Virgin Mobile USA has entered into an agreement to acquire Helio, a joint venture between SK Telecom and EarthLink. Under the terms of the agreement, Virgin Mobile USA will acquire Helio from SK Telecom and EarthLink for limited partnership units equivalent to 13 million shares of Virgin Mobile USA class A common stock, with a value of $39 million based ... continued »

Virgin Mobile USA is planning to unveil its new "Totally Unlimited" calling plan for $79.99 on July 1. Consumers who opt for Virgin Mobile USA's new "Totally Unlimited" calling plan will be able to talk as much as they want each month across days, nights, weekdays and weekends. continued »

What do Virgin Mobile USA customers and Sir Richard Branson have in common? 15,000 customers who buy a Virgin Mobile Festival Special Edition Wild Card phone by Kyocera Wireless will all have special access to the Virgin Mobile Guest Lounge at the upcoming Virgin Mobile Festival on August 9-10 in Baltimore. Customers simply have to show their new handset for ... continued »

Virgin Mobile USA has just start selling their first Samsung handset, the Samsung Slash slider phone. Retailing at just $79.99, Slash is a slim slider phone comes equipped with a VGA camera, Bluetooth wireless technology, and full messaging capabilities (IM, text messaging and email). continued »

Dial Directions announced that Virgin Mobile USA is leveraging its voice-activated "Directions Assistance" service to let customers request driving directions by phone, then receive them by text message. Virgin Mobile USA customers can simply speak their location and destination into the phone and receive directions instantly by text message. continued »