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Helio Ocean

Design: Slide • Carrier: Helio • OS Supported: Proprietary • Battery Life Average (hh:mm): 5:05 • Price When Reviewed: $199
Helio Ocean (Front)
Helio Ocean (Front)
Helio Ocean
78.2 Good
Last updated
February 06, 2008
Test Center Reviewed by
Erik Larkin
Pros
  • Innovative dual-slider design
  • Excellent messaging software
Cons
  • Sometimes lackluster call quality
  • Small selection of non-game apps
  • Pricing:Expensive: $199 (3/11/2008)
  • Performance:Fair: 61
  • Features:Good: 78
  • Design:Very Good: 85
Find out how these four scores, and their relative weights, combine to produce the PC World Rating.

Pricing Expensive: $199

Expensive: $199

Performance Fair: 61

Fair: 61
PC World Tests
Battery Life Average (hh:mm) 5:05 
Battery Life Word Score Fair 

Features Good: 78

Good: 78
General
Dimensions (inches) 2.2 by .86 by 4.33 
Weight (oz.) 5.61 
Design Slide 
Antenna Internal 
Carrier Helio 
GPS Yes 
CPU/GPU/Battery
Vendor-Stated Talk Time (hours:minutes) 5.1 
Display
Number of Displays One 
Display Size (diagonal, in inches) 2.4 
Display Type Color 
Display Resolution 240 by 320 
Cellular Technology (Voice and/or Data)
CDMA 850 Yes 
CDMA 1900 Yes 
EvDO Yes 
Messaging Services
SMS Yes 
E-Mail Yes 
IM Yes 
Wireless Capabilities
Bluetooth Yes 
WiFi No 
PC Sync/Connectivity
Bluetooth Yes 
USB2 Yes 
Expansion Card Support
MicroSD Yes 
Input Method/Devices
Keyboard Yes 
Stylus No 
Touchscreen No 
Five-Way Joystick/Thumb Wheel Yes 
Predictive Text Entry (T9) Yes 
Dedicated Controls
Music Playback Yes 
Volume Control Yes 
Camera Shutter Yes 
Voice Memo Recorder Yes 
Operating system
OS Supported Proprietary 
E-Mail Support
POP3 Yes 
Exchange Yes 
IMAP4 Yes 
SMTP Yes 
Digital Audio Support
AAC Yes 
AAC Plus Yes 
WMA Yes 
MP3 Yes 
Audio Features
FM Radio No 
Imaging
Camera Resolution 2.0 megapixels 
Flash Yes 
Digital Zoom Yes 
Streaming Video Yes 
Video Calling Conference No 
Support & Reliability
Labor Warranty (years) One 
Parts Warranty (years) One 
Weekday Support (hours) 14 
Saturday Support (hours) 0 
Sunday Support (hours) 0 
Other Service If you return your device or cancel your service within 30 days of purchase, Helio offers a refund and will port your number back to your previous carrier. 
Toll-Free Support Yes 

Design Very Good: 85

Very Good: 85
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