PhoneArea » Virgin Mobile http://phonearea.net Your mobile source Sun, 22 Nov 2009 01:43:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.1 en hourly 1 Samsung m340 Mantra Is Headed Towards Virgin Mobile http://phonearea.net/samsung-m340-mantra-is-headed-towards-virgin-mobile/ http://phonearea.net/samsung-m340-mantra-is-headed-towards-virgin-mobile/#comments Thu, 11 Jun 2009 06:35:51 +0000 Priya http://phonearea.net/?p=20430

Samsung recently published a web site containing information about the m340 clamshell for Virgin Mobile. The m340 Mantra has a VGA camera, Bluetooth, dual-displays and basic messaging features. Virgin Mobile…

]]> http://phonearea.net/samsung-m340-mantra-is-headed-towards-virgin-mobile/feed/ 0 Press Release: Virgin Mobile USA Introduces Flexible New Contract Rates http://phonearea.net/press-release-virgin-mobile-usa-introduces-flexible-new-contract-rates/ http://phonearea.net/press-release-virgin-mobile-usa-introduces-flexible-new-contract-rates/#comments Tue, 09 Jun 2009 07:04:01 +0000 Priya http://phonearea.net/?p=20376

Now Virgin Mobile USA is making it cheaper for people to keep in touch with family while on the go. The new flexible new contract rates offer customers more postpaid…

]]> http://phonearea.net/press-release-virgin-mobile-usa-introduces-flexible-new-contract-rates/feed/ 0 Boost Mobile’s ‘Monthly Unlimited’ Service Saves Consumers More Than $240/Year As Compared To Virgin Mobile http://phonearea.net/boost-mobile%e2%80%99s-monthly-unlimited-service-saves-consumers-more-than-240year-as-compared-to-virgin-mobile/ http://phonearea.net/boost-mobile%e2%80%99s-monthly-unlimited-service-saves-consumers-more-than-240year-as-compared-to-virgin-mobile/#comments Sat, 11 Apr 2009 12:17:56 +0000 Priya http://phonearea.net/?p=17838

Many of these so-called unlimited consumer plans usually end up costing quite a bit, when calculated with final taxes and so on. But now, Boost Mobile offers customers a savings…

]]> http://phonearea.net/boost-mobile%e2%80%99s-monthly-unlimited-service-saves-consumers-more-than-240year-as-compared-to-virgin-mobile/feed/ 0 VIDEO: Helio Ocean 2 Hands On http://phonearea.net/video-helio-ocean-2-hands-on/ http://phonearea.net/video-helio-ocean-2-hands-on/#comments Thu, 19 Mar 2009 10:04:24 +0000 Priya http://phonearea.net/?p=17547

We had promised to bring you a video of the Helio Ocean 2 mobile phone, from Virgin Mobile. Take your first look at the device, right here, at Phoneare. Click…

]]> http://phonearea.net/video-helio-ocean-2-hands-on/feed/ 0 The Helio Ocean 2, Hands On http://phonearea.net/the-helio-ocean-2-hands-on/ http://phonearea.net/the-helio-ocean-2-hands-on/#comments Thu, 19 Mar 2009 09:58:59 +0000 Priya http://phonearea.net/?p=17543

Helio Ocean 2 from Virgin Mobile is built originally by Pantech. The general look remains much the same, but this model brings improvements on the original. The Helio Ocean 2…

]]> http://phonearea.net/the-helio-ocean-2-hands-on/feed/ 0 Kyocera X-tc and Jax Feature On The Virgin Mobile Website http://phonearea.net/kyocera-x-tc-and-jax-feature-on-the-virgin-mobile-website/ http://phonearea.net/kyocera-x-tc-and-jax-feature-on-the-virgin-mobile-website/#comments Thu, 12 Mar 2009 10:09:28 +0000 Priya http://phonearea.net/?p=17407

Two unannounced Kyocera mobile phones, the X-tc and Jax, featured recently on the Virgin Mobile Website. The X-tc was spotted about a month back, the details of which are also…

