Posts Tagged ‘virgin mobile’

Holiday shoppers mobilize (a growing number of shoppers, particularly those 18 to 29, use their smartphones to find stores, compare prices and occasionally shop, giving savvy retailers with mobile sites an edge this season. Also virtual payment services BillMyParents and Offerpal…

Levi's urges Gen Y to 'Go Forth' (in a new campaign that seeks to act as a call to arms for young, optimistic consumers facing tough times. Plus, the latest "Open Happiness" ad from Coke aims to connect with African-American teens. And Denny's looks…

Barbie shakes up Shanghai (in anticipation of the six-story Barbie store opening this week, The Global Post records the mixed response to the invasion of the iconic American doll. Plus, the top teen global brands include Coca-Cola, Adidas and Nike according a…

Paris Hilton debuts scrapbook line (at the Craft and Hobby Association. And speaking of mismatched pairings, the accessories store Clares comes under fire for selling bedazzled flasks) (Newsday) (CBS)

- Virgin Mobile sponsors Britney's Circus tour (the tour will also coincide with the…

I know we said we'd post the audio we had from day two of our recent Boston event oh….back on December 18th. As they say, "Better late than never." A huge thanks again to Ypulse reader Deepthi Welaratna, a freelance…

Change.org on MySpace (The two sites team up to give Obama supporters a chance to help shape his agenda through the new grassroots campaign, "Ideas for Change in America." Also what young women want from the Obama administration) (MediaPost, reg required) (Associated…

'The I'm Just Sayin Show' (launched online last night. Check out Tilzy.Tv's interview with creator Rex Sorgatz. My favorite quote is Sorgatz' defense against the show being a hipster version of Julia Alison's similar web series, "It's actually a hipster version of…

Cell phones in theme parks (not just for finding lost kids anymore. Verizon teams up with Disney to "enhance the theme park experience." Not everyone is happy about the plan. Plus will Nick's "True Jackson" star be the next big thing for…

Breaking News: Earlier today Virgin Mobile USA launched HY-TV, a new campaign to raise awareness of the one million homeless teens living in America today. This effort is the latest from Virgin's RE*Generation initiative, a movement to "empower a generation to…

For this Ypulse Toolbox, I'm focusing on 10 youth activism sites to give you a broad brush of what's happening in this space. I know there are many, many more amazing youth activism oriented communities, Facebook applications/groups and MySpace pages…