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Virgin Mobile Includes Free Voicemail and Call Display in All Talk & Text Plans

Canadian carrier Virgin Mobile is about to offer new features for loyal customers. We already reported a few days ago that Virgin Mobile will launch new prepaid plans for Valentine’s Day, and we’ve just got word on another upcoming offering. The guys over at MobileSyrup have just been tipped on the next ...

14 February 2012
17:11 GMT

Virgin Mobile Reading New Prepaid Plans for Valentine's Day

Virgin Mobile is about to make an interesting deal to its customers for Valentine's Day. While other US-based carriers plan to increase the cost of some of their services Virgin Mobile plans to offer more for cheaper tariffs.The folks over at MobileSyrup have just learned that Virgin Mobile will launch new Prepa...

11 February 2012
14:01 GMT

HD Voice Introduced at Bell and Virgin Mobile on Select Handsets

It looks like Canadian carriers Bell and Virgin Mobile have just introduced the HD Voice feature for their customers. The service is available for free on select handsets and will only work on HD Voice-enabled mobile phones. According to the folks over at MobileSyrup, HD Voice is available for Bell customers who...

25 January 2012
21:01 GMT

Ice Cream Sandwich Upgrade Coming to Bell in 2012, Roadmap Revealed

Although numerous handset manufacturers already confirmed plans to deploy Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich to their top tier smartphones, few carriers disclosed any details on the upgrade, but more info will probably leak next year. One such leak confirms that at least one Canadian carrier, Bell plans to roll out ...

15 December 2011
14:01 GMT

LG Eclypse 4G Goes Live at Bell and Virgin Mobile

As expected, Bell Canada and Virgin Mobile added the LG Eclypse to their portfolios of Android smartphones. The slider was rumored to be launched on Canada for quite a while, but Bell had to delay the device’s release for unknown reasons. LG Eclypse was initially slated for a December 2 release at Bell Can...

13 December 2011
18:01 GMT

Samsung Galaxy Nexus Now Available in Canada

Today, Samsung Galaxy Nexus, the first smartphone in the world to arrive on shelves with Google’s new Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich platform, went officially available on the Canadian market via wireless carriers Bell and Virgin. The smartphone is now up for sale via Bell’s website with a price tag of...

8 December 2011
08:12 GMT

Galaxy Nexus at Virgin Mobile in Australia for $0 on the Fair Go 59 Plan

Next week should mark the official release of Samsung’s Galaxy Nexus smartphone on the airwaves of wireless carriers in Australia; yet, it seems that pricing war for it has already started. Optus was already said to bring the mobile phone to its shelves for $0 upfront on the $79 Cap and Vodafone and Telstra ar...

8 December 2011
06:14 GMT

Bell Delays LG Eclypse for December 12, Coming to Virgin Mobile Too

Rumored to be released on December 2, the LG Eclypse smartphone has been delayed by Bell Canada for December 12. The reasons behind the carrier’s decision are still unclear, but it appears that the device will also be launched at Virgin Mobile. According to the folks over at MobileSyrup, the LG Eclypse is ...

7 December 2011
20:01 GMT

Virgin Mobile Launching ZTE Venture and Chaser Android Phones

It looks like Virgin Mobile USA and ZTE teamed up to offer carrier’s customers several new affordable Android smartphones, the Venture and Chaser. According to the guys over at Pocketnow, the smartphones resemble the ZTE Style Q and ZTE X500, but comes with slightly different design. For example, the ...

6 December 2011
19:01 GMT

Virgin Mobile Starts Shipping Galaxy Nexus in Canada

Samsung Galaxy Nexus is expected to arrive at Bell Canada and Virgin Mobile on December 8, though a limited launch event has been announced for December 7 in Toronto. Well, it appears that Virgin Mobile customers who ordered the Galaxy Nexus earlier will receive their devices in about 3-5 business days. The...

6 December 2011
12:01 GMT

BlackBerry Bold 9790 Arrives at TELUS, Bell and Virgin Mobile

One day after Rogers introduced the BlackBerry Bold 9790 in Canada, TELUS, Bell and Virgin Mobile announced the availability of the smartphone as well. It looks like Bell and Virgin Mobile have the same deal on the Bold 9790, as customers can purchase the smartphone for as low as $99.99 (75 EUR) on a three-year ...

2 December 2011
16:01 GMT

Galaxy Nexus Goes Live in Canada on December 7 via Best Buy

Bell Canada and Virgin Mobile already confirmed that the Galaxy Nexus will be released on December 8, possibly at the same time as Verizon will launch the smartphone in the United States. However, the folks over at MobileSyrup found out that the Galaxy Nexus might be available in Canada one day earlier via Best ...