]]> http://phonearea.net/kyocera-x-tc-and-jax-feature-on-the-virgin-mobile-website/feed/ 0 VIDEO: Helio Ocean 2 For Virgin Mobile Full Review http://phonearea.net/video-helio-ocean-2-for-virgin-mobile-full-review/ http://phonearea.net/video-helio-ocean-2-for-virgin-mobile-full-review/#comments Fri, 06 Mar 2009 07:18:09 +0000 Priya http://phonearea.net/?p=17155

Here is a full two-part video review of the Helio Ocean 2 for Virgin Mobile. This dual slide phone contains both the usual and the QWERTY keyboard, microSD slot, 1GB…

]]> http://phonearea.net/video-helio-ocean-2-for-virgin-mobile-full-review/feed/ 0 Samsung m320 Now Available With Virgin Mobile Canada http://phonearea.net/samsung-m320-now-available-with-virgin-mobile-canada/ http://phonearea.net/samsung-m320-now-available-with-virgin-mobile-canada/#comments Mon, 02 Mar 2009 07:16:32 +0000 Priya http://phonearea.net/samsung-m320-now-available-with-virgin-mobile-canada

The Samsung m320, as you can see in the pic, is your average flip phone. This slim, fairly good-looking, mobile phone has now completed its journey to the Great North.…

]]> http://phonearea.net/samsung-m320-now-available-with-virgin-mobile-canada/feed/ 0 Virgin Mobile USA dips its calling rates to Latin America http://phonearea.net/virgin-mobile-usa-dips-its-calling-rates-to-latin-america/ http://phonearea.net/virgin-mobile-usa-dips-its-calling-rates-to-latin-america/#comments Fri, 17 Oct 2008 11:11:24 +0000 Priya http://www.phonearea.net/?p=6850

Virgin Mobile USA has unveiled its new lower rates for all calls. Now customers no longer needs international calling cards or pay for a separate international calling service with Another…

]]> http://phonearea.net/virgin-mobile-usa-dips-its-calling-rates-to-latin-america/feed/ 0 VIDEO: Virgin Mobile Shuttle Preview http://phonearea.net/video-virgin-mobile-shuttle-preview/ http://phonearea.net/video-virgin-mobile-shuttle-preview/#comments Thu, 11 Sep 2008 19:14:12 +0000 Priya http://www.phonearea.net/?p=5390

New 3G slider Shuttle by PCD exclusively for Virgin Mobile comes with a 2″ screen, a 1.3 megapixel camera, stereo Bluetooth, SD card support and a built-in media player. The…

]]> http://phonearea.net/video-virgin-mobile-shuttle-preview/feed/ 0 Virgin Mobile Shuttle – 3G EV-DO slider http://phonearea.net/virgin-mobile-shuttle-3g-ev-do-slider/ http://phonearea.net/virgin-mobile-shuttle-3g-ev-do-slider/#comments Thu, 11 Sep 2008 11:42:59 +0000 Priya http://www.phonearea.net/?p=5372

We reported yesterday that Virgin Mobile plans to launch the Shuttle slider and today goes official. The handset follows recent acquisition of Helio and is also first EV-DO device which…

]]> http://phonearea.net/virgin-mobile-shuttle-3g-ev-do-slider/feed/ 0 Virgin Mobile USA begins to integrate handsets and voice plans with Helio devices and service http://phonearea.net/virgin-mobile-usa-begins-to-integrate-handsets-voice-plans-with-helio-devices-service/ http://phonearea.net/virgin-mobile-usa-begins-to-integrate-handsets-voice-plans-with-helio-devices-service/#comments Wed, 10 Sep 2008 09:16:18 +0000 Priya http://www.phonearea.net/?p=5271

Virgin Mobile USA has announced that it has completed its acquisition of Helio, a joint venture between SK Telecom and EarthLink, the deal provides Virgin Mobile USA entry into the…

]]> http://phonearea.net/virgin-mobile-usa-begins-to-integrate-handsets-voice-plans-with-helio-devices-service/feed/ 0 Virgin Mobile USA to Acquire Helio for Approximately $39 Million in Equity http://phonearea.net/virgin-mobile-usa-to-acquire-helio-for-approximately-39-million-in-equity/ http://phonearea.net/virgin-mobile-usa-to-acquire-helio-for-approximately-39-million-in-equity/#comments Sat, 28 Jun 2008 08:14:11 +0000 Roman http://phonearea.net/?p=3504

