The Helio Inc. which was previously SK-Earthlink Inc. , has finally announced their first 2 mobile phone for the launch in April / March. The first two Helio devices, based on popular high-end handsets from Korea, combine innovation from one of the most advanced 3G markets in the world with design elements and features tailored for the US consumer. The first handset is Helio Hero, made by Pantech. It features all the high end modules including an exclusive tie up with MySpace.

The jet-black Hero, produced by Pantech, is a multimedia powerhouse, featuring a virtual mobile entertainment center with a 2.2 inch, 262K-color high-resolution QVGA LCD display, industry-leading audio capabilities with full duplex stereo speakers, removable memory, and a 2.0 megapixel camera with digital zoom and flash for capturing pictures and video. Hero also packs a co-processor chip that delivers high-quality music and video for an exceptional entertainment experience, allowing versatility in content and services like never before.

Helio is customizing the MySpace Mobile experience to free the more than 55 million MySpace users from their PC, giving them anytime, anywhere access to their MySpace network.

"MySpace Mobile On Helio will allow our members to share their lives as they happen and evolve the MySpace experience from being about what you did last night to about what you are doing right now," said Rob Gelick, head of media and community services, HELIO, LLC.

MySpace Mobile On Helio is a rich mobile service that leverages the devices’ advanced capabilities to keep MySpace members connected to their network through mail, bulletins, profiles, blogs and photo galleries.

The mobile service will offer a look, feel and overall customer experience that are true to the online MySpace environment while optimizing it for mobile including:

• Mailbox: Ability to read and write MySpace mail from your Helio device
• Bulletin: Send messages to all your friends anytime, anywhere from your Helio device
• Blogs: Read and write blogs on-the-go without a PC
• Photos: View photos on friends’ profiles optimized for your Helio screen
• Profiles: View profiles and add new friends as you meet them directly from your Helio device

The service will also enhance the overall MySpace experience with new features and content sources including:

• Photo posting directly from a Helio device so experiences are shared as they happen
• Added photo storage capacity exclusively for Helio members
• A mobile online status indicator in a user profile for those online via a Helio device

Helio will launch in the US this spring.