Tag: Virgin Mobile USA

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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.

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.

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.

Virgin Mobile USA benefits from recession

Published: January 8, 2009

While the recession is proving to be detrimental to many businesses, Virgin Mobile experienced stellar results last quarter. Industry observers tie the MVNO's success to the slowing economy.

Mobile marketers react to economic slowdown: Part IV

Published: November 18, 2008

This is the fourth part of a series that looks into how mobile marketers and their clients are reacting to the economic slowdown. Will the next year be tough for mobile?

Virgin Mobile USA cuts 10 percent of its workforce

Published: November 18, 2008

Mobile virtual network operator Virgin Mobile USA is eliminating about 45 positions in its New Jersey and California offices, which represents approximately 10 percent of its workforce.

Virgin Mobile USA adds Local Mobile directory service

Published: November 14, 2008

MVNO Virgin Mobile USA is launching mobile advertising campaigns on the Local Mobile search and directory service.