Virgin Mobile’s Helio Ocean 2 will debut on February 12 for $149
By Ilinca Nita on 02 Feb 09Shortly after officially confirming the upcoming release of Helio Ocean 2, Virgin Mobile USA has now unveiled the handset’s launch date, price and features.
Although it comes with a similar dual-sliding design, the Ocean 2 is slimmer than the first generation Ocean – which was outed about two years ago, when Helio was still an independent MVNO.
Thanks to its full QWERTY keyboard, as well as its smooth design, the Ocean 2 will probably lure many young mobile users (its launch during Britney Spears’ Circus tour should take care of that).
Here’s a rundown over the handset’s specs and features:
- 2.6 inch TFT display with 240 x 320 pixels
- 3G connectivity
- GPS with Google Maps
- Easy access to Facebook, MySpace, YouTube and Flickr
- Stereo Bluetooth
- Media player with background mode playback
- 3.5mm headset jack
- Opera Mini
- Mail for Microsoft Exchange
- File Viewer with document editing capabilities
- 3D gaming
- 2MP camera with location tagging and video recording
- 512MB MicroSD card included in the package
Helio Ocean 2 is offered by Virgin Mobile for $149. Customers will be able to buy it starting February 12. Initially, only a red version will be available, but a full-black one is in the works too, and it should be launched sometime later his year.
Via Press release
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