Virgin US in deal

Virgin US in deal

With Yahoo

Virgin Mobile USA has revealed its intention to make Yahoo’s mobile services available to its 4.6 million subscribers.

The announcement came as Yahoo’s rival Google said it had inked deal with handset maker LG. Both Yahoo and Google are vying for position, not only as the consumer’s preferred search brand but also for favorable deals with operators and manufacturers alike.

Virgin said in a statement that, beginning this month, Yahoo Mail and Yahoo Messenger will be available for download onto several existing handsets. Going forward, Virgin said, the software will be pre-installed.

In the UK, mobile operator 3 has already shipped Yahoo Go, on its X-Series. Virgin said further announcements on additional Yahoo services would be made in the coming months, including a range of SMS services such as search.