Virgin Mobile USA has launched the Shuttle, so expect an onslaught of space fairing puns whenever it is mentioned on the net waves.

But what is Shuttle like? Well actually it looks quite an attractive handset for Virgin Mobile USA, and marks the MVNO’s first steps into the fast paced world of EV-DO based 3G.

The Virgin Mobile USA Shuttle is of a slider configuration and is the first mobile phone to integrate Helio’s Buddy Beacon service, and features a 1.3 megapixel camera, 2 inch screen, expandable memory and Bluetooth.

The Virgin Mobile USA Shuttle becomes available exclusively via Best Buy and Best Buy Mobile on 28th September.

Source – Virgin via Engadget