WARREN, N.J. /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Virgin Mobile USA, Inc. (NYSE: VM), a leading national provider of wireless communications services, today announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Helio, a…

]]> http://phonearea.net/virgin-mobile-usa-to-acquire-helio-for-approximately-39-million-in-equity/feed/ 0 Virgin Mobile USA to Introduce Lowest-Priced Unlimited Nationwide Calling With No Roaming or Long Distance Charges, No Activation Fees or Annual Contracts http://phonearea.net/virgin-mobile-usa-to-introduce-lowest-priced-unlimited-nationwide-calling-with-no-roaming-or-long-distance-charges-no-activation-fees-or-annual-contracts/ http://phonearea.net/virgin-mobile-usa-to-introduce-lowest-priced-unlimited-nationwide-calling-with-no-roaming-or-long-distance-charges-no-activation-fees-or-annual-contracts/#comments Wed, 25 Jun 2008 12:17:45 +0000 Roman http://phonearea.net/?p=3484

WARREN, N.J., /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — For many Americans these days, expenses seem a lot more “unlimited” than wireless phone offers. With the cost of gas, air travel and other items, it seems…

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SAN DIEGO and WARREN, N.J. – What do Virgin Mobile USA customers and Sir Richard Branson have in common? Branson and the lucky 15,000 customers who buy a Virgin Mobile…

]]> http://phonearea.net/kyocera-wireless-and-virgin-mobile-usa-up-the-ante-with-virgin-mobile-festival-special-edition-wild-card/feed/ 0 Virgin Mobile USA’s New ‘Fund My Phone’ Application on Facebook® Platform http://phonearea.net/virgin-mobile-usas-new-fund-my-phone-application-on-facebook%c2%ae-platform/ http://phonearea.net/virgin-mobile-usas-new-fund-my-phone-application-on-facebook%c2%ae-platform/#comments Thu, 15 May 2008 19:29:00 +0000 Roman http://www.phonearea.net/2008-05-15/virgin-mobile-usas-new-fund-my-phone-application-on-facebook%c2%ae-platform/

WARREN, N.J., May 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ – Facebook has a brand new Sugar Mama, thanks to a unique new application that lets friends earn wireless airtime for other friends who are…

]]> http://phonearea.net/virgin-mobile-usas-new-fund-my-phone-application-on-facebook%c2%ae-platform/feed/ 0 Virgin Mobile USA Shows Consumers ‘Who Rules?’ With Launch of New Plans Without Annual Contracts http://phonearea.net/virgin-mobile-usa-shows-consumers-who-rules-with-launch-of-new-plans-without-annual-contracts/ http://phonearea.net/virgin-mobile-usa-shows-consumers-who-rules-with-launch-of-new-plans-without-annual-contracts/#comments Mon, 24 Mar 2008 17:45:36 +0000 Roman http://www.phonearea.net/2008-03-24/virgin-mobile-usa-shows-consumers-who-rules-with-launch-of-new-plans-without-annual-contracts/

WARREN, N.J., March 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Virgin Mobile USA has unveiled a host of new Monthly and Pay As You Go Plans Without Annual Contracts that offer consumers even better value…

]]> http://phonearea.net/virgin-mobile-usa-shows-consumers-who-rules-with-launch-of-new-plans-without-annual-contracts/feed/ 0 New Phone From Virgin Mobile USA Lets Consumers Show Off Personal ‘Flare’ With No Annual Contracts http://phonearea.net/new-phone-from-virgin-mobile-usa-lets-consumers-show-off-personal-flare-with-no-annual-contracts/ http://phonearea.net/new-phone-from-virgin-mobile-usa-lets-consumers-show-off-personal-flare-with-no-annual-contracts/#comments Wed, 19 Mar 2008 19:12:36 +0000 Roman http://www.phonearea.net/2008-03-19/new-phone-from-virgin-mobile-usa-lets-consumers-show-off-personal-flare-with-no-annual-contracts/

WARREN, N.J., March 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Virgin Mobile USA, a top provider of feature-rich wireless plans without annual contracts, is fired up about the introduction of its newest handset, and second…

