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 [...]
Virgin Mobile to Begin Throttling Data Access on Beyond Talk in October (Updated)
Following up on the Beyond Talk PR, Virgin Mobile also quietly announced that it would implement throttling on Beyond Talk plans beginning in October, following the same actions taken for its Broadband2Go mobile broadband service earlier this year.
Virgin Mobile Releases PR Regarding Beyond Talk Changes
Normally we don’t post complete press releases on PhoneNews.com, but with the recent increase in questions and speculation following the initial reports on the Virgin Mobile Beyond Talk plan  changes, I feel it best to post Virgin Mobile’s complete PR regarding the changes to hopefully put the issues to rest once and for all. Hit [...]
Sprint Confirms Virgin Mobile Plan Changes
This morning Sprint representative Jayne Wallace confirmed the forthcoming Virgin Mobile Beyond Talk and PayLo plan changes first reported here on PhoneNews.com last week. The statement given by Wallace also matches the one being given to customers via email in response to inquiries about the forthcoming changes. Read more about how to lock in the [...]
Sprint and Virgin Mobile to Launch LG Optimus Black Later This Year
Recent FCC filings indicate that both Sprint and Virgin Mobile are preparing to launch the LG Optimus Black as another high-end Android smartphone offering later this year, as the model codes LS855 and VM855 have been listed in the regulator’s database. The phone is also set to be launched by USCellular and Alltel, as the [...]
