By Todd Haselton |
Sprint announced on Tuesday morning that both of its prepaid brands, Virgin and Boost, will soon offer the Galaxy S III. No, it’s not the latest and greatest Galaxy S4 handset, but it’s still a great smartphone and will support Sprint’s 4G LTE network in…
By Brandon Russell |
Virgin Mobile’s iteration of the Samsung Galaxy S II is officially available today for $369.99. It may not be the most up-to-date Android handset available, but the device still carriers a reputation as one of the best ever. Sure, the S III and Note/Note II…
By Brandon Russell |
One of 2011’s biggest and best smartphones, Samsung Galaxy S II, is finally making its way to Virgin Mobile on Nov. 15 under the Galaxy S II 4G moniker. The carrier announced the news on Thursday and said that, for just $369.99 outright, users can…
By Killian Bell |
The Motorola RAZR i is coming to the United Kingdom in October, and we already know it’s going to be priced at £342 (approx. $556) SIM-free. But what if you want it on contract? Well, the first contract prices are now rolling in, with Virgin Mobile,…
By Todd Haselton |
We’re here in New York City at a press event where Virgin Mobile just took the wraps off of the Samsung Galaxy Reverb, a new no-contract handset that will be available beginning in September for $249.99. The Reverb feels pretty basic, but it’s equipped with…
By Todd Haselton |
As we first reported, Sprint has confirmed it will launch the budget-friendly Kyocera Rise on August 29th for $19.99 with a new two-year contract. The phone will also be available as a pre-paid device from Virgin beginning on August 31 for $99.99. The Kyocera Rise,…
By Todd Haselton |
Those sneaky prepaid carriers Boost and Virgin Mobile are keeping a secret from us. We just received an invite for an event in New York City on Wednesday, August 22nd at 6:30pm that promises “big mobile news.” What is it? We’re not sure. Big would…
By Todd Haselton |
Today is your day if you’re a Virgin Mobile subscriber. The carrier is now offering the iPhone 4 and the iPhone 4S with its prepaid no-contract plans that start at just $30 per month. You’ll need to drop a pretty penny for the devices, however.…
By Todd Haselton |
Virgin Mobile is preparing to open its first ten retail stores tomorrow, in Chicago, the day it begins offering prepaid iPhones. The carrier hopes the retail locations will help it generate a profit from the iPhone sales, Bloomberg said Thursday. Leap is the only other prepaid…
By Todd Haselton |
Virgin Mobile launched the HTC One V on Thursday, the entry-level member of HTC’s popular One family that also includes the One X and the One S. The One V offers a 3.7-inch display with an 800x 480-pixel resolution, a 1GHz processor, Android 4.0 Ice…
By Todd Haselton |
Virgin Mobile on Tuesday announced that it is now offering the LG Optimus Elite, an eco-friendly phone that initially made its debut on Sprint, for $149.99 off contract. It’s a pretty solid deal, considering you won’t be tied down to the carrier and will be…
By Killian Bell |
Virgin America has paid tribute to Apple’s co-founder and former CEO by naming one if its jets with a popular quote from Steve Jobs. In large red letters on the side of one of its Airbus A320 planes it reads, “stay hungry, stay foolish.” The…
By Killian Bell |
I’m still rocking a 6Mbps broadband connection in my home town, and while that’s plenty for work, it could be a little better — what with all the online gaming, video streaming and downloading and I do. I’m pleased to hear, then, that BT is…
By Killian Bell |
This week’s roundup is the last in this series for U.K. carriers. We’ve already covered O2, Vodafone, Orange, T-Mobile and Three, and this week we’ll turn our attention to Virgin Media. Virgin isn’t quite as big as the others, but it does have some pretty…
By Killian Bell |
AT&T unveiled RIM’s latest BlackBerry Torch 9810 this morning, a device which is described by RIM as faster and more fluid than its predecessor; boasting BlackBerry OS 7, a 3.2-inch display, and 4G data connectivity. So how can you get hold of this device in…
By Adriana Lee |
When I read about AT&T‘s newly announced data throttling measures, set to kick off on October 1, I was ready to settle in and have myself a good old-fashioned rant about it. This is the same company that had implemented tiered data pricing last year,…
By Killian Bell |
Here in the U.K., broadband speeds vary significantly depending upon where you live. For example, those lucky enough to live in a cabled area with access to fiber optic broadband can currently enjoy speeds of up to 100Mbps. However, where I live in the little…
By Emily Price |
Chromebooks are hitting the friendly skies this summer on select Virgin America flights. The computers will be available for passengers to try out at select airport gates from July 1- September 30, and will be available for passengers to take with them on select flights,…
By Tom Moccia |
Virgin Mobile has been jockeying their pre-paid, no contract personal hotspot service fees for a few months now in an effort to gain market share. The Virgin Mobile MiFi 2200 varies in retail price from a low of $88 to a high of about $199,…
By Tom Moccia |
I don’t know how much you travel, and I must say I don’t do so extensively, but I do take two or three cross continental trips a year. There are a few things that really get under my skin while flying: delays, middle seats, pseudo…
