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Virgin Mobile to Support Opera Mini Mobile Web Browser
Opera Software has announced an agreement with the MVNO, Virgin Mobile USA to distribute the Opera Mini mobile web browser on several Virgin Mobile USA handsets. Virgin Mobile USA subsidiary Helio was the first U.S. carrier to sign a deal with Opera Mini in the United States. more
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Virgin Mobile USA Added 216,000 Subscribers in Q4 '08
Virgin Mobile USA has announced that fourth quarter net customer additions were approximately 216,000 with churn for the fourth quarter 2008 of 4.8%. The CDMA based MVNO ended the year with approximately 5.38 million customers, including customers added with the acquisition of Helio, which closed on August 22, 2008. The Company attracted more than 3.3 million gross customer additions during the year. more
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Sprint Nextel Increases Comission Payments to Virgin Mobile
Sprint Nextel has changed the terms of its commission payments to its MVNO partner, Virgin Mobile USA which suggests that the firm is taking a more aggressive stance in trying to boost its flagging subscriber base. more
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Consumers Cut Cars, Clothes and Concerts Before Cutting Cell Phone Costs
In a tough economy, Americans are more likely to cut back on entertainment, food and clothing before they change the way they use their cell phones, according to a recent Virgin Mobile USA customer poll. more
Virgin Mobile USA Gets Listing Warning from New York Stock Exchange
Virgin Mobile USA has received a warning from the New York Stock Exchange that it is not in compliance with certain listing criteria. The Company is considered below the applicable standards because the average market capitalization of its Class A common stock and substantial equivalents, including limited partnership interests in Virgin Mobile USA, L.P., its operating partnership, over a period of 30 trading days is less than US$100 million. more
Virgin Mobile USA Cuts 10% of its Workforce
Virgin Mobile USA has announced that it is cutting around 45 jobs - representing some 10% of its workforce, in its New Jersey and California offices. In a memo to employees, Virgin Mobile USA Chief Executive Officer Dan Schulman explained that the Company had identified continued synergies associated with the transition of IT services to IBM and the acquisition of Helio. more
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Virgin Mobile USA Loses Chief Financial Officer
Virgin Mobile USA has lost its Chief Financial Officer, John Feehan - who has announced that he will leave in Mid-November to join a firm working in identity theft protection. more
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Virgin Mobile USA Announces Helio Integration Plans
On August 22, 2008, Virgin Mobile USA completed its acquisition of rival MVNO, Helio and the company has now unveiled its new branding message to highlight the acquisition: "Helio By Virgin Mobile: Plan To Have It All." more
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Virgin Mobile USA to provide Location-Based Entertainment Service
Virgin Mobile USA and location based services provider, buzzd have announced a partnership that will bring the buzzd service to all Virgin Mobile USA handsets via the carrier's mobile internet platform. The companies are also partnering to provide Virgin Mobile USA customers with a mobile-enabled location-sensitive city guide and social network. more
Related Tags: privacy, location-based-services, mobile-internet, wap, USA
EARNINGS PREVIEW: US Telecoms Expect Strong Wireless Qtr
TAKING THE PULSE: The wireless business continues to hum for the U.S. telecommunications companies, but signs of competitive pressure are beginning to creep in. Wireless continues to be driven by smartphone sales and the adoption of pricier service plans, offsetting the deteriorating wireline business. AT&T remains at the forefront but eventually will lose its leadership position in wireless once Verizon Communications completes its acquisition of Alltel. Smaller companies, meanwhile, are scrambling to catch up, with prepaid wireless reseller Virgin Mobile USA acquiring niche player Helio. The landline business, meanwhile, continues to deteriorate as a result of economic pressures and alternative lines of communications. more
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