Virgin USA in talks over mobile operator Helio

Virgin Mobile USA is in talks with SK Telecom over a possible deal involving Helio, the U.S. mobile operator that gears itself toward affluent youngsters but has struggled to make a profit since its launch. ...continue reading 'Virgin USA in talks over mobile operator Helio'

China earthquake takes out mobile network in Chengdu

An earthquake registering 7.8 on the Richter Scale knocked out mobile phone service in the western Chinese city of Chengdu, although fixed-line networks remained in service, Chinese state television reported Monday afternoon. ...continue reading 'China earthquake takes out mobile network in Chengdu'

Vodafone, China Mobile and Softbank team on mobile Internet

Vodafone, China Mobile and Softbank are putting together a Joint Innovation Lab (JIL) to accelerate the roll-out of mobile Internet services. They plan to formalize the arrangement later this year. ...continue reading 'Vodafone, China Mobile and Softbank team on mobile Internet'

Skype tests application for mobile phones

EBay-owned Skype has released into open beta testing a client for mobile phones that supports phone calls, chat and other features of the popular VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) application. ...continue reading 'Skype tests application for mobile phones'

Samsung, partners push mobile TV

Samsung Electronics and several other vendors at the National Association of Broadcasters show this week are demonstrating a pending mobile TV broadcasting standard that had been forecast for completion last year. ...continue reading 'Samsung, partners push mobile TV'

Orange launches TV service for PC, TV and mobiles

Mobile operator Orange will roll out a 'cinema series' service where customers will be able to watch six TV channels and video-on-demand on their TV, PC and mobile device. ...continue reading 'Orange launches TV service for PC, TV and mobiles'

Virgin Mobile enters India with Tata tie-up

Tata Teleservices Sunday unveiled an agreement to launch services under the Virgin Mobile brand name, aimed at youth in India. ...continue reading 'Virgin Mobile enters India with Tata tie-up'