Virgin Mobile USA (NYSE: VM), the MVNO which just reported its Q1 earnings earlier this week, is in talks with the much smaller and troubled MVNO Helio, we have learned,…

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—AOL (NYSE: TWX) Offers WAP Games: AOL plans to announce today that it is offering free WAP-based mobile games to wireless subscribers, so they don’t have to download anything to…

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-- Orange UK Launches Ad-Funded Music Trial: Mobile operator Orange is launching a three-month long ad-sponsored content trial on its mobile internet platform Orange World. The trial will be offered…

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EarthLink on Thursday shed some light on how well Helio—one of the last remaining MVNOs in the U.S.—is doing, and it doesn’t look too bright. EarthLink reported that in 2007…

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Helio said this afternoon that it is eliminating some executives as their roles and responsibilities are consolidated into other departments. The departures are part of a larger realignment of functions…

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During today’s EarthLink call discussing Q4 and full year results, CEO Rolla Huff said it was a hard decision to stop investing in Helio, which is performing quite strongly: “We…

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Updated: Presenting the move as routine, MNVO Helio just announced that Sky Dayton has moved to non-executive chairman of the board, leaving the post of CEO for Wohnee Sull, who…

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MVNO Helio has sold the trademark “Buddy Beacon”—the name of its mobile friend-finder service—to uLocate, the company that runs the service, for an undisclosed sum. uLocate will continue to operate…

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Will Google (NSDQ: GOOG) and its push for open networks put more pressure on the struggling MVNO sector? Red Herring has a rather muddled story on how MVNO’s will fare…

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Helio, the MVNO joint venture of SK Telecom (NYSE: SKM) and Earthlink, (NSDQ: ELNK) is launching a new YouTube application for users of its Ocean handset. The operator already offered…

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Just as Nokia (NYSE: NOK) is gunning for the US market, so too are Asian wireless firms. The lure: the potential that these players see in the country’s mobile internet…

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We reported on Earthlink’s Q3 earnings announcement earlier today. Now, from the conference call, Earthlink (NSDQ: ELNK) CEO Rolla Huff on his continued hopes on Helio: “While we all know…

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Earthlink (NSDQ: ELNK) today posted a wider-than-expected loss of $79.4 million for Q307, including a $41.9 million write-down related to its Helio MVNO and a $54.8 million restructuring charge. While…

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-- Helio has added KushTV to its content line-up. KushTV does original short form programming, such as The Loc Dog Show starring Korn, Perfect Picks with E! Entertainment’s The Olly…

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Ben Goldhirsh, the 27-year old founder of Reason Pictures and Good Magazine, has hived off a new digital division (technically a separate company) called Good Digital, and has invested an…

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Earthlink (NSDQ: ELNK) has confirmed that SK Telecom (NYSE: SKM) will provide up to $270 million to support their struggling wireless JV Helio, effectively pulling Earthlink out of committing any…

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We’ve obtained the internal memo sent by Helio CEO Sky Dayton, to employees on the changes and about 100 job cuts (see our earlier story here): ------ Forwarded Message From:…

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Updated: the company is cutting 100 jobs, according to a commenter below, and confirmed by Helio spokesperson. Most of these, as we mentioned below, are in field sales. Original post:…

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After having absorbed a rough Q2 of revenue and subscriber losses, internet service provider Earthlink (NSDQ: ELNK) is undertaking a corporate restructuring, starting with the elimination of about 900 jobs.…

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Earthlink (Nasdaq: ELNK) has reported its Q2 earnings numbers today, and Helio, which is half owned by the company, is weighing down heavily on its numbers. ELNK had a loss…

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Helio, which foolishly decided to charge for access to YouTube site through its service, has changed its mind quickly. It is now free, part of “Video Virus” service, according to…

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After continued hints that the JV MVNO would need extra money, both Earthlink and SK Telecom have agreed to invest up to $100 million each into Helio. Reuters: The timing…

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Engadget is reporting that Helio is charging its users $5.99 a month for the YouTube Mobile site. “The company’s official stance is that the $5.99 monthly fee goes toward a…

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Earthlink named Rolla Huff as the new CEO of the company...Huff succeeds former CEO Garry Betty, who died in January from complications of cancer at the age of 49. Huff…

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Users can’t buy what they can’t find – and they will lose interest (or patience) with each additional click. It’s a rule of thumb in the mobile space that has…

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