2 December 2011
15:31 GMT

BlackBerry Bold 9790 Coming Soon to Virgin Mobile

BlackBerry Bold 9790 is about to make its debut in Canada via TELUS and Rogers. However, it appears that another Canadian carrier, Virgin Mobile plans to launch the latest BlackBerry 7 OS smartphone, the Bold 9790.The folks over at MobileSyrup has just spotted a picture of the phone with Virgin Mobile's logo att...

27 November 2011
06:48 GMT

Rogers Pulls Galaxy Nexus Pre-Orders, Still on Track for an Early 2012 Release

It looks like Bell Canada and Virgin Mobile will be the only two carriers to release the Samsung Galaxy Nexus on December 8. Although Rogers was the first to kick-off the pre-order process for the smartphone, the carrier was forced to remove it from its reservation system.The reasons behind the decision are currently...

22 November 2011
13:01 GMT

Galaxy Nexus May Arrive at Videotron

Bell Canada and Virgin Mobile have just confirmed they will exclusively offer the Samsung Galaxy Nexus in Canada beginning December 8.However, it appears that regional carrier Videotron does not want to disappoint its customers and is almost ready to announce the upcoming availability of the Galaxy Nexus through all ...

21 November 2011
16:01 GMT

White Samsung Galaxy 551 Arriving at Virgin Mobile in December

Canadian carrier Virgin Mobile has just announced that it will add the white flavor of the Samsung Galaxy 551 to its portfolio of Android smartphones.According to the guys over at MobileSyrup, the White Samsung Galaxy 551 will be available in “early December” for $179.99 (130 EUR) without any commitment. ...

15 November 2011
18:01 GMT

Virgin Mobile Will Bring the Galaxy Nexus to Canada

The new Samsung Galaxy Nexus smartphone is set to make an appearance on the market in Canada in the near future, and wireless carrier Virgin Mobile will have it available on its network. The carrier has just gone official with plans to add the new smartphone to its offering, and announced that users can already re...

14 November 2011
14:11 GMT

Exclusive Virgin Mobile White HTC Wildfire S Available via RadioShack

The successor of the popular HTC Wildfire Android phone, the Wildfire S is now available from most North American carriers. Although the phone was unveiled back in May, US-based carrier Virgin Mobile introduced the device only last month.Initially, the phone was available in four colors, black, silver, brown and lila...

1 November 2011
17:01 GMT

LG Optimus Chic Debuts at Virgin Mobile

As expected, Canadian carrier has just added the LG Optimus Chic to its lineup of budget-friendly Android smartphones.Customer who want to purchase the Optimus Chic from Virgin Mobile must pay $149.99 (110 EUR) outright. The smartphone is also available for free with a new three-year agreement or prepaid with SuperTa...

1 November 2011
15:01 GMT

LG Optimus Chic Coming to Virgin Mobile

The old LG Optimus Chic launched by Bell more than a year ago is about to make its debut at Virgin Mobile, rumors claim.The Optimus Chic is an entry-level Android smartphone, which should be available for free with a new long-term contract.According to the guys over at MobileSyrup (via tipster), LG Optimus Chic shoul...

27 October 2011
14:31 GMT

LG Optimus Net Coming Soon at TELUS

TELUS prepares to debut the LG Optimus Net affordable Android smartphone sometime this month.According to the folks over at MobileSyrup (via tipster), the carrier plans to introduced the Optimus Net on October 27.Rumors has it that the smartphone will be available for $249.95 (about 182 EUR) outright, but no addition...

17 October 2011
15:01 GMT

Bell and Virgin Mobile Offer New Customers One Month of Free Service

It looks like Bell and Virgin Mobile are trying to add more subscribers to their services, as the carriers have two promotional offers for new customers.Customers who activate a $40 Smartphone Combo Plan or higher with Virgin Mobile are eligible for the offer and receive one month of free service.A similar promotiona...

17 October 2011
13:01 GMT

LG Optimus Slider Official at Virgin Mobile

Today, wireless carrier Sprint announced the upcoming availability of LG Optimus Slider via its prepaid brand Virgin Mobile, a new, affordable yet appealing Android-based device. The new handset arrives on shelves with an easy-to-use slide out keyboard and should prove a great options for customers interested in sta...

30 September 2011
11:11 GMT

LG Optimus Slider to Land at Virgin Mobile Soon

Virgin Mobile customers might soon be able to purchase from their wireless carrier a new handset running under Google's Android operating system, namely the LG Optimus Slider, which is none other than the keyboard-enabled successor of the LG Optimus One. Nothing has been officially confirmed on the matter fo...

28 September 2011
07:51 GMT

Samsung Galaxy Gio Goes Live at SaskTel for $30

After introducing the BlackBerry Torch 9860, SaskTel has gone live with an Android smartphone, the Samsung Galaxy Gio. Unveiled several months ago, Galaxy Gio is a low-mid budget smartphone that was initially launched with Android 2.2 Froyo on board. In the meantime, Samsung deployed the next Android 2.3 Gingerbrea...

