T-Mobile and Sprint won’t shutter their prepaid brands even if the blockbuster deal between them closes. The two U.S. carriers have told the FCC that, in the event their merger gets approved, the companies will continue offering various prepaid service under the new entity. T-Mobile owns and operates MetroPCS. Meanwhile, Sprint holds the U.S. licenses for Boost Mobile and Virgin Mobile...
Way back in February the LG F90 made its way to Sprint as the LG Volt. Today, that device is officially launching on Sprint’s prepaid Virgin Mobile and Boost Mobile networks for $179.99 without a contract. While one might look at the LG Volt and shrug it off based on its price, the device actually offers a lot at its price point. It’s equipped with a 4.7-inch display, a 1.2GHz quad-...
Virgin Mobile is currently offering Apple's most recent iPhone models (iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c) for some pretty awesome off-contract prices. The Sprint MVNO, which offers unlimited minutes, messaging and data for $50 per month, has the 16GB iPhone 5s listed at $384.99 without a two-year contract. Up the internal storage to 32GB, and you're looking at $454.99, and $524.00 for the 64GB...
Virgin Mobile USA announced today that it would start selling the iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c starting on Oct. 1, the same day most regional U.S. carriers will get Apple’s new smartphones. The pre-paid carrier announced the news today on its official Twitter account, but did not reveal how much it would charge for either device. The iPhone 5s costs $199 with a two-year contract or comes...
Virgin Mobile this week introduced a pretty unique online ad campaign that puts viewers in control of the content being displayed on their screen. By using face and motion detection, the campaign, known as BlinkWashing, lets viewers essentially "change" what commercial they see; each of the 25 videos has their own specific storyline, but the underlying message is consistent across the...
You’ve probably heard of Virgin Mobile. “That one carrier that’s under Sprint with so-so phones,” you might think of it. In a nutshell, that’s basically how it’s viewed in the industry. But relegating it to such austerity is to ignore the quiet shakedown currently trembling through the company’s ethos. If you’ve never considered Virgin as a viable option before, you will now. In an...
Let's face it contracts are not for everyone. Some people like the idea of being able to pay as they go without having to worry about being locked into a wireless carrier's contract. The only problem is that most high-end handsets are exclusive to the major postpaid carriers. What about mobile technology fans who are looking for a quality smartphone experience without having to sign on...
Wow – this is big news, folks. The rumors were true, Virgin Mobile announced on Thursday that it will offer both an 8GB iPhone 4 and a 16GB iPhone 4S beginning on June 29th without a contract. The devices will cost $549.99 and $649.99, respectively. Those prices may seem steep, but you have to take into consideration that you won't be tied down with a contract and will have an unlimited...
Virgin Mobile USA is following in the footsteps of its postpaid parent Sprint by running an LG specific Google Wallet promo. The prepaid carrier is offering a $25 Google Wallet credit to customers who purchase and activate its new LG Optimus Elite. The crediting system goes as followed: $10 within the first seven days of activating the LG Optimus Elite on Virgin Mobile USA, and an...
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 able to Virgin’s first device with NFC and Google Wallet support. The phone also features a 3.5-inch HVGA display, an 800MHZ...