From Htcyou: Canadian citizens that have been looking to buy the Samsung Galaxy S Vibrant just got a good deal on the phone. Virgin Mobile is offering the phone with no contract for $349.99 which is a good deal compared to other carriers that also require expensive contracts along with it. More »

Starting February 15th, pre-paid Virgin Mobile users will have data transfer set at 5GB, which means the end of unlimited data transfer. This will result in significant change in speed. They claim that the reason for doing so is to”implement network controls to ensure optimal experience.” Those who have smartphones like the Samsung Intercept will not notice that much difference. However, people with usb modem certainly will, since it’s not that hard to use up 5GB on their laptops. The weird thing is that Virgin Mobile is part of Sprint, which is known to give out true unlimited high-speed connection. More »

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Recently, many mobile companies are switching their unlimited data plans for ones with limits. However, Virgin Mobile is going the other way with data plans. They have dropped their current restricted plans and will be offering a new $40 unlimited data plan. More »

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On July 30th, when Apple releases the iPhone 4 in more than a dozen other countries, Canada will get its at $659 CDN unlocked and $779 for the 32Gb model. Apple already offers the iPhone unlocked in many nations, where GSM/HSPA is the norm. More »

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HTC’s Legend is an old toy for Europeans, but it has just landed in Canada by way of Virgin Mobile. An odd mixture of high-end build with modestly entry-level internal hardware, the Legend is luring few Motorola Droid, Nexus One, and other top-flight Android 2.1 smartphone owners from their devices, but it should satisfy most consumers who want a moderately fast and beautiful smartphone. More »

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From Htcyou: Denizens of Saskatchewan and Manitoba are out in the dark again, but the rest of urban Canada gets another major Android 2.1 smartphone before its prouder American friends. Virgin Mobile is selling the aluminum unibody HTC Legend, which has been out in Europe for sometime, for only $349.99 with a 30-day plan (essentially outright for as low as $375!) and $79.99 on a 3-year term. More »

Sprint is now on the prowl with their new purchase, Virgin Mobile. That’s right, Sprint is buying out Virgin Mobile for a pretty hefty price, $483 million and are putting them together with previously purchased companies such as Boost Mobile. Sprint has also announced they they’ll finish pay off the $248 million debt owed by Virgin Mobile. More »

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