Ryan Reynolds now owns a stake in low-cost airline Mint Mobile

No, you're not imagining it. Actor Ryan Reynolds bought ownership of the phone at the Mint, a low-cost operator. In theory, it allows you to buy services in advance, thus saving you money. When celebrities are used to supporting junk science or brand-name headphones, it sounds like a complete mismatch, but for Renault, it makes sense. Advocate "a more practical approach to the most important technologies" rather than the actual use of luxury goods.

Besides, this is not a publicity campaign. Reynolds will assist in communication and marketing, but he will also be involved in Mint's "strategic decisions". Unfortunately, you are unlikely to see hawker service in the backcountry, but his actors will have a very real say in the future of wireless operators.

To some extent, this reflects the change of cellular network model. Although the top four operators (ATT, Sprint, T-Mobile, Engadget parent company Verizon) still occupy a dominant position, virtual providers such as Mint, Ting and Google Fi have emerged one after another and tried different business models. Reynolds's involvement makes their unconventional forums more credible, even if they do not intend to overthrow the institution.

The latest customer of @ _ MintMobile. In addition, the owner of the company. In order to make things go smoothly, I had to give myself $15 a month. # mintownerpic . Twitter.com/hrzd8t 8 t2h

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