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Virgin Mobile beats Street with 3Q earnings

AP — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 21:24:44 +0000

Wireless service provider Virgin Mobile USA Inc. posted higher-than-expected third-quarter earnings Monday despite adding fewer customers to its rolls than in the same period last...

Virgin Mobile USA 2Q profit declines

AP — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 00:27:15 +0000

Wireless service provider Virgin Mobile USA Inc. said Wednesday its second-quarter profit dropped sharply as revenue declined and the company lost net subscribers.

Virgin Mobile to buy Helio for $39M

AP — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 13:45:21 +0000

Virgin Mobile USA is buying Helio, a struggling cell phone carrier that was founded to bring the advanced features of South Korean phones to the U.S. market.Virgin Mobile said Friday it would pay $39 million in stock for Helio, which has...

Virgin Mobile introduces unlimited calling plan

AP — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 04:01:57 +0000

Virgin Mobile USA is introducing a plan with unlimited calling for $79.99 per month, helping feed the price-cutting frenzy that has washed over the cellular carriers this year.The prepaid plan will be available July 1, the carrier said. Virgin...

Samsung comes calling on Virgin with the Slash Slider

Jayaprashanth — Tue, 20 May 2008 06:34:26 +0000

Virgin Mobile U.S.A. finally unveils it’s first Samsung mobile phone in the Samsung Slash slider phone. The Samsung Slash Slider phone, though stylish, is pretty much a basic phone with a colour display, a VGA camera and a Bluetooth...

SK Telecom in 'strategic' talks with Virgin Mobile

AP — Wed, 14 May 2008 20:45:21 +0000

Virgin Mobile USA Inc. said Wednesday it is in preliminary talks with South Korea’s SK Telecom Co. about possible “strategic options,” a phrase that usually suggests a buyout or major investment.Shares of Virgin Mobile rose 33...

Virgin Mobile USA debuts first LG Aloha wireless handset

Ritu — Sat, 18 Aug 2007 06:56:54 +0000

Virgin Mobile USA’s strategy is quite interesting as they are focusing on appealing low-end devices instead of adding powerful smartphones into their portfolio. A leading provider of no-annual-contract wireless phone services, Virgin Mobile...