Virgin Mobile confirms talks with SK Telecom
MobileTechNews (Free subscription) | yesterday
Virgin Mobile is in preliminary discussions with SK Telecom - majority owner of Helio MVNO.
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DealBook: Static Lifts in Virgin Mobile-SK Telecom Talks
New York Times (Free subscription) | yesterday
Virgin Mobile USA said that it is in “preliminary discussions” with Helio majority owner SK Telecom about possible strategic opportunities.
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SK Telecom Invests In Chinese Computer Game Developers
ChinaTechNews.com (Free subscription) | yesterday
South Korea telecom company SK Telecom has announced plans to invest US$30 million in Chinese computer game developer Qu Wei Di Yi and therefore enter the Chinese online game sector. Ye Wei, president of QWDY, says through the cooperation with SK Telecom, they will have enough capital and gain more chances to obtain good foreign computer [...]
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LiMo Foundation announces new members: Verizon, SK Telecom, Sagem, SFR, Mozilla and others
Ring Nokia (Free subscription) | yesterday
LiMo Foundation is steadily gaining momentum. Industry seems to be scared of Google's Open Handset Alliance and they're jumping to other big Linux group. That being said, LiMo has announced the addition of new member companies — Infineon Technologies, Kvaleberg AS, Mozilla Corporation, Red Bend Software, Sagem Mobiles, SFR, SK Telecom and Verizon Wireless, which joined the group as a Core member...
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SK Telecom Spends $7.8M On Game Company Stake
Pacific Epoch (Free subscription) | yesterday
SK Telecom announced on Thursday that it has acquired a 30 percent stake in Magic Tech Network, a Hong Kong unit owned by Shanghai-based online game company Magicgrids Networks, for $7.8 million. SK Telecom said it will actively participate in the development and publishing of online games and decisions...
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Virgin and SK Telecom Actually In Talks Despite SK's Denials [Virgin Mobile]
Gizmodo (Free subscription) | yesterday
Even though SK Telecom denied being in talks with Virgin Mobile to merge it and the Helio brands, Virgin Mobile is having none of it. VM said that they were in the "early stages" of discussions, but...
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SK Telecom in 'strategic' talks with Virgin Mobile
Examiner (Free subscription) | 05/14/2008
Virgin Mobile USA Inc. said Wednesday it is in preliminary talks with South Korea's SK Telecom Co. about possible "strategic options," a phrase that usually suggests a buyout or major investment.
- SK Telecom in 'strategic' talks with Virgin Mobile - Seattle Post-Intelligencer
- Static Lifts in Virgin Mobile-SK Telecom Talks - DealBook
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SK Telecom in 'strategic' talks with Virgin Mobile
San Fransisco Chronicle (Free subscription) | 05/14/2008
Virgin Mobile USA Inc. said Wednesday it is in preliminary talks with South Korea's SK Telecom Co. about possible "strategic options," a phrase that usually suggests a buyout or major investment. Shares of Virgin Mobile rose 33 cents, or 11 percent, to close...
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Verizon, Mozilla, SK Telecom And Others Join Mobile Linux Efforts
Moco News (Free subscription) | 05/14/2008
Verizon Wireless ( NYSE: VZ ) confirmed today that it will support the Linux mobile-phone operating system, and join the LiMo Foundation as a core member, signaling its commitment to the platform. As part of the announcement, LiMo announced a list of other new supporters, including SK Telecom ( NYSE: SKM ), Infineon Technologies, Kvaleberg, Mozilla, Red Bend Software, Sagem Mobiles, and SFR....
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SK Telecom, Virgin Mobile in Talks Over Helio, Other U.S. Assets
Digital Media Wire (Free subscription) | 05/14/2008
Atlanta - According to published reports on Wednesday, South Korea-based SK Telecom and Virgin Mobile USA are in strategic negotiations regarding Helio, SK's wireless services joint venture with EarthLink, as well as other business assets in the U.S. read more
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Virgin Mobile: okay, yeah, we're talking to SK Telecom
Engadget Mobile (Free subscription) | 05/14/2008
Filed under: Helio , Virgin Mobile , MVNOs Looks like Virgin Mobile USA and Helio parent SK Telecom didn't bother to get their stories straight before turning to the press over recent rumors that they've been talking marriage . Right on the heels of an SKT statement that talks of a Virgin Mobile takeover were "groundless," Virgin Mobile has come out with a super-brief statement saying something...
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SK Telecom and Virgin in US mobile link-up talks
Financial Time (Free subscription) | yesterday
SK Telecom of South Korea is in talks with Virgin Mobile USA about the possibility of combining their US mobile phone operations. SK Telecom, part of the SK...
- SK Telecom, Virgin Mobile USA confirm talks - The Earth Times Online Newspaper
- Virgin Mobile USA dials up South Korean rival for merger talks - Times Online
- See the 4 articles on the same subject
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Virgin Mobile USA confirms negotiations with SK Telecom
Ring Nokia (Free subscription) | 05/14/2008
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 [...]
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Virgin Mobile: okay, yeah, we’re talking to SK Telecom
Gadgets 2008 (Free subscription) | yesterday
by Chris Ziegler , posted May 14th 2008 at 12:30PM Looks like Virgin Mobile USA and Helio parent SK Telecom didn't bother to get their stories straight before turning to the press over recent rumors that they've been talking marriage. Right on the heels of an SKT statement that talks of a Virgin Mobile takeover were "groundless," Virgin Mobile has come out with a super-brief statement saying...
- Virgin Mobile: okay, yeah, we’re talking to SK Telecom - Gadgets News
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SK Telecom joins other tech companies to speed up Linux platform development for mobile phones
Unwired View (Free subscription) | 05/14/2008
SK Telecom seems very busy to promote its brand around the world lately, and after news about its plans to import BlackBerry devices over to Korean shores first hit, now we find out that it has joined the LiMo Foundation in order to help speed up Linux-based mobile platform development. Although LiMo foundation was established by [...]
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Mobile WiMAX Market Forecasts to 2012 - With comparisons to LTE or 4G
nitesh | 12/18/2007
Mobile wimax equipment which utilize beam-forming and MIMO technologies will become available towards the end of this year. Broadband wireless deployments using pre-802.16e compliant equipment have already begun. In Korea both KT and SK Telecom have implemented mobile broadband wireless networks in specific locations throughout the country. Sprint/Nextel are deploying an 802.16e compliant mobile wimax...
