Helio Ocean 2 coming February 12th

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by Greg Kumparak on January 29, 2009

After word got out that Britney Spears’ next tour would be sponsored by Virgin Mobile and the Helio Ocean 2, the estimated Ocean 2 launch date finally found it’s first deadline: March 3rd, the first day of the tour. We can now confirm that the Helio Ocean 2 will be coming over 3 weeks earlier, launching on Helio.com on February 12.

The Specs:

2.6″ QVGA Screen
Optical Sensor for touchpad-like navigation
Dual slider (One QWERTY, one number pad), a la the original ocean
5 hours of talk time, 10 days of standby
2GB internal storage, microSD support
2MP Camera w/ video support, night shot, and geotagging
Full HTML browser with tabbed browsing
Upgraded Ultimate Inbox: Threaded text messages, Google Talk
Access to all the Helio services: Connect, Buddy Beacon, WHERE, HelioUP

Contrary to what we’ve seen in previously leaked images, the Ocean 2 will be launching in the “red limited edition” color scheme you see above, with other colors said to be coming “later in the year”.

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Eddy - January 29th, 2009 at 12:26 pm CST

Does it have flash support afterall? (In the browser)

Ryan AKA Ham - January 29th, 2009 at 11:27 pm CST

Why would the only released color be red! And why would the other colors come latter! I’ll just wait for a black one. I think thats a bad move there makeing. Not everyone wants a bright red phone.

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Risket - January 30th, 2009 at 7:47 pm CST

I’m glad it’s finally coming out…. but I absolutely HATE the red. I’ll be happy when I see the plain black one.

….I’ll miss the color scheme of my current Ocean. I love that it looks like an Oreo.

I love Oreos.

Scott - February 2nd, 2009 at 7:32 am CST

I’m disappointed that it still doesn’t have WIFI! It seems like most of the changes should just be an update to the OS/firmware for us Ocean 1 users…No?

Marlyn - February 2nd, 2009 at 9:16 am CST

I’m REALLY disappointed by the new phone. I can’t believe after all the recent changes to phones, that they only tweaked a couple things. One thing I do like though is the addition of google talk.

Lamont - February 2nd, 2009 at 4:29 pm CST

You mean to tell me that after all the hype this is what we get? What happen to touch screens and wifi. Other companies are light years ahead of Helio in my opinon. the phones are much more attractive and sophisticated. And RED who wants a bright red phone. Will you allow those that get the red phone exchange for another color when the come out?

scarabic - February 3rd, 2009 at 12:09 am CST

This would have been a great phone – 4 years ago.

florence - February 8th, 2009 at 5:28 pm CST

so it coming to the store anytime soon
Unboxing: Virgin Mobile helio Ocean 2

jules - November 6th, 2009 at 9:14 am CST

Looks orange to me

Eddy - January 29th, 2009 at 12:26 pm CST

Does it have flash support afterall? (In the browser)

- Ryan AKA Ham - January 29th, 2009 at 11:27 pm CST
  
  Why would the only released color be red! And why would the other colors come latter! I’ll just wait for a black one. I think thats a bad move there makeing. Not everyone wants a bright red phone.
  
Risket - January 30th, 2009 at 7:47 pm CST

I’m glad it’s finally coming out…. but I absolutely HATE the red. I’ll be happy when I see the plain black one.

….I’ll miss the color scheme of my current Ocean. I love that it looks like an Oreo.

I love Oreos.

Scott - February 2nd, 2009 at 7:32 am CST

I’m disappointed that it still doesn’t have WIFI! It seems like most of the changes should just be an update to the OS/firmware for us Ocean 1 users…No?

Marlyn - February 2nd, 2009 at 9:16 am CST

I’m REALLY disappointed by the new phone. I can’t believe after all the recent changes to phones, that they only tweaked a couple things. One thing I do like though is the addition of google talk.

Lamont - February 2nd, 2009 at 4:29 pm CST

You mean to tell me that after all the hype this is what we get? What happen to touch screens and wifi. Other companies are light years ahead of Helio in my opinon. the phones are much more attractive and sophisticated. And RED who wants a bright red phone. Will you allow those that get the red phone exchange for another color when the come out?

scarabic - February 3rd, 2009 at 12:09 am CST

This would have been a great phone – 4 years ago.

florence - February 8th, 2009 at 5:28 pm CST

so it coming to the store anytime soon
Unboxing: Virgin Mobile helio Ocean 2

jules - November 6th, 2009 at 9:14 am CST

Looks orange to me

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