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Helio Mysto

Design: Slide • Carrier: Helio • Battery Life Average (hh:mm): 4:25 • Price When Reviewed: $150
Helio Mysto (Front)
Helio Mysto (Front)
Helio Mysto
Helio Mysto
77.9 Good
Last updated
April 11, 2008
Test Center Reviewed by
Cathy Lu
Pros
  • Good-looking, slim, pocketable design
  • Filled with cool, hip mobile apps
Cons
  • Controls/keypad are cramped, stiff
  • Lacks QWERTY keyboard
  • Pricing:Inexpensive: $150 (3/27/2008)
  • Performance:Poor: 53
  • Features:Very Good: 81
  • Design:Very Good: 81
Find out how these four scores, and their relative weights, combine to produce the PC World Rating.

Pricing Inexpensive: $150

Inexpensive: $150

Performance Poor: 53

Poor: 53
PC World Tests
Battery Life Average (hh:mm) 4:25 
Battery Life Word Score Poor 

Features Very Good: 81

Very Good: 81
General
Dimensions (inches) 4.13 by 1.95 by 0.48 
Weight (oz.) 3.35 
Design Slide 
Antenna Internal 
Carrier Helio 
GPS Yes 
CPU/GPU/Battery
Processor Samsung 
Processor Speed 225 
Battery Type Lithium ion 
Vendor-Stated Talk Time (hours:minutes) 3.5 
Vendor-Stated Standby (hours:minutes) 8.33 
Display
Number of Displays One 
Display Size (diagonal, in inches) 2.22 
Display Type Color 
Display Resolution 240 by 320 
Maximum Text Display (lines) 8 
Backlighting Yes 
Cellular Technology (Voice and/or Data)
CDMA 850 Yes 
CDMA 1900 Yes 
EvDO Yes 
Messaging Services
SMS Yes 
EMS Yes 
MMS Yes 
IM Yes 
Wireless Capabilities
Bluetooth Yes 
PC Sync/Connectivity
Bluetooth Yes 
USB1 Yes 
USB2 Yes 
Expansion Card Support
MSMicro Yes 
Dedicated Controls
Volume Control Yes 
Camera Shutter Yes 
E-Mail Support
POP3 Yes 
SMTP Yes 
Digital Audio Support
AAC Yes 
WMA Yes 
MP3 Yes 
Other MIDI 
Audio Features
Audio Outputs 2.5mm headset jack 
FM Radio No 
Imaging
Camera Resolution 2.0 megapixels 
Flash Yes 
Digital Zoom Yes 
Streaming Video Yes 
Video Calling Conference No 
Other
Included Hardware Battery and charger, stereo headset, USB data cable, printed user manual, CD user manual 
Included Software Downloadable PC Sync 
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: 81

Very Good: 81
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