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Helio Overview
Helio is an MVNO wireless carrier launched on May 2, 2006. It was founded by EarthLink founder Sky Dayton. It is a joint venture between SK Telecom (a South Korean CDMA mobile telecom) and EarthLink.
On January 26, 2005, EarthLink and SK Telecom announced to the media that they had entered into agreement to launch a new US mobile provider. This provider would operate as a mobile virtual network operator and would lease network capacity from Sprint.
Helio was acquired by Virgin Mobile in 6/08 for $38MM.
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Funding
| Date | Type | Capital Amount | Post-Money Valuation | Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/2005 | Seed | 440M | Unknown |
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Competitors
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AT&T Wireless
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Verizon Wireless
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Sprint
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View All Web Metrics »| Alexa Rank: | 28246 |  |
6051 |
| Alexa Reach: | 0.004% | |
22% |
| Alexa Page Views: | 0.000% | |
22% |
| Alexa Page Views per User: | 4.5 | |
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| Yahoo Search Results: | 23,100,000 | ||
| Technorati Citations: | 994 | ||
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Palm hires Sidekick, Helio smartphone designer [Hires]
Jul 7, 2008 - 0 comments
Why Helio Didn't Connect
Jul 2, 2008 - 0 comments
Today on Boing Boing Gadgets
Jun 27, 2008 - 0 comments
Virgin Mobile Buys Helio For $39M
Jun 27, 2008 - 0 comments
Helio Hangs it Up
Jun 27, 2008 - 0 comments
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