31 August 2011
14:01 GMT

Virgin Mobile to Launch the BlackBerry Curve 9360

Canadian mobile phone users will soon be able to purchase new BlackBerry handsets on the airwaves of their wireless carriers, and Virgin Mobile has just confirmed that they will be ranging the just unveiled Curve 9360 smartphone. The handset was unveiled to the world today with the BlackBerry 7 OS on board, when...

23 August 2011
12:21 GMT

iPhone 4 Now $99 at Bell and Virgin Mobile

After TELUS dropped the iPhone 4's price to $99 no later than yesterday, Bell and Virgin Mobile made the same move today and announced that the iPhone 4 16GB is now available for purchase for only $99 with new three-year plans and on SuperTab, respectively.However, the 32GB variant retained the high price and is...

19 August 2011
13:31 GMT

Samsung Galaxy Gio Coming Soon to SaskTel

Regional carrier SaskTel has confirmed that it will soon start retailing their fifth Android smartphone, the Samsung Galaxy Gio.The smartphone has just been added by SaskTel to its 'Coming Soon' page, which means that its launch is imminent.Although the carrier does not mention the phone's release date...

19 August 2011
13:01 GMT

BlackBerry Curve 9360 Headed to Virgin Mobile

Already confirmed by Bell, it appears that BlackBerry Curve 9360 will also be introduced by Virgin Mobile some time next week.Although no official launch date has been disclosed yet, we can assume that the smartphone will be tagged with the same suggested retail price as the Bell variant, $349.95 off-contract.However...

19 August 2011
12:31 GMT

Bell and Virgin Mobile Roll Out Android 2.3 for Samsung Vibrant

After an excruciating wait of nearly one month, Bell and Virgin Mobile have finally announce the availability of the Android 2.3 Gingerbread update for the Samsung Galaxy S Vibrant.Although the Korean handset manufacturer confirmed last week that it will deploy the Gingerbread update for several branded Galaxy S devi...

12 August 2011
05:51 GMT

BlackBerry Torch 9810 and Bold 9900 Show Up in Virgin Mobile's Inventory System

Although Virgin Mobile confirmed last week that it will offer the BlackBerry Bold 9900 and Torch 9810 smartphone on August 16th, little was known about the phone's prices.One week ahead of their official launch both smartphones arrive in Virgin Mobile's inventory system with a $500 price tag.However, these ...

8 August 2011
12:31 GMT

Samsung Galaxy Gio Arrives at Bell and Virgin Mobile, Priced at $150 Outright

As expected, Bell and Virgin Mobile have just debuted the Samsung Galaxy Gio Android-powered smartphone.It appears that the handset will be available for free with a new three-year agreement, or for $149.99 without contract.The phone's low price comes as a nice surprise as most Android fans were expecting the Ga...

8 August 2011
12:01 GMT

16GB Wi-Fi HTC Flyer ‘Confirmed’ at Bell for $500

As we reported earlier, HTC's first Android tablet, the Flyer is about to make its debut in Canada via Bell. Although the carrier has yet to confirm the tablet's release date and pricing options in the next few days, we have new information regarding the tablet's launch.It appears that the tablet made ...

5 August 2011
13:01 GMT

Wi-Fi HTC Flyer Coming Soon to Canada, Priced at $500

Although the HTC Flyer was rumored to reach Canadian shores for quite a while, but no exact release date or price tag have been disclosed by the Taiwanese handset manufacturer. However, it appears that HTC fans living in Canada will soon be able to purchase the Gingerbread tablet, as the Wi-Fi version of the devic...

1 August 2011
13:31 GMT

HTC Wildfire S Now Available at SaskTel for $30 with Contract

Following the recent release of the highly-acclaimed Samsung Galaxy S II smartphone, regional carrier has introduced another Android device, the HTC Wildfire S. Although the handset is nowhere near Samsung's flagship smartphone, it's still an attractive alternative for those who want to taste Gingerbread...

28 July 2011
03:22 GMT

Samsung Galaxy Gio Heading to Virgin Mobile Too

It looks like Samsung's Galaxy Gio smartphone will be launched by Virgin Mobile as well, after major carrier Bell confirmed that it would release the device on August 4. As we reported earlier, Samsung Galaxy Gio is Bell exclusive, but it looks like Virgin Mobile will also retail the smartphone. Although t...

27 July 2011
05:54 GMT

Canadian Sensation 4G and Galaxy S Vibrant to Get Updated Soon

Two Android-based mobile phones available now on the Canadian market are expected to receive software updates in the near future. One of them is the recently launched HTC Sensation 4G, which was slated for a software update on Monday, July 25th, wireless carrier Virgin Mobile has just announced. The wireless...

