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Helio Ocean 2

Photo gallery:Helio Ocean 2When the Helio Ocean was released two years ago, it marked the coming-of-age of the young MVNO upstart that was Helio. It was the carrier's first smartphone-like device, and it was also Pantech's first attempt at a dual-slider handset (Pantech would go on to create other dual-slider...

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Cellular phones, Ocean 2, Helio, phone, Helio Ocean 2

Product reviews 2009-02-02

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INCIPIO Zip Carrying Case, Ocean Armadillo (Mobile)

The INCIPIO Carrying Cases (from the Latin - to take in hand) incorporate what everyone wants in a carrying case designed for their handheld computer. The INCIPIO cases offer unmatched durability, functionality, and that all-important factor - style. INCIPIO cases feature an exclusive plastic insert that covers the entire device...

Tags: Mobile, Palm Inc., Handhelds, Smart Phones, Hardware, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology

Software downloads 2009-07-08

Kyocera X-tc (Virgin Mobile)

While the other carriers have completely embraced full QWERTY handsets, Virgin Mobile's been lacking in that department. Up until now, there have only been two choices: the Helio Ocean 2, which might be too fancy for some, and the outdated Kyocera Wild Card, which debuted back in 2007. Fortunately, there...

Tags: Keyboards, number key, slider phone, Virgin Mobile, Kyocera X-tc, Kyocera Corp., Kyocera Wild Card, phone

Product reviews 2009-05-18

LG 160 (Credo Mobile)

Specialty cell phone carriers haven't had the best track record. Virgin Mobile is still around, but Mobile ESPN, Disney Mobile, and Amp'd Mobile have gone under. Even hotshot Helio, which offered the Helio Ocean, merged with Virgin Mobile last year. Yet, that hasn't stopped Credo mobile from giving the wireless...

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Overall IT, display, LG 160, LG Electronics Inc., Credo Mobile, phone

Product reviews 2009-05-18

Pantech Matrix Pro (AT&T)

The Pantech Duo was Pantech's first-ever Windows Mobile smartphone, released two years ago in November 2007. The Duo was named for its dual-slider design, which is fitting since Pantech was also the manufacturer behind the dual-sliding Helio Ocean, one of the headline phones of that same year. However, Pantech couldn't...

Tags: Smart phones, Handhelds, Microsoft Windows, Operating systems, Wireless and Mobility, Cellular phones, Keyboards, AT&T Corp., display, Pantech, Pantech Duo

Product reviews 2009-02-28

Pantech Slate (AT&T)

Most of Pantech's messaging phones have been of the high-end variety. The Pantech Duo is a smartphone, the Helio Ocean is as close to a smartphone as you can get without having a third-party operating system, and the Pantech Matrix has HSDPA speed, along with multimedia features like a megapixel...

Tags: Instant messaging, Keyboards, Pantech Duo, AT&T Corp., SLATE, Pantech, phone

Product reviews 2008-11-06

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 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

Some brutal honesty about the iPhone's faults, and about that need for 3G (or 3.5G)

Back when the iPhone came first out and I bitched and complained about its significant faults (lack of a replaceable battery was tops on my list, but the slower of AT&T's two networks and the soft-keyboard were others) to the point that I recommended waiting for v2.0, I took a...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Web, HSDPA, Phone, Network, Battery, AT&T Corp., Apple Inc., Hyatt Hotels & Resorts, 3G, Engineering, Cellular Phones, Wireless, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, David Berlind

Blog posts 2007-11-30

Pantech Duo C810 (AT&T)

Pantech isn't really known as a juggernaut in the smartphone world, especially when compared to HTC or Palm. However, it has made some inroads in the smartphone market in the past. There was the Verizon Wireless-branded PN-820 flip phone with Windows Mobile 5, and though it wasn't exactly a full-blown...

Tags: Smart phones, Handhelds, Microsoft Windows, Cellular phones, Operating systems, Keyboards, AT&T Corp., Pantech Duo, Pantech, Helio Ocean, Qwerty-keyboard

Product reviews 2007-11-05

T-Mobile Sidekick LX - midnight blue

OK, kids--hope you've been nice this year, because here's something you might want to add to your holiday wish list. The T-Mobile Sidekick LX is one of two new Sidekicks (the other being the T-Mobile Sidekick Slide) to land on the carrier's doorstep, and it's a beauty. The LX boasts...

Tags: T-Mobile, Sidekick LX, T-Mobile Sidekick, SideKick, Sidekicks, T-Mobile Sidekick LX

Product reviews 2007-10-18

T-Mobile Sidekick LX - espresso brown

OK, kids--hope you've been nice this year, because here's something you might want to add to your holiday wish list. The T-Mobile Sidekick LX is one of two new Sidekicks (the other being the T-Mobile Sidekick Slide) to land on the carrier's doorstep, and it's a beauty. The LX boasts...

Tags: T-Mobile, Sidekick LX, T-Mobile Sidekick, SideKick, Sidekicks, T-Mobile Sidekick LX

Product reviews 2007-10-18

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

Besides the one in the blender, where are the 124,000 unactivated iPhones?

Besides the one in the blender, where are the 124,000 unactivated iPhones?Better question: Where are the million zunes?bought two iphone on Friday, June 29th. I activated mine that night. Took about 20 seconds, then put about 7GB of material on it. My wife wanted to get her playlists in order...

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Apple iPhone, Helio Ocean

Discussion threads 2007-07-26

A free Roadmaster Bluetooth Hands-Free Car Kit goes to the ZDNet reader who...

A free Roadmaster Bluetooth Hands-Free Car Kit goes to the ZDNet reader who...In need of bluetooth in my car.I *need* they kit, okay, thats not true.. I could really use it though. I bought my car Dodge Magnum a year and a half ago, the dealer I was at ...

Tags: Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Roadmaster Bluetooth Hands-Free Car Kit

Discussion threads 2007-07-09

'Worthy of the hype' was the wrong iQuestion to answer. iPhone 2.0 will likely be worth the wait

Maybe I need to go back on the same iMeds that everyone else appears to be on. Without laying my hands on an iPhone, my sense is that the early reviews are for the most part iNuts. In fact, it's almost surreal how all of them seem to answer...

Tags: Wired &, Wireless, Telephony, Personal Technology, Mobile, Hardware Infrastructure, General, Apple

Blog posts 2007-06-29

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

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

As expected, CTIA turned out to be a gadget fest. Here's a few

Judging by the way an entire section of the site has been built from for the visit, The CNET Reviews crew is down at CTIA in Orlando, Florida scouring the show floor for some of the hot new telephony gear to hit the market. Not suprisingly, theres no shortage of...

Tags: Wired &, Wireless, Telephony, Personal Technology, Mobile, Hardware Infrastructure, General

Blog posts 2007-03-30