Helio Ocean debuts at CTIA

Reuben Lee | Mar 28, 2007

One of the mobile phones that caught our attention at this year's CTIA Wireless Show in Orlando, Florida, was the Helio Ocean. What's interesting about this dual-sliding handset is that it slides vertically to reveal a number pad and slides sideways for a QWERTY keypad, much like the Samsung Ultra Smart F520 phone unveiled at 3GSM World Congress show earlier this year.

We also can't help but notice an uncanny resemblance between the Ocean and the Sony mylo personal communication device, particularly its footprint design, 2.4-inch QVGA display and sideway slide-out QWERTY keypad. However, unlike the mylo, the Ocean is a cellular phone. And while the Ocean doesn't come with built-in Wi-Fi (as with the mylo), its onboard features are nothing less than impressive. It includes 3G (EV-DO), GPS, 200MB internal storage, microSD card slot, MPEG-4 video recording, 2-megapixel camera and stereo Bluetooth capability. It is expected to be sold in the US for US$295 (with a two-year contract) later this year. There are currently no plans for the handset to be introduced in Asia.

Click here for a larger image of the Helio Ocean.

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MikeStark says...
The new Ocean launched Friday, and I came across a promotional code to save some serious green when you go to buy it. ==> $75 off the $295 pricetag ==> $30 Activation Fee waived ==> $25 off first four months of service ($100 total) Go to the Helio website and use the promo code B2BDGOD I ordered it Friday and got it this morning, and it's freaking awesome!

May 15, 2007 08:03