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- Virgin Mobile Shuttle - red
- While we were fans of Helio handsets like the Ocean and the Kickflip, we knew that Helio as a company was struggling. Indeed, Helio was shopping around for a buyer, and in late June, Virgin Mobile stepped up to buy the fledgling MVNO for $39 million. There were many questions...
- Tags: Cellular phones, Shuttle, Virgin Mobile, Helio, handset
- Product reviews 2008-09-19
- Helio
- Editor's note: Because evaluating wireless coverage requires experience with the network in a wide variety of physical locations, CNET does not rate wireless carriers. We can, however, tell you everything you need to know about the major carriers. We invite your feedback and ratings in our user opinions section--the more...
- Tags: Advertising & Promotion, Cellular phones, International Roaming, Helio
- Product reviews 2008-04-24
- Helio Mysto
- Despite not having as much market share as the four big carriers, Helio has tried to keep afloat by introducing revved-up phones and services that set the company apart from the crowd. With knockout handsets like the Helio Ocean and great Web-friendly features like direct uploads to Flickr and YouTube,...
- Tags: Cellular phones, RSS, keypad, Helio Mysto, Helio, Samsung U600
- Product reviews 2008-01-24
- The Fin is in, along with a few other devices I'll be showing off at Mobile Expo
- I'm still in the process of tracking down some devices to show off during my show n' tell at Mobile Expo in NYC in a couple of weeks. This is a presentation that my fellow CNET editor Brian Cooley usually does. But, the torch got passed to me and now,...
- Tags: Apple iPhone, Device, Nokia Corp., Mobile, Video, Fin, Helio, Corporate Communications, Engineering, Keyboards, Digital Cameras, Marketing, Hardware, Peripherals, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, David Berlind
- Blog posts 2007-10-12
- Helio Fin
- Helio is one of those rare MVNOs that has captured some of the spotlight away from the major carriers with its hipper-than-thou ad campaigns, slick design philosophy, and tricked-out handsets. From the curvy Helio Kickflip to the dual-slider Helio Ocean, Helio is set to make waves in the MVNO pool...
- Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Helio, Helio Fin, phone
- Product reviews 2007-08-23
- Helio a drag on EarthLink's earnings
- Helio a drag on EarthLink's earningshelio oceani just got my helio ocean. It truly is the sidekick killer.
- Tags: Financial accounting, Helio, EarthLink Inc.
- Discussion threads 2007-08-15
- Video: Nokia's N95 costs more ($749) than the iPhone. But does it do more?
- Among the digerati, Nokia's N95 cell phone is probably the most talked about alternative to Apple's iPhone which goes on sale tomorrow tonight. So much so that N95 owners are posting their own videos about it on YouTube. Wrote Robert Scoble of his plans to get an iPhone for...
- Tags: Apple, Entertainment, General, Hardware Infrastructure, Mobile, Telephony, Video, Wired &, Wireless
- Blog posts 2007-06-28
- iPhone step aside. Helio's Ocean does what you don't (and their NYC store opens tomorrow)
- iPhone step aside. Helio's Ocean does what you don't and their NYC store opens tomorrowHelio.. butt ugly hardware, butt ugly software A+ for consistencyntWhere Ocean doesn't compareDisplay: Ocean= 2.4" 240x320, iPhone= 3.5" 480x320Memory: Ocean=200meg, iPhone= 8 or 4 gig (how much money to upgrade the memory to 4 gig...
- Tags: 3G, Keyboards, Operational accounting, WIRELESS, Surface Computing, Helio, Apple iPhone, Helio Ocean
- Discussion threads 2007-06-27
- iPhone step aside. Helio's Ocean does what you don't (and their NYC store opens tomorrow)
- Maybe Apple's iPhone is getting all the attention this week. And most of the critics are talking about how it's living up to the hype. But what they're not saying how the same amount of money might serve you better if you invest it in something else that's...
