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Unboxing: Virgin Mobile Helio Ocean 2
Unboxing: Virgin Mobile Helio Ocean 2
After months of rumors and undercover imagery, the Virgin Mobile Helio Ocean 2 is finally just weeks away from hitting the shelves. Don’t want to wait to experience the rush of cracking open the box? Fear not, my friends - we’ve got what you’re looking for. We’ve peeled ...
  Virgin Mobile will launch the Ocean 2 with Britney Spears
Virgin Mobile will launch the Ocean 2 with Britney Spears
unwiredview.com — Earlier today, when I saw the title of Virgin Mobile’s latest press release, I said “meh” and... moved on – the title speaks about Britney Spears and its Circus tour that’s sponsored by VM. Yeah, so what? Well, it turns out that the press release has a ... (more) Virgin Mobile will launch the Ocean 2 with Britney Spears
Helio Ocean 2 Review
Helio Ocean 2 Review
engadgetmobile.com — Filed under: Handsets , Reviews , Pantech , Helio , MVNOs , CDMA The original Helio Ocean... burst onto the scene nearly two years ago , impressing with its dual slide design, Bluetooth, 3G, GPS and well-integrated messaging app challenging phones ... (more) Helio Ocean 2 Review
Helio Ocean 2 gets official on Virgin Mobile: $149 from Feb 12th
Helio Ocean 2 gets official on Virgin Mobile: $149 from Feb 12th
slashgear.com — No great surprise, given the unboxing and the reviews , but Virgin Mobile USA have officially announced... the launch of the Helio Ocean 2. Initially available in limited edition red, with black versions following on later in 2009, the Ocean 2 will go ... (more) Helio Ocean 2 gets official on Virgin Mobile: $149 from ...
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Virgin Mobile Helio Ocean 2 unboxed, scheduled for launch with Britney Spears
Engadget — ... It looks like the world had better (finally) get ready for Virgin Mobile's Helio Ocean 2 -- not only have unboxing shots of the long-awaited set surfaced today, a Virgin press release hyping the company's sponsorship of Britney Spears' Circus tour ...

Helio Ocean 2 unboxed
Crave: The gadget blog — ... It appears that the much-awaited sequel to the Helio Ocean has finally surfaced, or at least its photos anyway. MobileCrunch posted some pics of the Ocean 2's unboxing, and Engadget Mobile mentioned that Virgin has released a press release stating that the Ocean 2 ...

Afternoon Linkage for January 29th, 2009
GEARFUSE — ... for January 29th, 2009 By Vince Veneziani January 29, 2009 Comments (0) Filed under: Announcements , Features You have until TOMORROW to enter our Killzone 2 contest , so GET ON IT! A creepy photo of a robot chick Turn an 8 Track into a CB radio A Toyota Prius can be used as a generator Exploring Hyundai’s logo You can do that with ice?? Google Maps was used to bust a pot-growing operation Wait, Helio is still in business? Have great links you want showcased on Afternoon Linkage? ...

Virgin Mobile's Helio Ocean 2 Is Official, Being Launched By Britney Spears [Ocean 2]
GizmodoMobileCrunch has lots of photos of the Helio Ocean 2 for Virgin Mobile, which we last saw in a spy shot a few months back. It's definitely real now. They don't have many details, but you can head over to see lots and lots of photos of it in the open and splayed positions. [MobileCrunch] Also, it looks like Virgin Mobile is using Britney Spears' tour to help launch the device. Wha? In conjunction with sponsorship of the “Circus” tour, Virgin Mobile USA plans to launch its new Ocean 2 multimedia device. ...

Virgin Mobile Helio Ocean 2 gets unboxed; coming Feb 12th?
SlashGear — ... Late, and still luminous orange, the handset formerly known as the Helio Ocean 2 and now as the Virgin Mobile Helio Ocean 2 has showed up for a pre-release unboxing.  While a precise launch date for the dual-sliding smartphone is unclear, given the apparently production-ready state of the device and packaging pictured, plus ...

Virgin Mobile USA to use Britney Spears concert tour for Ocean 2 launch
IntoMobile - Cell Phone News, Information, and Analysis — ... of internal storage, microSD expansion slot, both full QWERTY keyboard and numeric keypad (like the original Ocean), 3G radio (EV-DO), full HTML browser, support for an array of Helio services, and a whole lot more. Also worth noting is that Virgin Mobile USA will partner with its brother from the north, Virgin Mobile Canada, to continue sponsoring Britney Spears’ five scheduled shows in the country. Then, we hope, Ocean 2 will hit Canada, too… [Image from MobileCrunch] Related News from IntoMobile: ...

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news.cnet.com 2/2/2009 — Helio Ocean 2 (Credit: Corinne Schulze/CBS Interactive) Remember that Helio Ocean 2 we mentioned last week ? Well, we got our hands on it and we reviewed it . It certainly has the same dual-slider form factor of the original and of course the same ...
Virgin Mobile Helio Ocean 2 unboxed, scheduled for launch with Britney Spears
engadgetmobile.com 1/29/2009 — It looks like the world had better (finally) get ready for Virgin Mobile's Helio Ocean 2 -- not only have unboxing shots of the long-awaited set surfaced today, a Virgin press release hyping the company's sponsorship of Britney Spears' Circus tour ...
Virgin Mobile’s Helio Ocean 2 will debut on February 12 for $149
unwiredview.com 2/3/2009 — Virgin Mobile’s Helio Ocean 2 will debut on February 12 for $149 Shortly 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 ...
Helio Ocean 2 hands-on with video
MobileBurn.com 3/19/2009 — We spent a bit of time with the new Helio Ocean 2 messaging phone from Virgin Mobile. Check out the live photos and video to get an idea of what this slick cell phone is like. Read the full story here.
Helio Ocean 2 to be launched this quarter
unwiredview.com 1/18/2009 — Helio Ocean 2 , the handset that’s been in the rumor mill since the spring of 2007, could be finally released this quarter. You probably already know that, following the Virgin Mobile acquisition, Helio is now known as Helio by Virgin Mobile. In ...
Helio Ocean 2 Coming As Soon As Next Month (VM)
alleyinsider.com 1/16/2009 — helio-ocean-2-fcc.jpg Helio, the "virtual" wireless carrier purchased by Virgin Mobile USA (VM) last year , plans to start selling the second edition of its flagship "Ocean" cellphone sometime this quarter, a company rep tells us. The phone could go ...
Helio Ocean 2 possibly launching soon
MobileBurn.com 1/22/2009 — Rumors are circulating that the Helio Ocean 2 could be on sale sometime in Q1 2009, though neither Helio nor parent company Virgin Mobile has commented. The Helio Ocean 2 likely sports two sliding keypads, one numeric and one QWERTY, like its ...
Helio Ocean 2 coming February 12th
mobilecrunch.com 2/13/2009 — 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 now on sale
heliocity.net 2/12/2009 — The elusive Ocean 2 is finally available via the Helio website, along with it’s spiffy 360
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reviews.cnet.com 2/2/2009 — The good The good: The Helio Ocean 2 has a spacious QWERTY keyboard and number keypad and an innovative optical sensor touch pad that allows for easier navigation. It has plenty of features like EV-DO, GPS, a full HTML browser with tabbed browsing, ...