Deal: Virgin Mobile MiFi 2200 – $49.99 Shipped
Today, Amazon.com is offering the Virgin Mobile version of the Novatel MiFi 2200 portable hotspot for $49.99. Shipping is free. At $100 off the standard retail price, it is the lowest price we’ve ever seen for the MiFi on Virgin Mobile. The only downside of the the Amazon offer is that the Wal-mart version of [...]
Editorial: Virgin Mobile Needs Better Firmware Update Management
Virgin Mobile is playing to win in prepaid, but they’re burning their most savvy customers in a major way… and people are taking notice. Putting it bluntly, Virgin Mobile is shortchanging their customers on firmware updates, compared to other carriers, and even Sprint’s own postpay brand. It’s not acceptable, it’s wrong, and it needs to [...]
Virgin Mobile Delays Beyond Talk Data Throttling to 2012
Ahead of the release of the HTC Wildfire and LG Optimus Slider later this month, Virgin Mobile has decided to delay the introduction of data throttling on Beyond Talk plans from its previous rollout date of today to sometime in 2012, citing the need for the extra time to properly implement the systems necessary in [...]
Virgin Mobile Announces LG Optimus Slider and HTC Wildfire S for October
Virgin Mobile has officially announced pricing and launch details for two new Android smartphones in the previously revealed LG Optimus Slider and the HTC Wildfire S. The LG Optimus Slider is Virgin Mobile’s version of the LG Gelato Q which will be released next month on October 16th online for $199.99, in Sprint stores on October [...]
Deal: 25% Off Virgin Mobile Smartphones
Virgin Mobile is currently offering a 25% discount on its entire smartphone lineup through its online portal, with the Motorola Triumph at $225, LG Optimus V at $112, BlackBerry Curve 8530 at $135 and Samsung Intercept at $97.50, all before tax and shipping. The coupon code BRB25 should be entered before completing the purchase. The [...]
Virgin Mobile Optimus Slider Revealed By Best Buy
Best Buy has listed and revealed the first press images of the forthcoming LG Optimus Slider for Virgin Mobile for $199.99. The Virgin Mobile Slider is the virtual operator’s version of the forthcoming LG Gelato Q expected to launch next month on Sprint under different branding. The phone is nearly identical to the popular LG [...]
Deal: Virgin Mobile MiFi with 1 GB $20/month Data Plan – $99
Walmart has an exclusive double-data offering on the Virgin Mobile MiFi. MiFi units sold from Walmart.com and Walmart retail stores have a different serial number range, which grants them 1 GB of data for $20/month, in addition to the $50/month unlimited plan. That’s double the data (500 MB) that Virgin Mobile offers on the standard [...]
Review: Motorola Triumph
The most powerful prepaid smartphone in America gets a full review. At twice the price of the LG Optimus V, is it worth the cost of admission? Read more to find out.
Virgin Mobile Announces PayLo Changes and Best Buy Expansion
Virgin Mobile has announced and confirmed the forthcoming PayLo plan changes first confirmed on PhoneNews.com. In addition, the brand has announced an expansion to Best Buy and Best Buy Mobile locations. As previously reported, Virgin Mobile’s new PayLo plan will be getting allowance increases to 1500 minutes and 1500 minutes with an extra 20MB of [...]