23 July 2011
04:23 GMT

Samsung Galaxy S II 4G Arrives at SaskTel on July 22

Samsung's Android-powered flagship smartphone is preparing to take on North America, as many carriers have already confirmed the release date of the device. After Bell and Virgin Mobile have already launched the smartphone in Canada, another Canadian carrier has just announced that it will release the Galaxy ...

21 July 2011
13:31 GMT

Samsung C414 Soon to Arrive at Virgin Mobile as Samsung Swift

Although Virgin Mobile has just introduced the Samsung Galaxy S II, the carrier is continuously adding new mobile phones to its portfolio. The latest device that is expected to be launched by Virgin Mobile is known as Samsung C414, but the Canadian carrier will release it as Samsung Swift. It appears that Virgi...

21 July 2011
10:02 GMT

Galaxy S II 4G Now Available at Canada's Virgin Mobile

Canadian wireless carrier Virgin Mobile has already added to its offering a new high-end smartphone running under Google's Android operating system, namely the Samsung Galaxy S II 4G. The new device can already be seen listed as available for pre-order on the wireless carrier's website here, with a pri...

21 July 2011
06:21 GMT

BlackBerry PlayBook Heading to Virgin Mobile, Available in Flagship Stores

Although RIM's BlackBerry PlayBook has already made the roundup of most Canadian major carriers, Virgin Mobile is one of the first smaller operators that plan to add the tablet to its portfolio. The tablet is already available in two Virgin Mobile flagship stores and can be purchased for $499.99 for the 16Gb ...

18 July 2011
05:50 GMT

Motorola TRIUMPH Lands on July 20th

Starting with July 20th, Virgin Mobile customers will be able to purchase a new Android-based handset on the airwaves of their wireless carrier, namely the Motorola TRIUMPH. Today, the mobile phone carrier announced a series of changes to its plan pricing, set to be put in place as soon as July 20th is here, and...

14 July 2011
14:41 GMT

Virgin Mobile's Changes Pricing of Beyond Talk Plans

Wireless carrier Virgin Mobile, a subsidiary of Sprint, has just announced that it put in place new pricing for its no contract plans for its customers, so as to meet the increasing demand for data consumption while on the go, namely the Beyond Talk plans. The new offering was tailored to fit the needs of users w...

14 July 2011
12:41 GMT

Virgin Mobile Makes HTC Wildfire S Available

Canadian wireless carrier Virgin Mobile has added a new Android-based mobile phone to its offering, namely the HTC Wildfire S, an affordable device that sports a price tag of $249.99 contract free. The mobile phone carrier added the new handset to its offering with a series of monthly options included into the mix a...

7 July 2011
16:31 GMT

LG Rumour Plus Introduced by Virgin Mobile for $129.99

Canadian carrier Virgin Mobile has just announced the availability of the LG Rumour Plus feature-phone, which can be obtained for free on the three-year SuperTab. Furthermore, Virgin Mobile offers two more price options to customers who are interested in acquiring a cheap feature-phone. To avoid being tied-down...

7 July 2011
08:33 GMT

Canada's Virgin Mobile Makes HTC Sensation 4G Available

Virgin Mobile is another wireless carrier to have the high-end Android-based HTC Sensation 4G available for purchase for its customers in Canada. Starting with July 5th, mobile phone users in the country can head over to the wireless carrier and purchase the smartphone either without committing to a monthly cont...

6 July 2011
12:41 GMT

iPhone 4 Available at All Koodo Mobile Shops on July 15

Although Koodo Mobile introduced Apple's iPhone 4 to its portfolio on June 15, it appears that the smartphone is only available in select Toronto and Vancouver locations. However, this is about to change as the carrier has just announced that starting July 15, iPhone 4 will be available at all Koodo shops. ...

6 July 2011
10:42 GMT

Bell HTC Sensation Now Available for Pre-Order (Updated)

Although Bell already confirmed that the HTC Sensation would hit shelves on July 5, it appears that Canadian customers eager to get their hands on the smartphone can now pre-order it.Major retailer The Source is now taking pre-orders for the HTC Sensation, which is priced at $549.99. Obviously, the handset won't...

4 July 2011
03:26 GMT

Galaxy S II 4G in Canada at Virgin Mobile on July 14th

We already knew that wireless carrier Virgin Mobile was on its way to bring to the market in Canada the new Android-based flagship from Samsung, namely the Galaxy S II, but no specific info on when that might happen emerged until now. Virgin Mobile announced only a few days ago that it would add the handset to i...

1 July 2011
11:21 GMT

HTC Sensation to Go for $149.95 at Bell and Virgin Mobile

HTC Sensation, the high-end Android-based mobile phone that emerged into the wild only a few months ago, is expected to arrive on shelves in Canada in a matter of days via wireless carriers Bell and Virgin Mobile, and some info on the possible pricing it will sport when available emerged. Apparently, the handset...

1 July 2011
10:51 GMT


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