virgin media in comment and analysis
Tech Visions: Wireless sale of the century
Comment V is for Virgin Many foresee faster mobile device media surfing - and more - after 2009 when the new bandwidth is operational. This event could turn out to be a defining moment for the future of mobile computing, says Silicon Valley-based Howard... [17 Dec 2007]
The Weekly Round-Up: 16.03.07
Round-Up This could include spending excessive time using their connection, according to a Virgin Media spokeswoman. Now, YouTube's potential legal wrangling with US media giant Viacom aside, this reflects the growing trend among consumers for watching... [16 Mar 2007]
Leader: NTL:Telewest - can the brand be rescued?
Leader As well as talking big about taking the fight to BT and announcing its merged product set, NTL:Telewest Business MD Stephen Beynon talked a little about Virgin Media, the new name for the combine entity of NTL, Telewest and Virgin Mobile - the... [07 Mar 2007]
The Weekly Round-Up: 02.03.07
Round-Up Cue fresh negotiations about what Sky content Virgin Media would be able to broadcast to its customers. Imagine the Round-Up's surprise upon getting home last night and settling down for a couple of episodes of The Simpsons on the old goggle-box... [02 Mar 2007]
Editor's Blog: All communications in one place
Comment Virgin Media. Virgin Media is basically the combination of four ventures - NTL, Telewest, Virgin Mobile and VirginNet - and the launch literature talks a lot, and I mean a lot, about great customer service. [09 Feb 2007]
Unwired: The tiny screen problem
Comment V is for Virgin The Sony Mylo is the handheld media player which your children covet, with wi-fi, Skype and instant messaging built in, reaching our shores during 2007. Rather than being a phone with added bells and whistles, such as media player... [12 Dec 2006]
So what is convergence anyway?
Comment The business pages of a daily paper will state with authority that convergence is the driving force behind cable company NTL's merger with Virgin Mobile, while the technology supplement writes about the latest converged handset. [07 Dec 2006]
3GSM Diary: Homeward bound, creative types and killer apps
Comment Virgin Mobile, along with good buddies BT, Microsoft and others, have beaten everyone to the punch, at least in the UK, opting for a technology that many think will run third or even fourth behind better funded alternatives such as DVB-H and... [17 Feb 2006]
The Weekly Round-Up: 07.10.05
Round-Up Golden Palace Casino, which famously owns the Virgin Mary cheese toastie and recently paid somebody to tattoo the company name on their forehead, has certainly embraced this latest phenomenon/cheap publicity stunt and is among the largest... [07 Oct 2005]
Radioactive: Ready or not, here comes mobile music
Comment They, rather than iTunes, Amazon, Tesco or eBay will be the ones to pick up the mantle from HMV, Virgin and Woolworths as the nation's largest music retailers. Futurity Media's Stewart Baines reckons they may be right. [14 Apr 2005]
Radioactive: Mobile operators' family secret - churn
Comment As many churners have been mobile users for years, it is likely they have done the full tour of UK mobile operators and are ready to start on the second tier - Virgin and 3 - or return to one of the old guard in the hope that this time they've got... [09 Feb 2005]
Leader: Is Tesco off its trolley to compete with iTunes?
Leader Other online music competitors include everyone from Virgin and Sony to Coke and Oxfam. One key feature: all songs will be available in the Windows Media Audio (WMA) format only - which, unsurprisingly, does not work with Apple's iPod. [08 Nov 2004]
Leader: Are download services the new free ISPs?
Leader Now we're not about to name all the companies doing download offers, though Coca-Cola, HMV and Virgin spring to mind. There were opportunities for those with expertise elsewhere, in this case print media, to use their marketing nous to nab... [23 Jul 2004]
Leader: The CD debate
Leader First today, witness Virgin being the latest company to set up an online music store. It will be a good tie-up with its Virgin Mobile services around the world and the company looks better placed than some upstarts, tech players and the likes of... [08 Mar 2004]
ITU 03 diary - Gates, 3G, holograms and missing phones
Comment You can either say Microsoft will move the market - or once again rip virgin soil from the hands of the little guys. The Finnish pavillion being close to the Media Centre, you understand. Analysts generally welcomed the pairing, though some of the... [14 Oct 2003]
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