The Helio Ocean Striving For Perfection By KalEl on Sep 20, 2007 - Updated Oct 15, 2011

If you're sick of being over charged for data rates on your cell phone, ditch your high-priced carrier for the fair-priced convenience of the Helio Ocean. The Helio service offers several affordable plans. Each plan includes unlimited text messaging, e-mail, IM, GPS, and web surfing. The high-speed 3G network makes surfing on the go a cake walk, and the intuitive phone interface is one of the best I've ever seen. This sleek phone won't be confused with your dad's boring Verizon phone either. The phone slides two ways to reveal a full keyboard for writing e-mails and a numerical keypad for quick dialing or gaming. On the negative side, the phone is bulky and feels heavy in your pocket. Also, the slider hinge seems weak enough to wear out after prolonged use. I also wish there was tech support for Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync. But overall the Helio Ocean is a well-featured phone that nearly achieves greatness.