http://www.macnn.com/ MacNN is the leading source for news about Apple and the Mac industry. It offers news, reviews, discussion, tips, troubleshooting, links, and reviews every day. The best place for Mac News. Period. en-us http://images.macnn.com/images/macnn-logo-bw.gif http://www.macnn.com/ http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/07/28/sprint.buys.virgin.mobile/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0907/kyoceramarbl.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Sprint this morning said it would buy out Virgin Mobile's US division for an equity value of $483 million. The deal cancels out Virgin's $248 million in outstanding debts and is intended to bolster Sprint's efforts in the arena of prepaid phones. Although Sprint already had a 13.1 percent stake in Virgin, the company now says it will use the takeover to unite its entirely self-run Boost Mobile s... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/07/28/sprint.buys.virgin.mobile/ Tue, 28 Jul 2009 12:45:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/02/02/helio.ocean.2.official/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0901/helioocean2.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Helio today formalized the launch of the Ocean 2. The handset closely fits its description from an early hands-on and adds 2GB of built-in storage, an optical navigation pad and improved messaging that involves Google Talk and threaded SMS. It continues to offer a 2-megapixel camera and built-in GPS for navigation and location-based social features. It can also serve as a media player with a 3.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/02/02/helio.ocean.2.official/ Mon, 02 Feb 2009 19:10:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/01/29/helio.ocean.2.feb.12th/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0901/helioocean2-photo.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Helio's long-delayed Ocean 2 is due to ship in just two weeks, MobileCrunch says in a pre-announcement hands-on. Supported in part by Helio parent company Virgin Mobile's own mention of the phone for a concert promo, the slip confirms that the phone will be available on February 12th. The phone continues to share the original's two-way QWERTY and number pad sliders but adds a new optical pad for... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/01/29/helio.ocean.2.feb.12th/ Thu, 29 Jan 2009 19:35:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/01/16/helio.ocean.2.in.feb/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0809/helioocean2-fcc.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />MVNO carrier Helio may ship its second Ocean smartphone as early as February, according to a company representative. The phone is at least due this quarter, which would put a release date no further than the end of March. The current Ocean is Helio's signature phone, a messaging device with many iPhone-like features such as a YouTube client and a built-in GPS receiver. The Ocean 2 is expected t... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/01/16/helio.ocean.2.in.feb/ Fri, 16 Jan 2009 17:40:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/09/19/helio.ocean.2.at.fcc/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0809/helioocean2-fcc.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />The long-rumored Helio Ocean 2 has finally shown in concrete form courtesy of an FCC filing made public today. Appearing under the codename OZII, the Pantech-made dual slider matches earlier leaks and appears to primarily change the looks of the original Ocean as well as improve the software; aside from chromed trim, the device would chiefly improve by adding a full HTML web browser.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/09/19/helio.ocean.2.at.fcc/ Fri, 19 Sep 2008 14:50:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/09/12/ocean.2.on.virgin.in.2009/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0806/helioocean2-leak.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Virgin Mobile plans to carry Helio's planned Ocean sequel but doesn't have plans for it until next year, says company spokesperson Jayne Wallace. Although confirming that the device has been built and that Virgin will take over releasing the device to market, Wallace says the new Ocean isn't yet ready and that it should be launched in early 2009, when it will perform as "best" as possible. Littl... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/09/12/ocean.2.on.virgin.in.2009/ Fri, 12 Sep 2008 18:15:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/09/10/pcd.shuttle.at.virgin/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0809/pcdshuttle-virgin.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Virgin Mobile today bore the first fruits of its takeover of Helio by introducing the Personal Communication Devices (formerly UTStarCom) Shuttle. The device is Virgin's first 3G phone and uses the faster EVDO network for several features that are either borrowed from Helio or were previously inaccessible to Virgin's phones, including quick access to multiple social networks as well as Buddy Beac... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/09/10/pcd.shuttle.at.virgin/ Wed, 10 Sep 2008 18:15:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/09/09/helio.by.virgin.usa.news/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0806/heliomysto.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />The purchase of the Helio mobile network provider by Virgin Mobile, which concluded on August 22, has resulted in Helio by Virgin Mobile, and the new company announced some changes on Tuesday. Contrary to previous reports, however, the Helios brand will continue to operate. The integration of the two have resulted in Virgin launching the Shuttle, its first handset that will support Helio's data-in... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/09/09/helio.by.virgin.usa.news/ Tue, 09 Sep 2008 20:25:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/08/22/virgin.helio.deal.approved/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0808/helioheat.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Virgin Mobile today said the US government has greenlit its buyout of Helio. The approval comes without having to change the original terms of the deal, which hands over all of Helio's 170,000 customers and actually improves the rates Virgin pays Sprint to use its network for calls and data. It also significantly reduces Helio's debt and gives the partly Korean-owned company two seats on Virgin'... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/08/22/virgin.helio.deal.approved/ Fri, 22 Aug 2008 18:35:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/07/17/skt.wants.sprint.stake/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0807/palmcentro.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />SK Telecom isn't interested in a direct takeover of Sprint but is nonetheless interested in gaining a clear stake in the American wireless carrier, according to reports. The Korean company now denies that it has any plans to completely buy out Sprint but is now said by sources of BusinessWeek to be mulling a "major stake" in the cellular provider that would require seats on Sprint's board of dire... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/07/17/skt.wants.sprint.stake/ Thu, 17 Jul 2008 15:00:00 GMT