Virgin Mobile launches 3G Shuttle slider

Virgin Mobile has announced its new Shuttle cell phone, a slider that also sports EV-DO support for high-speed data.

The handset is the first Virgin Mobile handset to integrate features from Helio, an MVNO that Virgin Mobile acquired earlier this year. The Shuttle supports the Buddy Beacon service, which makes it easy to find your friends by displaying their location on a map shown on your phone. Other Helio features that are available on the Shuttle include easy access to various social networking sites, as well as YouTube and Accuweather.

The Virgin Mobile Shuttle features a 1.3 megapixel camera and Bluetooth A2DP support for stereo headsets.

The Virgin Mobile Shuttle will be available exclusively at Best Buy on September 28th, though pricing has not yet been released.