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Articles tagged with: Virgin Mobile Usa
Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against Virgin Mobile USA
US law firm and serial class action litigators, Zwerling, Schachter & Zwerling have filed a class action lawsuit against Virgin Mobile USA relating the MVNO's stock market floatation last October. more
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Virgin Mobile USA Deploys Self-Service Activation Service
Telespree Communications says that Virgin Mobile USA has deployed its Over-The-Air (OTA) solution to automate its mobile handset programming process. Virgin Mobile USA deployed Telespree technology for first time programming of new devices as well as for existing users who want to change or upgrade their mobile phones. The phone is automatically programmed, without manual inputs or assistance from customer care agents via the Telespree OTA process. more
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Virgin Mobile USA Reports 23% Rise in Subscriber Base
Virgin Mobile USA has reported that during the third quarter 2007, Virgin Mobile USA's net service revenue increased 25% versus the prior year period to US$301.4 million, driven by a 23% increase in end-of-period customers compared to a year ago, as well as a 30% increase in non-voice service revenues compared to the third quarter 2006. Virgin Mobile USA's net service revenue for the nine-month 2007 period increased 25% to US$933.5 million. This was driven by growth in the customer base, as well as by a 34% increase in non-voice service revenues during the first nine months of 2007 as compared to the first nine months of 2006. more
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Wireless Carriers Target Young Texters With Latest Phones
NEW YORK (Dow Jones)-With the mainstream market for wireless service customers maturing, carriers have begun to specifically target young adults prone to text messaging and emailing with their latest lineup of mobile devices. more
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Wireless Trade Show Will Push Mobile TV, Ads"
NEW YORK -(Dow Jones)- The wireless industry will be focusing on getting consumers to spend even more time on their mobile phones at this year's CTIA Wireless trade show. more
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Sprint 4Q Net Up, Post-Paid Customers Fall"
NEW YORK -(Dow Jones)- Sprint Nextel is slipping further behind the top two U.S. wireless carriers in the fourth quarter. more
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Mobile Phone Branded Credit Card
The USA based MVNO, Virgin Mobile says that it is is introducing a branded credit card for its customers, were users can earn airtime when they use the credit card for purchases. NetSpend and Inter National Bank are the financial arms who will manage the card for Virgin Mobile. The new prepaid debit card is linked to a Virgin Mobile phone, allowing users to earn free airtime. more
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Virgin Mobile Unveils Way To Earn Airtime With Ad Plans
NEW YORK -(Dow Jones)- Virgin Mobile USA unveiled a service enabling its pre-paid customers to earn airtime minutes on their plan by interacting with advertisements. more
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CDMA2000 Operators Enable Wireless' Next Big Opportunity
The CDMA Development Group (CDG) has announced that the CDMA2000 industry in the USA is playing a key role in wireless' next big opportunity: the US$10 billion mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) market. This type of service provider targets specific demographics rather than traditional, broader categories such as consumers or business users. For example, Virgin Mobile USA caters to the youth market, while Movida Communications is focused on Hispanics. more
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Sprint, Virgin Group Consider Wireless IPO"
NEW YORK -- In the latest sign that the booming wireless market is driving a revival of telecom on Wall Street, Sprint Corp. (FON) and Virgin Group are considering selling a stake in their popular U.S. wireless joint venture, Virgin Mobile USA LLC, in an initial public offering, Friday's Wall Street Journal reported. more
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