We only wish would could say that we are shock to hear this news, but most people were not. The deal to aquire Helio was something that was just a matter of time more than anything else. Virgin Mobile aquires the Helio from SK Telecom and Earthlink for exactly 39M in Virgin Mobile USA stock. The deal is expected to be completed sometime in the third quarter of 2008. "The good news is that it while the Helio brand will be phased out, Virgin Mobile isn't just in this for the 170,000-ish subscribers it'll be picking up. They plan to leverage Helio's technology and content offerings, not to mention the willingness of its customers to pay a few extra bucks for the perks, to build the Virgin Mobile brand into new spaces -- spaces which hopefully prove profitable and Ocean 2-ey."

Source: BGR

T-Mobile USA, Inc., has aligned with one of the world’s greatest action sports stars, Tony Hawk, for a multiplatform partnership that includes the creation of a limited edition T-Mobile® Sidekick LX™ device, presenting sponsorship support and programming for Tony Hawk’s Boom Boom HuckJam 2008 North American Tour, and events benefiting the Tony Hawk Foundation.

A cell phone could help Delta Airlines passengers avoid long lines at the airport. This pilot program was not first introduced by Delta Airlines, last December, Continental Airlines was the first U.S. carrier to test this type of mobile check-in program.

The Award-Winning Samsung Instinct(TM) will be available for sales on June 20th 2008. Sprint dropped the price on the exclusively phone from Samsung and we that this move will increase sales and profits for the 3rd quarter. Sprint annouced on wednesday that when the phone is released it will be available for $129.99. For such a high end mobile device at $129.99 it's a great bargain, at retails stores and possibly online you can expect to pay $229.99. After you factor in the $100 rebate and the 2 year contract, its a steal for $129.99.

The LG Decoy with its built in Bluetooth headset has something to hide. You'll do a double–take when you see Verizon Wireless' New Decoy™ by LG, one of the first music phones with a built–in, detachable Bluetooth headset! This is a phone even James Bond would use.

This sleek little slider shows off its stuff with a mirror–like finish and 5–way “joystick” like Directional Key on the front, and a discreet, built–in headset on the back. In addition to enhanced Bluetooth capabilities, you'll also find some powerful entertainment features like a music player, 2.0 Megapixel camera/camcorder and microSD™ memory port. The Decoy a flawless combination of convenience and cutting–edge technology, it's the real deal!

We are still waiting on what the man in black has to say today about the new Apple iPhone. We'll keep you posted on details like the 3G technology, higher storage capcity, and video conferencing as they become available. We have also heard that Apple might potentially have information about other products coming out of the Apple workshop. We'll keep you posted.

Please stay tuned....

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