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Virgin Mobile Lobster 320 review

Reviews To go along with its mobile network, Virgin Media markets its own phone under the Lobster brand.The Lobster 320 is one of the cheapest in the range, costing just £25 on pay as you go, but with such a low price tag, is it any cop?

Editor's rating   5

Tags: virgin mobile, budget, nokia, battery life

12 October 2007, 12:59 > More matches in Reviews

Virgin Mobile Lobster 700TV review

Reviews Virgin Mobile, not known for leading from the front when it comes to new-fangled tech, has exclusively launched the Lobster 700TV, a Windows Mobile smart phone that not only delivers TV but also DAB digital radio.

Editor's rating   6.3

Tags: virgin mobile, media player, pixel, handset

12 October 2006, 17:12 > More matches in Reviews

Virgin Mobile Lobster 700TV

Digital Living Does mobile TV lure you in, or would you rather keep this strange globule at arm's length? The Lobster 700TV lets you see your favourite TV soap on the go. But it's bulky and doesn't work on the train.

13 October 2006, 14:28 > More matches in Digital Living

Virgin Lobster 544 review

Reviews The Lobster 544 is currently available at Virgin Mobile for £70 on pay as you go. Virgin's Lobster 544 doesn't look like a lobster, feel like a lobster and it certainly doesn't taste like one. PerformanceThe image quality from the 1.3-megapixel...

Editor's rating   6.7

Tags: virgin mobile, dedicated, section, slot

23 August 2006, 14:00 > More matches in Reviews

Virgin Mobile wants another £25m from NTL

News Virgin Mobile has issued a statement saying it is not touting for a higher price from its suitor NTL, following its rejection of an £817m bid for the company. Virgin boss Sir Richard Branson said in an interview with BBC Radio 4's Today programme...

12 December 2005, 9:14 > More matches in News

Virgin Mobile offers cheap festive Web and IM

Crave Like a team of perma-tanned elves, Virgin Mobile has been hard at work in its plasticky red grotto, announcing deals for the pre-Christmas shopping rush. For more information, visit the Virgin Mobile Web site.

Tags: virgin mobile, christmas, shopping, deal

9 December 2008, 9:57 > More matches in Crave

Virgin Mobile serves up the Lobster 485

Crave Virgin Mobile is launching a new range of phones under the Lobster brand, aimed specifically at the youth market. Crave can't help wishing that Virgin Mobile had wrapped the press release around some lobster sandwiches, as our rumbling stomachs are...

Tags: phones, stores, virgin, virgin mobile

2 June 2005, 11:46 > More matches in Crave

Virgin's mobile TV handset launch in sight

News The catalogue has Virgin Mobile's Lobster 700 TV device -- designed by HTC and running on Windows Mobile 5.0 -- listed in the "coming soon" section. Both Virgin Mobile and BT, whose technology will underpin the device, have been unwilling to name a...

4 August 2006, 11:06 > More matches in News

Virgin Mobile launches £8.50 monthly tariff

Crave Unlike some other tariffs, Virgin Mobile's new £8.50-per-month contract tariff is both inexpensive and makes a lot of sense. For a mere 850 pence not only can you walk away with a free phone, such as the Samsung U600 or LG KC550, but you also get...

Tags: texts, contract, tariff, sign

11 February 2009, 11:15 > More matches in Crave

NTL in talks to buy Virgin Mobile for £817m

News Having just bagged Telewest, NTL now has its sights on Virgin Mobile. The broadband provider officially revealed its interest in the mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) on Monday, saying it is prepared to offer shareholders 0.09298 NTL shares or...

6 December 2005, 9:29 > More matches in News

Microsoft joins BT-Virgin mobile TV team

News Microsoft will soon announce a partnership with British Telecom and Virgin Mobile to launch a mobile TV service in the UK, a source close to Microsoft confirmed. The first mobile operator to use the BT network to deliver TV service is Virgin Mobile.

14 February 2006, 9:56 > More matches in News

NTL to buy Virgin Mobile deal this week?

News NTL's attempted takeover of Virgin Mobile could be going ahead as early as this week. According to reports, Virgin Mobile's board is now ready to accept a revised £900m offer for the MVNO (mobile virtual network operator).

21 February 2006, 9:13 > More matches in News

BT and Virgin to offer UK's first mobile TV service

News BT Movio will initially only be available on Virgin Mobile -- the pair are currently negotiating how long the period of exclusivity will last -- although both are hoping that more operators will take up the service in the near future.

13 January 2006, 11:08 > More matches in News

Virgin Media and Universal to offer unlimited DRM-free music

Crave Virgin Media and Universal Music are to launch a new UK music download service, offering unlimited access to MP3 downloads from Universal's entire back catalogue -- from the likes of U2, Kanye West, Johnny Cash, Eminem and, er, Lady GaGa -- for a...

Tags: sharing, labels, universal, songs

15 June 2009, 15:26 > More matches in Crave

Virgin Media braced for complaints

News Bryn Jones, director of business architecture at Virgin Mobile, said Virgin Trains witnessed a three-fold increase in complaints when it took over the running of two rail franchises in the UK -- the West Coast mainline and the Cross Country link.

12 March 2007, 9:56 > More matches in News