FIRST LOOK: LG "ALOHA"

The LG "Aloha" is a new phone that will be coming out for Virgin Mobile, and this is the first LG phone for here in the USA. It is a lower-end phone, most comparable to the Kyocera "Marbl" or "Oystr". No camera, no bluetooth, but it does have access to VXL, superphonic ringtones, an internal antenna, speakerphone, just everything you need. I'm not too sure that I like the name, but it's no big deal.

I really like the sleek design of the phone, but I'm a little disappointed that there's no external screen. Virgin Mobile doesn't really like to include external screens on their lower-end phones, both the "Oystr" and "Marbl" don't have one, and it appears the "Aloha" will be no exception. I know an external screen would make the phone more expensive, but i'm just kinda turned off that you have to open the phone to see who's calling.

The phone has officially been listed on Virgin Mobile's website as 'coming soon'. For more information about this phone click HERE. Look for the LG "Aloha" to show up on shelves and for purchase online very soon.

FIRST LOOK: CONTACT VAULT

Contact Vault is a new Virgin Mobile service that eliminates the hassle for customers of losing or having to re-enter personal contact information into their address books. Virgin Mobile customers can store, retrieve, delete and transfer their wireless phone's personal contacts list online in the event their phone is lost, stolen, damaged or upgraded. Also, once downloaded to your phone the Contact Vault application can be set to regularly synchronize between the phone and online.

You can access Contact Vault directly through your Virgin Mobile phone on Virgin XL or online. Contact Vault costs $1.99/month and is available for download on the Kyocera "Switch_Back" and the Kyocera "Cyclops" only at this time. For more information on Contact Vault click HERE.

HURRY! DEALS END SOON!

Tuesday 07/17/07 is your last chance to get some great deals on some great Virgin Mobile phones mentioned in two posts last month on the blog. If you're thinking of joining Virgin Mobile, now is the time to do it. New customers ONLY can get the "Shorty", Reconditioned "K10 Royale", and "Oystr" for free as well as $20 off the "Slider Sonic". For all the details check out the original posts, links are below.

What deals? Check out the original posts HERE and HERE.

CIRCUIT CITY CYCLOPS SALE

For a limited time only you can get a Kyocera "Cyclops" phone from Circuit City for only $49.99, $10 less than the price direct from Virgin Mobile and as much as $50 less than at competing retailers! This offer is good for the Kyocera "Cyclops" phone model only, and is available in Circuit City stores and online.

To locate your nearest Circuit City store click HERE.
For details on this RED HOT DEAL and to buy online click HERE.
For more information about the Kyocera 'Clyclops' click HERE.

"BOOK THE BAND" BY VIRGIN MOBILE

HOLD THE PHONE! DEALS EXTENDED!

You still have time to get some great deals on some great Virgin Mobile phones. All airtime bundle deals have been extended until 07/17/07! The Kyocera "Slider Sonic", Kyocera "Oystr", and Nokia "Shorty" deals are all the same as before except the date has been extended. The Kyocera "K10 Royale" is now a reconditioned model which you can purchase for $10 + $10 free airtime when you activate = free phone. Keep in mind that reconditioned phones are often just as good as new ones, and are just another chance to get another great deal from Virgin Mobile.

But remember, these deals are still for new customers only.

What deals? Check out the original posts HERE and HERE.

VIRGIN FESTIVAL AIM SWEEPSTAKES

From now until Tuesday 6/26/07 you have a chance to win a ton of cool prizes including 2 V.I.P. tickets to the Virgin Festival just by using AOL Instant Messenger on your phone. For each IM that you send or recieve you are entered to win the sweepstakes.
Other prizes you can win include an iPod Nano with BOSE speakerdock, a Nintendo Wii, and a Kyocera "Switch_Back" messenging phone.

For more information and official rules click HERE.
Don't know if your phone has IM? Check it out HERE.