- Tags: Wired &, Wireless, Video, Telephony, Personal Technology, Mobile, Hardware Infrastructure, General, Entertainment, Apple
- Blog posts 2007-06-27
- Helio Ocean
- Since its birth two years ago, Helio has stylized itself as a youth-focused MVNO with a line of ultrahip cell phones offering trendy features like MySpace Mobile access. But with the introduction of the company's first ever smart phone, Helio is aiming to widen its appeal. Offering a one-a-kind dual-slider...
- Tags: Cellular phones, Helio Ocean, Helio, phone
- Product reviews 2007-05-11
- Helio Music
- When Helio launched its "Don't call it a phone" campaign, it was trying to send a message that its devices were much more than just cell phones. With the ability to stream videos, navigate your route via GPS, play games, and surf the Web, it does seem like Helio is...
- Tags: Desktops, Helio
- Product reviews 2007-04-18
- Helio seen on the ropes: and I saw it coming
- Helio seen on the ropes: and I saw it cominghelioALthough I feel like they didn't market well enough, they have a strong product. If SK telecom and Earthlink pump some more money into it I believe Helio can make it. They need more TV ads and magazine ads. Using things...
- Tags: Helio, definately
- Discussion threads 2007-04-04
- Helio seen on the ropes: and I saw it coming
- I readily admit that when I get into "I told you so" mode, I am not all that charming.But sometimes the facts call for it.Like this morning when fellow blogger Andy Abramson cites press reports that indicates that EarthLink and SK Telecoms mobile Helio offering is bleeding cash and...
- Tags: Predictions and Observations, General
- Blog posts 2007-04-04
- Helio HEAT (Gold)
- Photo gallery:Helio HeatHelio is by far one of the sexiest MVNOs on the market today, thanks to the company's innovative marketing campaign, the slick user interface on its Korean-made phones, and supported features such as MySpace Mobile access. Late last year, Helio upped the ante on its handset offerings when...
- Tags: Helio, Helio Drift, telephone
- Product reviews 2007-03-19
- Helio HEAT (Onyx Black)
- Helio is by far one of the sexiest MVNOs on the market today, thanks to the company's innovative marketing campaign, the slick user interface on its Korean-made phones, and supported features such as MySpace Mobile access. Late last year, Helio upped the ante on its handset offerings when it introduced...
- Tags: Onyx Software, Helio, Helio Drift, telephone
- Product reviews 2007-03-09
- You say Helio, and I say goodbye
- You say Helio, and I say goodbyeSuch pessimistic Helio hater...You'll eat your words in 08...
- Tags: Helio
- Discussion threads 2007-02-08
- You say Helio, and I say goodbye
- My colleague Marguerite Reardon offers a piece about how mobile virtual network operator Helio continues to be a drag on 50 percent-owner EarthLinks bottom line.The numbers are ugly- $74 million for the 4Q 2006 and $191.5 million for the year. Helio has about 70,000 subs that pay in around...
- Tags: General, Providers, Helio
- Blog posts 2007-02-07
- Helio Drift (black)
- Photo gallery:Helio DriftOf all the mobile virtual network operators MVNOs targeting the youth market, Helio has been getting the most buzz. A joint effort by California-based Earthlink and Korea-based SK Telecom, Helio launched earlier this year with a slick marketing campaign...
- Tags: Helio Drift, Helio, telephone
- Product reviews 2006-11-17
- Photos: Helio calls on Drift
- Helio offers a new phone with GPS technology that allows users to find "buddies" and use Google maps.
- Tags: Helio, Google Inc., Google Maps, buddy, GPS, telephone
- Image galleries 2006-11-09
- Photo: Helio Hybrid network card
- Helio's mobile service for laptop users connects them seamlessly to Wi-Fi hot spots and a 3G wireless network.
- Tags: mobile marketing, Helio, laptop computer, mobile, network, network card, photograph, Wi-Fi, 3G
- Image galleries 2006-10-04
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