More complete details of the Ocean 2 for Virgin Mobile’s Helio service have finally emerged. The dual-slider offers many of the same features that the original Ocean carried. It runs EV-DO for 3G and also has stereo Bluetooth and GPS. The D-pad is an optical mouse that lets users scroll quickly through menus and content. [...]

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The long-rumored Helio Ocean 2 has finally shown in concrete form courtesy of an FCC filing made public today. Appearing under the codename OZII, the Pantech-made dual slider matches earlier leaks and appears to primarily change the looks of the original Ocean as well as improve the software; aside from chromed trim, the device would [...]

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Today Virgin Mobile USA announced that it is launching the Shuttle, made by PCD. The Shuttle is the first device offered by Virgin Mobile to take advantage of 3G data speeds. It will be added to the roster of phones that can use Helio’s services, such as Buddy Beacon. The Shuttle is a slider and [...]

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A report today from The NPD Group reveals that 2008’s spring quarter saw cellular phone sales in the US drop to 28 million units, or 13 percent less than the same time period in 2007. Revenue from the sales for the same time period, at below $2.4 billion, represented a two percent decrease, the NPD [...]

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Today Virgin Mobile USA announced a new unlimited calling plan. The Totally Unlimited plan, which will be available beginning July 1, will give customers unlimited nationwide calling with no roaming or other fees for $80 per month. Add $10 to also get unlimited text messaging, picture messaging, instant messaging, and email. Virgin does not require [...]

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Virgin Mobile USA announced that all new customers, as well as existing customers who upgrade to new handsets, will now be able to activate their phones over the air. Phones are programmed automatically and don’t require users to enter information or get help from customer service. The service should help Virgin Mobile USA speed up [...]

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The North American unit of Virgin Mobile has announced a new mobile phone with the QWERTY-keyboard, the built-in camera, Bluetooth and support of stream music from the net. It is called Wild Card. This playing card model by Kyocera is designed for listening to the music, e-mail messaging, chatting, browsing the web and entertainment.

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Verizon Wireless has partnered with mobile banking firm Firethorn and will provide a mobile banking application on future handsets. This will give Verizon Wireless customers access to a select set of banks, including Wachovia, SunTrust and others. The application will let them securely check balances, perform transfers and other banking applications directly from their handsets. [...]

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MVNO Virgin Mobile USA has filed for an initial public offering to raise cash to pay debts and fund operations. It plans to sell 27.5 million shares of stock at $15 to $17 per share and raise $467.5 million. Virgin Mobile is a youth-focused MVNO that is a partnership between Sprint and the Virgin Group. [...]

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  The Super Slice from UTStarcom is an updated version of the Slice. Along with altered styling, this bar-style phone adds Bluetooth, a VGA camera and Vigin’s new user interface. It carries over the speakerphone and access to Virgin’s digital content. It will cost $59.99 and should be available at retailers as [...]

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Virgin Mobile today launched its first LG handset, a basic clamshell phone. The Aloha is an entry level flip with a small internal color LCD, voice dialing and speakerphone. It is similar to the AX-140 on Altel. Virgin Mobile will begin selling the Aloha for $35 in September.

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Virgin Mobile has announced the Kyocera Cyclops, a stylish white clamshell handset. Like the LG Chocolate in White that Verizon Wireless just started shipping, the Cyclops sports a pearl white finish. Technology wise the Cyclops is fairly high-end for Virgin Mobile, because the company doesn’t use service contracts and subsidize handsets heavily the phones are [...]

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Virgin Mobile USA has started a soft launch for the UTStarcom Slice. The Slice moniker is Virgin Mobile’s work, UTStarcom called the handset “PCS-1400″. Like most handsets on Virgin Mobile, the Slice focuses on being affordable. But the slim handset still offers a decent feature set for the price.
Features of the UTStarcom Slice include:

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Virgin Mobile USA has announced a short story named Ghost Town that will be delivered exclusively through text messages. Two messages will be sent per day over a five week period. The first messages will be sent out on August 14th. The promotion is aimed at raising awareness of teen homelessness.
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Virgin Mobile USA today announced that it will launch the Kyocera Switch_Back. Prior to today’s announcement the Switch_Back was known as the Strobe (we caught up with it for the first time at CES this year). The Switch_Back is Virgin Mobile’s first QWERTY device and also its first with AIM built-in. Design wise it’s very [...]

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