While the details are still rather sparse on this one, it looks like those in the US will soon have another wireless carrier to pick from. The service has launched a coming soon style teaser page and appears to be going under the name of Personalized Wireless. Well, that is what the domain suggests anyway. more »

New MVNO (mobile virtual network operators) are rare these days. There was a time when there were many MVNOs, but not any more, let alone new ones launching. Even rarer among those MVNOs are GSM networks. Most use CDMA like Verizon and Sprint, with the exception of the newest one, Simple Mobile. Simple Mobile launched more »

Google is a self-proclaimed advertising company. They sell ads. It is their bread and butter. Now it seems, they might be using give-a-ways like phones and phone service as a way to create a new place to serve ads. Android was all about this plan though, we’re still not sure how it helps Google other more »

I don’t normally chuckle reading the Wall Street Journal, but I did this morning. Heck, a piece of grapefruit almost came out of my nose. If you can get past the glaring errors, an opinion piece ran blaming AT&T for the extermination of any Google Voice related apps for the iPhone. To date, no one more »

Despite the bad outcomes that we have seen with other US based MVNO carriers such as Helio and Amp’d Mobile, we have yet another with plans to launch soon. The latest company is called Zer01 Mobile and are planning to launch during CTIA, which begins on April 1.

The Zer01 network will piggyback of the AT&T network, however Zer01 will be tunneling “AT&T’s network into their own IP backbone.” According to the details, they will be using a VOIP application that is made of several “brand-new, proprietary technologies.” Basically, that means at this point we can only guess at how reliable their service will be.

That said, Zer01 Mobile is planning to offer an unlimited voice and unlimited data plan for $69.95 a month. That plan includes voice calling to anywhere in the US, however customers can also add unlimited international calling for an additional $10 per month. Customers will also be on a month-to-month arrangement, meaning no two-year contract to sign, the only downside will be in the form of a $30 activation fee.

Virgin Mobile USA has announced the completion of the Helio acquisition. The deal, which was officially announced back towards the end of June was completed for the expected $39 million and has removed ownership from SK Telecom and Earthlink. The $39 million payment for the acquisition was not in cash, but instead was 13 million more »

A screenshot from a no longer available YouTube video is all that we have left, but its a pretty decent image, as far as leaked images are concerned. Sadly there were few details mentioned and what we can go by is really nothing more than this one screenshot. Keep in mind, that this is a more »

It is looking like Helio customers may soon be making their monthly payments to Virgin Mobile. Recent reports coming from a Helio “tipster” are claiming that we can expect to see some of their corporate stores and kiosks begin to close very soon. It has also been mentioned that Helio and Virgin were looking towards more »

Niche cell service Helio has amassed a fantastic $560 billion dollars in debt over the last three years. Helio, which is co-owned by Earthlink and SK Telecom was created to bring many of the cellphone features that Asian customers enjoy to the US. Losses have increased steadily over the three years with an understandable $47 more »

Its hard to forget the death of Amp’d Mobile, it seemed like a drawn out death that came to a slow end. Eventually they did close their doors and the remaining customers were then sold to Prexar. You would have thought Amp’d was over, but it turns out the sale was not enough to cover more »