]]> http://phonearea.net/new-phone-from-virgin-mobile-usa-lets-consumers-show-off-personal-flare-with-no-annual-contracts/feed/ 0 Virgin Mobile USA Customers Ringing Up Ringbacks http://phonearea.net/virgin-mobile-usa-customers-ringing-up-ringbacks/ http://phonearea.net/virgin-mobile-usa-customers-ringing-up-ringbacks/#comments Tue, 19 Feb 2008 16:55:41 +0000 Roman http://www.phonearea.net/2008-02-19/virgin-mobile-usa-customers-ringing-up-ringbacks/

WARREN, N.J., Feb. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Virgin Mobile USA, (NYSE: VM), a leading provider of wireless services with no annual contracts, and partner LiveWire Mobile (NASDAQ: NMSS), a global provider of…

]]> http://phonearea.net/virgin-mobile-usa-customers-ringing-up-ringbacks/feed/ 0 Virgin Mobile USA Partners With LG Mobile Phones in The Re*Generation Movement To End Youth Homelessness http://phonearea.net/virgin-mobile-usa-partners-with-lg-mobile-phones-in-the-regeneration-movement-to-end-youth-homelessness/ http://phonearea.net/virgin-mobile-usa-partners-with-lg-mobile-phones-in-the-regeneration-movement-to-end-youth-homelessness/#comments Tue, 23 Oct 2007 16:01:55 +0000 Roman http://www.phonearea.net/2007-10-23/virgin-mobile-usa-partners-with-lg-mobile-phones-in-the-regeneration-movement-to-end-youth-homelessness/

WARREN, N.J., Oct. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Virgin Mobile USA, Inc. (NYSE: VM), a top provider of no-annual-contract wireless phone services, in conjunction with LG Electronics MobileComm U.S.A., Inc. (LG Mobile Phones),…

]]> http://phonearea.net/virgin-mobile-usa-partners-with-lg-mobile-phones-in-the-regeneration-movement-to-end-youth-homelessness/feed/ 0 Virgin Mobile USA Deals an Ace with New Wild Card by Kyocera Wireless http://phonearea.net/virgin-mobile-usa-deals-an-ace-with-new-wild-card-by-kyocera-wireless/ http://phonearea.net/virgin-mobile-usa-deals-an-ace-with-new-wild-card-by-kyocera-wireless/#comments Fri, 19 Oct 2007 19:39:11 +0000 Roman http://www.phonearea.net/2007-10-19/virgin-mobile-usa-deals-an-ace-with-new-wild-card-by-kyocera-wireless/

WARREN, N.J., Oct. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — This fall, music lovers looking for the convenience of Bluetooth® wireless technology in a sophisticated handset with the ease of texting on a full QWERTY…

]]> http://phonearea.net/virgin-mobile-usa-deals-an-ace-with-new-wild-card-by-kyocera-wireless/feed/ 1 Virgin Mobile USA Takes TXT’ to the Next Level with Launch of 3jam ????SMS 2.0′ Service http://phonearea.net/virgin-mobile-usa-takes-%e2%80%98txt-to-the-next-level-with-launch-of-3jam-%e2%80%98sms-20-service/ http://phonearea.net/virgin-mobile-usa-takes-%e2%80%98txt-to-the-next-level-with-launch-of-3jam-%e2%80%98sms-20-service/#comments Fri, 21 Sep 2007 17:10:22 +0000 Roman http://www.phonearea.net/2007-09-21/virgin-mobile-usa-takes-%e2%80%98txt-to-the-next-level-with-launch-of-3jam-%e2%80%98sms-20-service/

WARREN, N.J. & SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Virgin Mobile USA, with more than 4.8 million customers, today announced the next innovation in one of the world’s most popular mobile services, text messaging,…

