Tag: Virgin Mobile

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Prepaid offerings, smartphones affecting carriers’ Q2 results

Published: August 7, 2009

An increase in high-volume/low-value prepaid customers and low-volume/high-value smartphone users affected U.S. carriers' Q2 numbers.

Sprint Nextel gains prepaid market dominance with Virgin Mobile USA acquisition

Published: July 29, 2009

Sprint Nextel Corp. has reached an agreement to acquire Virgin Mobile USA Inc. for approximately $483 million to strengthen the carrier's prepaid offerings.

QuickPlay gets $12M funding round for mobile video

Published: July 15, 2009

Mobile video provider QuickPlay Media Inc. has closed a private placement for $12 million led by GMP Securities L.P.

Ovum predicts short-term slowdown of mobile revenue growth

Published: July 6, 2009

Ovum previously predicted that carrier service revenues would surpass $1 trillion in 2010, but due to the recession, the research firm now expects this barrier to be broken in 2011.

Carriers prioritizing personalized services over advertising: ABI

Published: April 27, 2009

Personalized services for mobile customers are on the brink of providing a rich new revenue stream for carriers, and ramping up mobile advertising is not priority No. 1.

Virgin Mobile helps customers during challenging economic times

Published: April 14, 2009

In response to the economic slowdown, Virgin Mobile USA has unveiled new prepaid calling plans and will support customers who become unemployed.

U.S. knocks Britain to claim top spot for mobile Web browsing, spending: Bango

Published: March 16, 2009

The United States has knocked Britain off the top slot for mobile Web browsing with 29 percent of the worldwide traffic, according to mobile analytics and billing company Bango.

Carriers adopt Intercasting's Anthem mobile social app

Published: February 20, 2009

Mobile social connectivity company Intercasting Corp. has released an upgrade to its Anthem platform, a mobile social application on-deck with most U.S. carriers.

Virgin Mobile USA to present Britney Spears' Circus Tour

Published: February 2, 2009

Virgin Mobile USA Inc., a provider of prepaid and postpaid wireless services, has announced its title sponsorship of the upcoming Britney Spears concert tour.

Virgin Atlantic runs Love From Above mobile campaign

Published: January 19, 2009

Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd. launched a WAP site and ran a mobile marketing campaign to promote its transatlantic offering between New York and London.