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Virgin Mobile USA

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Virgin Mobile is a brand used by several mobile phone service providers. Each Virgin Mobile provider acts as an independent entity, usually in a partnership between Richard Branson’s Virgin Group and an existing phone company.

In the US Virgin Mobile uses Sprint’s network.

Recent Milestones

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  Virgin Mobile USA was acquired by Sprint Nextel for $483M. (7/28/09)
  Posted 7/28/09 at 7:02am via foxbusiness.com
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  Virgin Mobile USA — Virgin Mobile inks a deal with Buzzd to offer On Location-Based Entertainment on Virgin Mobile Phones (9/3/08)
  Posted 9/3/08 at 3:30pm via techcrunch.com
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  Virgin Mobile USA acquired Helio for $39M. (6/27/08)
  Posted 6/27/08 at 10:43am via cnet.com
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  Virgin Mobile USA invested in YouthNoise. (6/25/06)
  Posted 4/12/10 at 3:18am via wordpress.com
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  Virgin Mobile USA added David Messenger as Chief Administrative & Corporate Development Officer. (1/1/05)
  Posted 3/9/11 at 1:31pm
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  Virgin Mobile USA added KEN RUCK as GM of Commerce. (1/1/04)
  Posted 7/19/11 at 10:25am
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  Virgin Mobile USA added Robert Hatta as Consumer Marketing Director. (6/1/00)
  Posted 8/24/12 at 5:00pm
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  Virgin Mobile USA added John Tantum as President. (1/1/00)
  Posted 5/1/11 at 8:22pm
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  Virgin Mobile USA added Amol Sarva as Director of Finance, Product Management lead for apps. (1/1/00)
  Posted 5/9/12 at 1:43pm
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  Virgin Mobile USA added John Karsner as VP of Engineering.
  Posted 8/17/09 at 8:54pm
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  Virgin Mobile USA added Dan Schulman as Chief Executive Officer.
  Posted 4/20/11 at 1:19pm

Videos

Screenshots

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Above: Virgin Mobile USA Screenshot -- #1
Uploaded: 8/28/09

Above: Virgin Mobile Website
Uploaded: 10/17/12

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Sources

1. Sprint to Acquire Virgin Mobile for $483M (foxbusiness.com) [edit]
2. Virgin Mobile USA buys Helio for $39 million (news.cnet.com) [edit]
3. Social Action Network YouthNoise Raises $1.5 Million From Omidyar, Others (ezro.wordpress.com) [edit]
Virgin Mobile Gets Buzzd On Location-Based Entertainment (techcrunch.com) [edit]