]]> http://phonearea.net/virgin-mobile-usa-takes-%e2%80%98txt-to-the-next-level-with-launch-of-3jam-%e2%80%98sms-20-service/feed/ 0 Virgin Mobile USA and UTStarcom See Nothing But Blue Skies for New Super Slice Handset Featuring Bluetooth® Wireless Technology http://phonearea.net/virgin-mobile-usa-and-utstarcom-see-nothing-but-blue-skies-for-new-super-slice-handset-featuring-bluetooth%c2%ae-wireless-technology/ http://phonearea.net/virgin-mobile-usa-and-utstarcom-see-nothing-but-blue-skies-for-new-super-slice-handset-featuring-bluetooth%c2%ae-wireless-technology/#comments Fri, 07 Sep 2007 17:47:11 +0000 Roman http://www.phonearea.net/2007-09-07/virgin-mobile-usa-and-utstarcom-see-nothing-but-blue-skies-for-new-super-slice-handset-featuring-bluetooth%c2%ae-wireless-technology/

WARREN, N.J. and HAUPPAUGE, N.Y., Sept. 7 /PRNewswire/ — Virgin Mobile USA customers will soon be feeling blue — but for all the right reasons. That’s because the no annual contract…

]]> http://phonearea.net/virgin-mobile-usa-and-utstarcom-see-nothing-but-blue-skies-for-new-super-slice-handset-featuring-bluetooth%c2%ae-wireless-technology/feed/ 0 Virgin Mobile USA Says ‘Aloha’ With Debut of First LG Wireless Handset http://phonearea.net/virgin-mobile-usa-says-aloha-with-debut-of-first-lg-wireless-handset/ http://phonearea.net/virgin-mobile-usa-says-aloha-with-debut-of-first-lg-wireless-handset/#comments Thu, 16 Aug 2007 22:47:28 +0000 Roman http://www.phonearea.net/2007-08-16/virgin-mobile-usa-says-aloha-with-debut-of-first-lg-wireless-handset/

WARREN, N.J., Aug. 16 /PRNewswire/ — Virgin Mobile USA, a top provider of no-annual-contract wireless phone services targeted at the youth market, today bids a warm welcome to the first LG…

]]> http://phonearea.net/virgin-mobile-usa-says-aloha-with-debut-of-first-lg-wireless-handset/feed/ 0 Simpsons goes cellular http://phonearea.net/simpsons-goes-cellular/ http://phonearea.net/simpsons-goes-cellular/#comments Fri, 13 Jul 2007 08:11:38 +0000 Roman http://www.phonearea.net/2007-07-13/simpsons-goes-cellular/

Reuters inform: “Through a collaboration between News Corp.-owned Fox Mobile Entertainment and its acquired mobile entertainment company Jamba, fans of Fox’s “The Simpsons” can now purchase ringtones, voicetones, wallpapers and screensavers…

]]> http://phonearea.net/simpsons-goes-cellular/feed/ 0 Virgin Mobile USA adds JumpTap’s Local Search For Powerful On- And Off-Portal Mobile Functionality http://phonearea.net/virgin-mobile-usa-adds-jumptaps-local-search-for-powerful-on-and-off-portal-mobile-functionality/ http://phonearea.net/virgin-mobile-usa-adds-jumptaps-local-search-for-powerful-on-and-off-portal-mobile-functionality/#comments Wed, 23 May 2007 13:13:57 +0000 Roman http://www.phonearea.net/2007-05-23/virgin-mobile-usa-adds-jumptaps-local-search-for-powerful-on-and-off-portal-mobile-functionality/

WARREN, N.J. – Virgin Mobile USA, the leading wireless youth network with more than 4.6 million customers, yesterday announced it is extending its mobile search functionality by integrating a WAP-based local…

]]> http://phonearea.net/virgin-mobile-usa-adds-jumptaps-local-search-for-powerful-on-and-off-portal-mobile-functionality/feed/ 0 Virgin Mobile USA on a Roll With Newest Handset: MARBL by Kyocera Wireless http://phonearea.net/virgin-mobile-usa-on-a-roll-with-newest-handset-marbl-by-kyocera-wireless/ http://phonearea.net/virgin-mobile-usa-on-a-roll-with-newest-handset-marbl-by-kyocera-wireless/#comments Wed, 04 Apr 2007 11:48:49 +0000 Roman http://www.phonearea.net/2007-04-04/virgin-mobile-usa-on-a-roll-with-newest-handset-marbl-by-kyocera-wireless/

Warren, NJ & San Diego, CA – Virgin Mobile USA is on a roll with yet another “must-have” handset for its style-savvy yet value-conscious youthful customer base this April. Sleek and…

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