Back from the dead: Helio Ocean 2
Helio fans have had enough torment for the last year. First, there were rumors that the company was going to go completely bankrupt. Then there were mixed feelings about the MVNO being acquired by another MVNO – Virgin Mobile. To…
Helio cuts 100 jobs, memo from CEO Sky Dayton
So, we knew Helio cut 100 jobs yesterday to try and focus more on their top markets, which makes sense. What we didn’t know, however, is how this came about and what this meant for Helio as a company.…
Run Opera Mini on your Helio Ocean
The Helio Ocean is many things, but hackable? Never…at least not until now. An enterprising Ocean fanatic has managed to install the ubiquitous Opera Mini browser onto the device. Given the closed nature of the phone, this is quite a…
Helio Ocean walk through with Fat Joe
In between The Sopranos and Entourage, Fat Joe took some time out to give us a brief walk through of the Helio Ocean. We don’t dive too much into the tech side, but more the music, ringtones, and music videos.…
Helio Ocean review with Just Blaze
Helio’s new Ocean handset has got people breaking through the glass! Well, almost. The demand for the phone is so high that the soon-to-be-opened New York City Helio store has begun selling the Ocean in addition to the other 4…
Helio Ocean available today
Helio has released the new hotness a bit earlier then expected. As of today you can find it online and in their 5 flagship stores (Santa Monica, Palo Alto, San Diego, Denver, or NYC). If you are looking for it…
Helio Ocean as early as May 21st
Thanks to a tip we received, all signs are pointing to a May 21st release for the Helio Ocean. The general consensus around Helio shows a "general release on May 21st" and "limited/internal/partner release is 5-8 (days?) prior." The Helio Ocean…
Helio lets you talk to friends for free
Helio, the cell phone provider that brought us the first MySpace phone, now offers unlimited mobile-to-mobile calling for all of it’s "All In" members. The catch is that you pay for all of the services in their "All In" package,…
Helio Ocean
Take a look at Helio trying to whoop up on the iPhone. This Sony Mylo look-alike, does things you’ve always been wanting, but now it’s finally all in one device. It features a dual sliding mechanism, reveleaing a full QWERTY…
