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Virgin Mobile USA to Acquire Helio for Approximately $39 Million in Equity

2008-06-30 18:51:00 by Maximus in Just Another Mobile Phone Blog
 
...USA will host a conference call today for investors and analysts to discuss the details of the transaction and its ongoing growth strategy. The call will be broadcast live on the Internet at 11:00 A.M. EDT on Friday, June 27, 2008 WARREN, N.J., June 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Virgin Mobile USA, Inc. (NYSE: VM), a leading national provider...
 
Tags: mobile, virgin mobile, virgin mobile usa, mobile media, services, pcs services agreement, wireless communications services, mobile services, virgin
 
 
 
 
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Virgin Mobile USA Closes Acquisition of Helio

2008-08-23 13:20:49 by Maximus in Just Another Mobile Phone Blog
 
...USA, Inc. (NYSE: VM), a leading national provider of pay-as-you-go wireless services, announced that it has completed its acquisition of Helio, a joint venture between SK Telecom and EarthLink, Inc. (NASDAQ: ELNK) that complements Virgin Mobile USA's strengths through its specialization in highly advanced postpaid products and services. The...
 
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Virgin Mobile USA announces 'Totally Unlimited' calling plan - unlimited calling for $80

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2008-06-25 00:37:48 by Will Park in IntoMobile
...USA, determined to increase its marketshare in the face of unlimited calling plans from all the major US wireless carriers, has announced its own unlimited calling plan. And, as the joint venture between Sprint and Virgin Group is poised to become the sole MVNO (they're something of a pseudo-MVNO, like Boost Mobile) to remain standing after...
 
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Virgin Mobile USA to acquire Helio in $39 million deal

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2008-06-27 19:11:04 by Will Park in IntoMobile
...USA has today announced that it will indeed be taking over Helio . The MVNO joint-venture between SK Telecom and Earthlink has struggled to find even a modicum of success in a competitive and cut-throat US wireless market And, it seems that Helio's financial troubles have finally come to a head with Virgin Mobile USA making a move to acquire...
 
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Ready for Lift-Off! Virgin Mobile USA to Launch the Shuttle

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2008-09-11 19:24:21 by Maximus in Just Another Mobile Phone Blog
...USA and Personal Communications Devices, LLC [PCD] are launching the Shuttle, Virgin Mobile USA's first EV-DO handset, designed with high performance for data and content in mind. Available exclusively at Best Buy Mobile and BestBuy.com as of September 28, the Shuttle ushers in a new era of performance for consumers who demand the flexibility...
 
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Virgin Mobile USA to take over Helio

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2008-06-25 07:41:09 by Will Park in IntoMobile
...USA and Helio. The deal would have Helio essentially being absorbed within Virgin Mobile USA's larger wireless network Virgin Mobile USA and Helio have been struggling to make a larger impression in the US wireless market. Since going public last year , Virgin Mobile has seen it's shares drop over 75% - once worth upwards of $15, Virgin...
 
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Virgin Mobile USA's New 'Fund My Phone' Application on Facebook Platform

2008-05-19 22:19:03 by Maximus in Just Another Mobile Phone Blog
 
...USA customers. The national provider of wireless communications services and plans without annual contracts has designed the "Fund My Phone" application, allowing Virgin Mobile USA's more than 5 million customers to get their Facebook friends to help pay for their wireless minutes Fund My Phone" is an extension of the popular Sugar Mama...
 
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New Phone From Virgin Mobile USA Lets Consumers Show Off Personal 'Flare' With No Annual Contracts

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2008-03-30 09:19:00 by Maximus in Just Another Mobile Phone Blog
...USA, a top provider of feature-rich wireless plans without annual contracts, is fired up about the introduction of its newest handset, and second with LG Electronics, named "Flare." Flare's "illuminating" external LCD-screen lights up for incoming calls and then fades to black, complementing its sophisticated black exterior accented by...
 
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SK Telecom looking to buy Virgin Mobile USA - Helio, Virgin Mobile USA merger talks under way

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2008-05-08 21:10:20 by Will Park in IntoMobile
...USA are negotiating a merger deal that would i