• The Helio Ocean is a dual-slider multimedia smartphone that compares to the T-Mobile Sidekick. The Ocean features a dual sliding system, sliding vertically to show a numeric keypad and also sliding horizontally to show a QWERTY keyboard for text messaging and e-mail. On February 12, 2009, Pantech released the Ocean 2, the next generation of the phone.Engadget: Helio's Ocean 2 now on sale... (February 12, 2009)

• Fast Facts

  1. Manufacturer: Pantech
  2. Price: $149 with contractEngadget: Helio's Ocean 2 now on sale... (February 12, 2009)
  3. Model No.: PN-810
  4. Debut: May 11, 2007
  5. Specs: 4.33" (H) x 2.2" (W) x 0.86" (D)
  6. Weight: 5.61 oz
  7. Memory: 200 MB
  8. Connectivity: USB, Bluetooth
  9. Ringtone: Polyphonic
  10. 35-key QWERTY keyboard
  11. Nickname: "The Oz"
  12. Hot app: Buddy Beacon location sharing
  13. Support: 888.88.HELIO

• Multimedia Uses

  The Ocean provides access to e-mail and common instant messaging services in a single application. It also has a 2.4 inch color screen and stereo speakers for listening to music, playing games and accessing Google Maps and Buddy Beacon. A two megapixel flash camera with video capture allows users to shoot video and directly upload to YouTube.

• Reviews

  Users appreciate the dual sliding design for easy email and text messaging, as well as the music, video and picture features. Others complain of the phone's bulk and the restriction of allowing only one application to be open at a time.

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