The FCC has just approved a new phone from Pantech. It's a dual-slider with a strong resemblance to the Pantech Ocean. But the really interesting thing is its Helio branding. This phone has a QVGA display, a QWERTY keyboard and a regular numeric keypad. This is a definite update from the Ocean and has an overall slimmer look with more ... continued »

Since Virgin Mobile bought out Helio, many have been wondering the fate of that carrier's phones. However, the Ocean 2 smartphone still appears to be on the way and 2009 is when we'll get to see it. And even though the Virgin Mobile execs at CTIA Wireless couldn't divulge the details on the device, there are plenty of rumors floating around to ... continued »

The Ocean has been out for a while now and I, like many, have a tendency to go gooey eyed over it. I enjoy my texts, so something like the iPhone drives me crazy. I need that extra keyboard, well now some pictures have been leaked of the Ocean 2, giving us a new model to drool over. continued »

The handset pipe over at Helio has been quiet as of late, but it looks like Helio is getting ready to change that, with the Ocean 2. The Ocean we all know and love on Helio now may not be old by any means, but in the fast paced world of mobile, it has been asking for an update for ... continued »

Ok folks, it just occurred to me that Helio may indeed be the first MVNO to feature WiMax in future devices such as the Ocean 2. Yes, there will be an Ocean 2 “because I say so”. It just became clear to me that if Sprint doesn’t axe their WiMax initiatives, all that Helio has to do is build WiMax ... continued »