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Articles tagged with: Virgin Mobile and Mvno
Australians Unaware of Voicemail Costs
Most Aussie mobile users are in the dark when it comes to the cost of voicemail. In fact, three out of four Australians with voicemail don't know how much they are charged to retrieve messages, according to research released by Virgin Mobile. more
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GetJar to Power Virgin Mobile's French App Store
Independent app store, GetJar says that it has been chosen by the MVNO, Virgin Mobile France to provide its entire catalogue of free mobile applications for its mobile app store to be launched later this week. The launch of Virgin's app store coincides with the release of Virgin's new unlimited voice, SMS and data plans. Consumers in France will be offered access to over 45,000 free apps via the Virgin Mobile portal, alongside other key content such as ringtones and premium games. more
Related Tags: app-store, getjar, ringtones, virgin-mobile-france, free-mobile, France
Brazil Leads Lat-Am in Deployments, Connections and Demand for WiMAX and 3G Services
Signals Telecom Consulting has issued a commentary which notes that as from 2010 Brazil will account for the greatest number of WiMAX accesses in the Latin America and the Caribbean region, a position that it will keep in the medium term. Signals expects that the setting of regulations for the use of the 2.5 GHz and 3.5 GHz bands, plus the tendering of new bands, will provide a strong impulse to this technology in Brazil. Signals foresees the entry into the market of large-scale operators such as Telefónica (via TVA), which will use WiMAX to expand its area of operation outside Sao Paulo, and SKY (DirecTV), among others, which will join the current efforts being made by Embratel and Neovia. Signals expects that operators will carry out their own development to be able to add their own last mile. more
Related Tags: wimax, 3g, signals-telecom-consulting, mobile-number-portability, wi-fi, rcom, mts, hspa, ovi, iden, ict, rural, itu, telefonica, number-portability, Brazil
Vodafone Sees Loss of UK Market Share and Lower ARPUs
The UK added over 3m new mobile connections during 2008, to take the total base to 75.75m, equivalent to 124% penetration. The market is one of the most competitive in Europe, if not the world, with five established MNOs and several MVNOs, of which the most successful are Virgin and the increasingly ambitious Tesco. more
Related Tags: tesco, vodafone, orange, hutchison-3g-uk, t-mobile, iphone, o2, ict, eu, arpu, 3g, , tim, h3g, lte, 3m, UK
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
Related Tags: samsung, xl, virgin-mobile-usa, opera, opera-mini, mobile-web-browser, USA
Bell Canada Buys Electronics Retailer
Bell Canada has agreed to acquire the national consumer electronics retailer, The Source - which is owned by bankrupt US retailer, Circuit City. In addition to its lineup of consumer electronics products, The Source plans to carry the full array of Bell consumer services at its more than 750 stores across Canada by January 2010. The retailer may also agree to carry products from the MVNO, Virgin Mobile - subject to agreements. more
Related Tags: ptc, eu, bankruptcy, circuit-city, bell, Canada
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
Related Tags: arpu, sprint-nextel, cdma, virgin-mobile-usa, nextel, USA
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
Related Tags: sprint-nextel, cdma, virgin-mobile-usa, sk-telecom, sprint, nextel, USA
Virgin Mobile UK to Use Yahoo Search Portal
Internet search portal, Yahoo! has secured a deal to provide mobile search services for the UK based Virgin Mobile. The service will be launched on the MVNO from next week (8th Dec). Yahoo! and Virgin Media also plan to deliver mobile sponsored search results and contextually served sponsored listings within the Virgin Media mobile portal early 2009. more
Related Tags: rsa, mobile-search, virgin-media, UK
No sign of wireless downturn in North America yet
Independent Analyst Comment - Steven Hartley, Senior Analyst at Ovum
North America was the first region to be affected by the current economic
crisis and, to date, has been the hardest hit. Although the full effects of the
downturn are yet to be felt, the wireless operatorsÃ' results in the third
quarter reflect how mobile services have become indispensable and two-year
contracts are protecting the sector in the region. Mobile telecom remains on
track to grow in the region in 2009.
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