Not completely unexpected, Virgin Mobile USA has today announced that it will indeed be taking over Helio. The MVNO joint-venture between SK Telecom and Earthlink has struggled to find even a modicum of success in a competitive and cut-throat US wireless market. And, it seems that Helio's financial troubles have finally come to a head with [...]

While no official announcement has yet been made, the Financial Times is reporting that a source close to the situation has indicated that a tentative agreement has been struck between Virgin Mobile USA and Helio. The deal would have Helio essentially being absorbed within Virgin Mobile USA's larger wireless network. Virgin Mobile USA and Helio have [...]

The Helio Ocean 2 is proving to be more successful than its carrier ever was. With the last true MVNO making its final push in the US wireless market, the Helio Ocean 2 has come to the forefront as the hottest Helio handset ever. Last we saw, the Helio Ocean 2 was caught on video, which [...]

With Helio downsizing its operations, possibly in preparation for a takeover from Virgin Mobile USA, there are probably mobs (in the loosest sense of the term) of Helio customers worried that they may never get to lay hands on the Helio Ocean's smarter, better, faster, stronger successor, the Helio Ocean 2. Alas, their worries might not [...]

With SK Telecom's Helio MVNO talking to Virgin Mobile over possible merger or buy-out deals, it seems an odd move to actually shutdown much of Helio's operations throughout the US. But, we're hearing that the negotiations between Helio and Virgin Mobile aren't exactly making waves. Add to that the rumor that Virgin Mobile is planning to [...]

Helio's recent price-drop on the Helio Ocean was rumored to be paving the way for the first new handset from the MVNO in quite some time - the Helio Ocean 2. And, seeing as how Helio passed their "OZ2" through the FCC's testing labs, the Helio Ocean 2's launch was all but expected in the [...]

Helio has dropped Ocean's price to just $99. It's not the "refreshed" version, but it does require mail-in rebate. Still, it's a bargain especially if you're already using Helio's services and send text messages like all the time. Or perhaps enjoy surfing the Web with Opera Mini and/or watching YouTube. If that's the case, Ocean [...]

Just yesterday SK Telecom made an official announcement claiming that rumors regarding a possible merger between Virgin Mobile USA and Helio were "groundless." Today, however, is another story altogether. Turns out the two companies, Virgin Mobile USA and SK Telecom, are actually in early talks to hash out possible strategic partnerships. One scenario has SK Telecom [...]

Following market speculation that SK Telecom, Helio's sole remaining parent, was negotiating with Virgin Mobile USA to orchestrate a possible merger between the two companies, the South Korean carrier has announced that rumors regarding Virgin Mobile USA's acquisition of Helio were "groundless." SK Telecom wants us to know that it remains "committed" to Helio but that [...]

With Helio burning through cash like it's going out of style, the youth-targeted MVNO could really use a helping hand. And, what better way to position yourself as the premier MVNO in the US than to buy up your closest rival. Reports are circulating that SK Telecom, Helio's only remaining parent company, and Virgin Mobile USA [...]