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The Helio Ocean was announced a few weeks ago and will be availabe in the spring of ‘07. Since it’s the spring of ‘07, we would expect the Ocean to be released very soon.

Helio says that they will charge $295 for the Ocean, which is one of the coolest smartphones ever made. As you can see, the Ocean has a dual-slider design. The model slide open one way to expose its full QWERTY keyboard, and the other way to show its numerical keypad.

The model is known for its ability to connect to tons of email services including: AOL® email and AOL® Instant Messenger™ (AIM®), Yahoo!® email and Yahoo!® Messenger, Windows Live™ Messenger, Windows Live™ Mail, Hotmail, GmailTM, EarthLink® email and Helio Mail. (That just took me almost a minute to type all those, sheeeeeesh.)

Helio Ocean Features

• 2.4″ QVGA Display
• Stereo Speakers
• Stereo Bluetooth
• 3G-EvDo
• 2.0 Megapixel Camera
• MPEG-4 Capture Capability
• Media Center - supports the following formats: MP3, AAC, WMA, MPEG-4, H.264, VOD, MOD
• POP/IMAP Email
• Helio Music
• GPS Services
• Picture Caller ID
• Stereo Headset
• USB Cable Included

Helio Ocean Specifications

• Dimensions: 4.33″ x 2.20″ x .86″
• Weight: 5.62 oz.
• Battery Life: Talk Time 5.1 Hours

Our Honest Opinion: This is a very cool handset. The Ocean is one of the coolest smartphones ever. Make sure the Helio gets good reception in your area, and if you travel a lot, you may want to go with Sprint or Verizon. If you’re going to go with Helio, this is their coolest handset.

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