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Virgin Mobile USA Announces Helio Ocean 2, Available from Feb 12th

Kim Poh Liaw — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 09:13:48 +0000

Virgin Mobile USA has announced the long-awaited Helio Ocean 2, a dual slider phone with easy access to popular messaging and social networks and sites. The Ocean 2 will be on sale for $149 at www.virginmobileusa.com beginning February 12, 2009.

With the similar hardware built as the first Helio Ocean, the Ocean 2 has a larger 2.6-inch display screen with QVGA resolution, 2 megapixel camera and microSD card slot. One-click access to updates and alerts across multiple social networks and media sharing sites such as Facebook, MySpace, Flickr and YouTube convenient for users on the move. Its Media Player also provides background mode playback allowing the user to multi-task while listening to music.

Able to work in landscape mode for web browsing, the Ocean 2 also comes with application to view / edit the Microsoft Works, Excel and PowerPoint files right from the device.

Together with the launches of new Helio Ocean 2, Virgin Mobile is eliminating the $5 charge for unlimited mobile to mobile calling and all contract customers will have Unlimited Nights & Weekend calling starting at 7 PM.

Additional Features:

3.5mm standard media headset jack/headset
Stereo Bluetooth® Wireless
Upgraded Alert Manager
3D gaming
Video ringtones and wallpapers
Opera Mini preload
Full-featured Planner includes Calendar, To-Do List, Notepad, Stopwatch, Alarm, Calculator and World Time Clock

Virgin Mobile USA is initially releasing the Ocean 2 in a limited edition Red; black Ocean 2s will start to become available later this year.

[via slashgear]

Virgin Mobile Helio Ocean 2 Unboxed on Mobile Crunch

Kim Poh Liaw — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 03:12:55 +0000

Virgin Mobile USA announced today its title sponsorship of the upcoming Britney Spears concert tour. In conjunction with sponsorship of the “Circus” tour, Virgin Mobile USA plans to launch its new Ocean 2 multimedia device. The new Helio Ocean 2 will still be a dual slider phone, with the ability of sliding side way or down that gives you a numeric keypad or QWERTY keyboard. The new dual slider will comes with 1GB internal storage, microSDHC card slot, 3 megapixel camera and an web browser that support flash video.

Mobile Crunch has done an Virgin Mobile Helio Ocean 2 unboxing over at their site.

FCC Releases Helio Ocean 2 Pictures, Anyone Still Care About it?

Kim Poh Liaw — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 15:04:35 +0000

Approved in March this year, FCC has finally released the external picture of Helio Ocean 2. The new Helio Ocean 2 will be a dual slider phone, with the ability of sliding side way or down that gives you a numeric keypad or QWERTY keyboard.

More Helio Ocean 2 photos at next page

via [helioncity]

Rumor: Helio Ocean 2 Picture and Video Leaked

Kim Poh Liaw — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 02:27:15 +0000

Apparently while Helio Ocean 2 is being tested, a couple of videos have been uploaded to YouTube. Unfortunately all of the videos has been deleted except one, and luckily there is still a clearer picture captured on the upcoming Helio Ocean 2.

The new Helio Ocean 2 will still be a dual slider phone, with the ability of sliding side way or down that gives you a numeric keypad or QWERTY keyboard. The new dual slider will comes with 1GB internal storage, microSDHC card slot, 3 megapixel camera and an web browser that support flash video.

Click here to view the embedded video.

Source [helioncity] via [phonemag]