgin Mobile prepaid smartphones at its store locations across the country. Here’s what they got: Virgin Mobile HTC One V – $149.99 HTC EVO V 4G – $229.99 Boost Mobile HTC EVO Design 4G – $229.99 ZTE Warp Sequent – $199.99 Samsung Galaxy Rush – $149.99…
The Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 is heading to two Canadian mobile operators – Bell and Virgin Mobile. The mid-end Android smartphone will be launched in November or December, offering quite a bang for $200 or $250 sans any strings attached. Specs wise, Sammy’s baby packs a 3.8-inch WVGA display, HSDPA and Wi-Fi connectivity, 5-megapixel camera…
When Apple introduced the iPhone 5 last week, they also told us that the iPhone 4 would become a free-on-contract option for budget-minded customers, but that it would be limited to select carriers. Immediately after announcement, Apple discounted the iPhone 4 and 4S on Sprint, Verizon, and AT&T to $0 (or $0.99) and $99 respectively, leading us…
Virgin Mobile is looking to expand to another market – Turkey. The company is reportedly in talks with various parties to launch services in the growing Turkish market. The problem with Turkey is in the fact that there is a taxation issue which may hold up any launch as the government levies a 15% tax…
So it’s not just Virgin Mobile which unveiled 6GB plan in Canada; other carriers announced similar offerings ahead of the forthcoming iPhone 5 launch. Here’s what they got: Rogers: $73 6GB Plan (available from September 14th – 30th) 200 minutes My10 Canada-wide calling Unlimited Messaging Unlimited Evenings and Weekends starting at 6PM 6 GB of…
Virgin Mobile Canada has a new plan for data hungry users, offering up to 6GB of data per month for $73. In addition, the new “Smartphone 73 – 6GB” plan also packs 200 Anytime Minutes; Weekends & Evenings starting at 6PM; Unlimited Canada, U.S. & International Text & Picture Messaging; and Unlimited Canada-Wide Talk &…
Remember the Samsung Galaxy Reverb? Last time we talked about it, this low-to-mid end phone was heading to Virgin Mobile; now we know that it will be released on September 19th and yes, in case you wonder, you can already pre-order your unit from the carrier’s website. The phone costs $249.99 sans any long-term commitments,…
Today Virgin Mobile customers get themselves another option to choose from, as the Kyocera Rise is now available for the cheap price of $99. The Kyocera landed on Sprint first, now it’s Virgin Mobile’s turn. Costing under a bill ($100), the phone comes with what you should expect, and that’s some low-level features. Check out…
It’s back to school time and mobile operators all around the world are coming up with cool offers, enticing users to switch boats before the school begins. Virgin Mobile Canada is in that group and as part of its marketing activities, it unveiled a new “All in One 40 Plan.” As you can imagine, this…
Virgin Mobile has recently entered the ever-growing mobile market of Chile, and has consequently managed to attract some 65,000 customers in just 4 months. That’s nice pace but in order to keep it up, the company needs more money, and it’s turning to IFC to get “that part” done. Under the deal, Virgin Mobile will…