Helio... Call it a phone and get your ass beat!

As some of you know... Helio is arguably the best phone (damn)out now. And Now they have just released a new addition to their repertoire. The Ocean is the world's first dual-slider device combining a traditional numeric keypad and a separate full QWERTY keyboard in a single handset. Designed primarily as a social networking tool. The Ocean merges Instant Messages, text messages, picture messages and emails from all the major portals in one location. The Ocean also delivers full over-the-air music downloads, video-on-demand, a 2 megapixel camera, an HTML browser, MySpace on Helio, GPS-enabled Google Maps for mobile, and Buddy Beacon.




Form Factor – Dual Slider – alphanumeric keypad
+ full QWERTY keyboard
Color – Black
Dimensions – 4.33" x 2.20" x .86"
Weight – 5.61 oz
Display – 2.4 inch QVGA display, 240 x 320, 260K colors
3G Speed – EV-DO network support for fast multimedia downloads
Talk Time – Up to 5.1 hours
Memory – 200MB internal memory expandable via microSDTM
with USB Mass Storage Mode
Camera – 2.0 Megapixel, digital zoom, built-in flash
Video Camera – MPEG-4 video recording
Audio – Stereo Bluetooth® wireless technology
Personal Entertainment Center – Supports:
MP3, AAC, WMA, MPEG-4, H.264, VOD, MOD
(details taken from official website)

Their Previous devices includes (some discontinued)

Helio Kickflip (dicontinued)


Helio's very first device on the market. The Kickflip is a swiveling device. Some of the features included 2.0 megapixel camera, 90 minutes of video, side buttons, QVGA screen, and 8 day stand by/2.5 hour talk time battery life. Even though the Kickflip was possibly Helio's most popular device at the time, it was discontinued due to VK Mobile filing for bankruptcy.



Helio Hero (disontinued)

The Helio Hero was Helio's second device. It was a slider, available only in black. The Hero included 2.0 megapixel camera with opening and closing lens cover, QVGA screen, coprocessor chip for enhanced video and sound. Included speakers and gave stereo sound like you never heard before on a phone



Helio Drift/Heat (I currently own a drift)


The Drift is available in black and a limited edition white pearlescent. The Drift is the first to have Location Based Services bundled with the device. The Drift comes loaded with a version of Google Maps that uses the device's GPS to locate the user on a map and the Buddy Beacon application that lets friends share their current location with each other. It also features a 2.0 megapixel camera. This is Helio's third model. Also include Bluetooth


The heat is the Sister device to the Drift as it only has 1.3 megapixels. But the cool thing is... it's touch based.

I have a few problems with helio though.... The customer Service sucks and they don't give you alot of information when first ordering it. Other than that this is a great device. If you have had previous problems with the Helio, Question about Helio, Or would just like to discuss how cool of a phone (SHIT... said phone again) this is. Post here

NOT A PHONE


Official website.... www.helio.com

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Originally Posted by Omi-Cron Kenobi

And is this advertisement spam or what? I got my finga on the button.

No no... definitely not spam or advertising.... I made this thread cause I had some questions about some things and decided to introduce it first because no thread had been made about it before.

Originally Posted by Omi-Cron Kenobi

But this thing is a fucking GADGET. It's almost not even a phone anymore.

That's the point... Its not a phone

Originally Posted by Magi

It sure smells like it.

So sorry... I haven't created a thread in a minute. I guess I need to polish up on my thread making skills as so It won't seem like advertisement

There's nowhere I can't reach.

Originally Posted by CapturedPenguin

INBD = It's no big deal.

It's from the Cingular AT&T text messaging commercial.

THAT'S WHAT'S ...S...N..F!!!
Same time I was reading this another commercial came on... There are too many of those thing these days

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

OMFG!! LOOK AT THE SHIT I JUST FOUND!! EVERYBODY GO THE THE OFFICIAL HELIO WEBSITE (www.helio.com) LOOK AT THE FUCKIN TITLE BAR!!
GOD DAMN HYPOCRITES!!

In broad daylight it says Helio|Ocean, Heat & Drift Cell phones

They don't want US to call em Phones, but when people search for "cell phones" on a search engine... they sure as hell wanna be in the results

(Somebody's due an ass whoopin according to my thread title...)

I am a dolphin, do you want me on your body?