Virgin Mobile Ending Helio Postpaid Service on May 25th
Sprint and Virgin Mobile USA have begun notifying its postpaid customers acquired from the Helio acquisition that Virgin Mobile will cease operation of its postpaid service by May 25. Virgin Mobile spokesperson Jayne Wallace further elaborated: “No customer will be automatically migrated to Sprint’s postpaid service. However, Sprint has created a special offer for our […]
FCC Reveals Helio Ocean 2 As The Pantech OZII Dual-Slider
The FCC today added the Pantech OZII Dual Slider handset to its database, complete with Helio branding. Â This will likely become the Ocean 2 upon its release by Virgin Mobile. As we previously reported, Virgin Mobile’s acquisition of the Helio has resulted in a continuation of the Helio brand. Virgin Mobile will position the Ocean […]
Virgin Mobile to Reboot Helio… as Helio
Virgin Mobile has announced plans to retain and return the Helio brand, as a sub-brand of Virgin Mobile. The two companies announced intentions to merge, following EarthLink’s withdrawl from the Helio venture (a joint project of EarthLink and SK Telecom). Both Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs) operate using the Sprint network. Helio also signed a […]
Helio Looking to Buy Out Virgin Mobile (Updated)
Update: SkTelecom spokespeople have rejected claims stating that the carrier was looking to purchase Virgin Mobile in order to pump money into the MVNO and purchase Helio from itself. The company has stated that the initial report by the Dow Jones and Reuters was groundless. The company has also confirmed that the South Korean carrier […]
Helio Adds Push Email Capability to Devices with Ultimate Inbox
Helio and its partners providing POP/IMAP email access (which include Yahoo, Google, Microsoft, and AOL) have added push email capability to the Fin, Ocean, and Mysto devices which feature the Ultimate Inbox application. The functionality can be enabled by checking email from any supported email account, which the program will then prompt for the user […]
MySpace Mobile Now Available for Free
With the increasing flow of traffic of users using their mobile phones to access social networking sites such as FaceBook etc, it comes to no surprise that MySpace has started to offer a free mobile friendly site as well. MySpace has officially launched their free ad-supported mobile version. The social networking site was initially available […]
Helio Offers Opera Mini, Bypasses Hacks
Helio has begun to offer the Opera Mini web browser to users as a free download on Helio devices. This is yet another chapter in Helio’s ongoing Walled Garden fiasco. Opera Mini gives the user a full web browsing experience on their device. One of the main benefits of the browser is the fact that […]
Four U.S. Carriers Sued over Patent Infringement
T – Mobile, U.S. Cellular, Virgin Mobile USA and Helio have been sued by Intellect Wireless Inc. for patent infringement. The lawsuit has been filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. The Texas based company, Intellect Wireless, has accused the companies for infringing wireless image messaging patents. The three patents […]
Helio Lowers Price for Unlimited Everything
Helio is attracting customers today with the introduction of their new top tier plan: $99.99 for unlimited voice minutes, data and SMS text messaging along with other phone dependent capable services. This plan was previously priced at $145. It is not clear if this is a limited time offer, or a permanent plan change. The […]
Helio Officially Releases Mysto to English Customers
Helio has officially released the Samsung Mysto, the CDMA version of the U600 released in Europe last year. The phone was first released last month to Korean customers and was offered to English-speaking customers in limited quantities beginning on December 26th in Helio retail stores. The phone features a 2.2 inch QVGA display, GPS support, […]