Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android AuthorityTL;DRJust weeks after basically shutting down its free plan, Helium Mobile has announced it is being acquired.Noble Mobile will take over the existing subscriber base and plans to continue offering access to the Helium Network.The Helium team says it will continue its mission of offering a decentralized alternative that even other carriers can eventually tap into.Helium Mobile launched in 2023 with an ambitious plan to combine traditional cellular coverage with its hotspot-derived decentralized 5G Helium Network. How well they succeeded at their mission depends on who you ask, but it seems that the company is now taking a very new turn as far as its mobile ambitions are concerned.Helium Mobile has announced it is being acquired by Noble Mobile, a newcomer to the cellular game that entered last year with an MVNO that promised to pay users rewards for using less data.