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5/21/13 6:15 am EDT

Sprint’s industry-leading prepaid brands Boost Mobile and Virgin Mobile USA – along with Samsung Telecommunications America (Samsung Mobile) – will add Samsung Galaxy S® III to both brands’ expansive lineups of smartphone devices. Launching in June, the high-end Android smartphone will operate on the Sprint 3G and 4G LTE networks, with 4G LTE available to Boost and Virgin Mobile customers in 88 markets. Pricing information will be more...

2/25/13 4:30 am EST

Given the ongoing demand from consumers for speed, power and value in wireless, Virgin Mobile USA is now offering 4G LTE1 service to its No-Contract customers. Virgin Mobile adds Galaxy Victory™ 4G LTE from Samsung Telecommunications America (Samsung Mobile), the No. 1 mobile phone provider in the United States and the No. 1 smartphone provider worldwide2, to its all-smartphone lineup.

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11/15/12 6:28 am EST

Answering customers’ demands for more high-end Androids and 4G access, Virgin Mobile USA steps in with its familiar “Higher Calling” promise to deliver the ultra-thin and award-winning Samsung Galaxy S® II 4G from Samsung Telecommunications more...

9/6/12 8:09 am EDT

Finally! Samsung Galaxy Reverb, the first Samsung Galaxy offered on Virgin Mobile USA, is available for pre-order today in preparation for its official online arrival on Sept. 19 for $249.99. Following its online debut, Galaxy Reverb will then roll out to thousands of Virgin Mobile retailers nationwide, including the new Virgin Mobile-branded stores recently launched in Chicago.

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8/15/12 6:00 am EDT

Sprint (NYSE: S) and Kyocera Communications, Inc. today announced the launch of Kyocera Rise, an Android™ smartphone with a full QWERTY slide-out keypad and high-resolution touchscreen display. Kyocera Rise offers feature-phone loyalists the ability to easily move up to a smartphone without losing their tactile keyboard or spending a lot of money.

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6/29/12 5:00 am EDT

In the latest demonstration of its “Higher Calling” commitment to customers, Virgin Mobile USA is offering the HTC One™ V, a powerful all-around media monster to help customers stay connected, take and share great photos, keep up on email, and enjoy high-quality sound.

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6/7/12 4:30 am EDT

Virgin Mobile USA announced today it will offer iPhone to its prepaid customers beginning Friday, June 29. Virgin Mobile will offer iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S with its Beyond Talk unlimited data and messaging plans as low as $301 per-month on the Sprint® Nationwide Network2. iPhone will be available without a contract and with no fees for activation or roaming.

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5/15/12 5:00 am EDT

Virgin Mobile USA answers to A Higher Calling once again, announcing with LG Mobile the availability today of LG Optimus Elite™ in Titan Silver for $149.99. The device operates on Virgin Mobile’s industry-leading, no-contract Beyond Talk plans with unlimited data and messaging starting at $35 a month. more...

5/8/12 1:00 am EDT

Virgin Mobile USA continues to demonstrate how it’s answering to A Higher Calling with the speed of 4G, by offering customers who prefer a no-contract option the fully loaded HTC EVO V 4G on Virgin Mobile Beyond Talk monthly plans. more...

9/30/11 4:08 am EDT

Virgin Mobile USA strengthens its Android™-powered smartphone lineup with the upcoming availability of the HTC Wildfire S™ in Silver at Best Buy® and White at RadioShack® built for consumers looking to express their personal style without a contract.

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9/30/11 4:08 am EDT

Virgin Mobile USA expands its Android™-powered smartphone lineup with the upcoming availability of LG® Optimus™ Slider, providing a new smartphone option with an easy-to-use slide out keyboard.

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7/20/11 4:08 am EDT

Virgin Mobile USA continues to expand its Android™-powered smartphone lineup with the introduction today of Motorola TRIUMPH™, providing a new top-of-the-line smartphone option with the added flexibility of a no-contract plan.

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6/9/11 4:08 am EDT

Sprint (NYSE: S) and Motorola Mobility, Inc. (NYSE: MMI) today announced a reinvigorated alliance that strengthens and extends the two companies’ device innovation leadership. Sprint and its prepaid brands of Boost Mobile and Virgin Mobile USA will launch more than 10 new Motorola wireless devices in 2011, bringing revolutionary performance, speed and design to Sprint customers.

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4/15/11 4:08 am EDT

Sprint (NYSE:S) today unveiled several progressive initiatives building on Sprint’s environmental leadership in the wireless industry, including upcoming availability of the stylish Samsung Replenish from Samsung Telecommunications America (Samsung Mobile), the No.

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2/1/11 3:08 am EST

Virgin Mobile USA continues to enrich its handset lineup with the introduction of LG Optimus V, expanding its selection of Android handsets.

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10/4/10 4:08 am EDT

The line between prepaid and postpaid mobile offerings has become even more blurred as Virgin Mobile USA enters the Android™ smartphone market. Beginning today at Target stores nationwide, Virgin Mobile adds the Samsung Intercept™, running on the Android mobile operating system, to its affordable, no-contract lineup of handset and service offerings. The Intercept will roll out to other major retailers throughout the month and will be available for purchase at virginmobileusa.com by mid-October more...

9/1/09 4:08 am EDT

Virgin Mobile USA (NYSE: VM) and LG Mobile Phones have launched LG Rumor2 ™, adding a new sleekly modern-designed handset to its line-up of stylish, quick messaging and affordable phones for the socially savvy and contract commitment-phobe users. more...

6/11/09 4:08 am EDT

If talk, text, surfing, and social networking capture your phone persona, Samsung Mantra from Virgin Mobile USA (NYSE: VM) [ more...

4/1/09 4:08 am EDT

Leveraging last year's acquisition of Helio, Virgin Mobile USA (NYSE: VM) will be launching Virgin Mobile "Connect" and Opera Mini 4.2 later this month, giving its more than five million prepaid customers more ways to optimize their mobile experience. Customers can take advantage of these new included services by signing up for any monthly or prepaid data pack plan ranging from $5 for 5MB of data on prepaid plans to $10 for 50 MB of data on a more...

3/13/09 4:08 am EDT

Messaging on your cell phone will be getting a lot more exciting with the launch of Virgin Mobile USA's (NYSE: VM) X-tc from Kyocera Wireless. The phone is equipped with a sleek, slide-out QWERTY keypad that's perfect for text fiends and fans. more...

1/26/09 3:08 am EST

Virgin Mobile USA announced today that it is joining the fight against breast cancer with the launch of the LG Pink Flare limited edition handset, available exclusively at Best Buy stores nationwide.

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