Virgin Mobile Kyocera TNT
The Virgin Mobile Kyocera TNT is on it’s way. The Virgin Mobile Kyocera TNT is set to arrive in August, and is a very basic CDMA clamshell handset. So, you can expect this one to be on Virgin’s lower-end line of phones - hopefully under $50. Being lower-end isn’t always a bad thing though, as […]
Confirmed: Virgin Mobile, SK Telecom in Talks
It’s official: Virgin Mobile USA is indeed in talks with SK Telecom to explore “strategic opportunities.” Rumors about a possible deal between the two companies surfaced earlier this week and were confirmed by Virgin Mobile in a Wednesday statement. Virgin Mobile USA, a North American wireless service provider headquartered in Warren, New Jersey, sells prepaid and “pay as you go” mobile services […]
Oh crap: Workaround found for “banned” phone calls via inflight wi-fi
As has been noted here several times before, several airlines (American, Delta, Virgin America, for starters) are rolling out inflight wi-fi using technology from AirCell. But in each instance, there have been assurances that the option of doing voice-over-IP phone calls, such as Skype, would be blocked. And it is. But, of […]