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Virgin Mobile announced that it will soon be offering the low-end LG Rumor 2 messaging phone. The device comes with a QWERTY keyboard, Bluetooth and 1.3Mpix camera. It is also available from Sprint, which is the future owner of Virgin Mobile.

Wow, we would never expect such a turn... Sprint has officially announced that it intends to acquire Virgin Mobile and according to the release, the deal is done. The CDMA carrier is ready to cough up $483 million in total for the acquisition, and will also cover VM’s $250 million in debt at closing.

It is yet unknown whether Virgin Mobile will function as a separate company or it will be folded into Boost Mobile.

Samsung has recently published some information about its new m340 Mantra clamshell for Virgin Mobile. The phone comes with a VGA camera, Bluetooth, dual-displays and basic messaging features, and is now available for $60 via the Virgin Mobile USA web site.

Two previously unknown Kyocera phones have surfaced on the Virgin Mobile website.

The first is the X-tc, a QWERTY slider with pretty low-end features, including 1.3Mpix camera, stereo Bluetooth, web browser, media player with dedicated control keys and preloaded applications such as MySpace and Facebook. It will cost $100.

The second is the Jax, which is basically a re-branded S1300 Melo already available at Cricket and MetroPCS.

Samsung's new m320 isn't at all fancy, but if you live in Canada, you'll be able to get one for free at Virgin Mobile on a 3-year contract. The unlocked version will cost you $79.99. Some of the features include Bluetooth connectivity, a VGA camera, speakerphone, and a 1.9" 145 x 128 display.

If you're still unaware, the Helio Ocean 2 phone is now available for puchase, as shown in the image above. It costs $149 on contract, and if you want to buy it outright, you can do so for $400.

Meet the new Kyocera X-tc, a low-cost QWERTY handset from Virgin Mobile. For just $99 on contract you'll get a simple cell phone with the following features:

• Slide out QWERTY keypad;
• 1.3Mpix camera;
• Bluetooth;
• QVGA 262k color display;
• Mail and messaging

Virgin Mobile USA has released some more information regarding the recently announced dual-slider, the Helio Ocean 2. It will be available for purchase online on February 12, and will sport the following specifications:

• 3G data;
• social networking: Facebook and Myspace;
• Text, IM, and e-mail: Yahoo!, Gmail, AOL, MSN, and Hotmail;
• Onboard GPS with integrated Google Maps;
• 2.

Virgin Mobile USA announced the upcoming release of its new Ocean 2 multimedia device. The second Helio Ocean will retain the dual slider form-factor, with both the sliding numeric keypad or QWERTY keyboard. Features will include 1GB of internal storage, microSDHC card slot, 3Mpix camera and a web browser supporting flash video.

The complete unboxing review can be viewed here.

Virgin Mobile has unveiled a pink version of its low-end LG Flare clamshell today. As expected, it offers the same basic features as the original variant, and costs just $29.99. $5 from that amount will be donated $5 to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation.