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Helio Ocean 2 is here

Many of you were waiting for this dual-sliding handset which was already showcased by FCC a time ago. This new successor of the “old” Helio Ocean now boasts more attractive red/black design as well as a bigger screen – 2.6″ QVGA resolution display.

Helio bet on the popularity of the Ocean “one” and equipped this phone again with 3G high-speeds, 2MP camera, Stereo Bluetooth, and microSD memory support up to 2GB. For social services lovers and passionate texters it offers a big support of various services: Google Talk, Ultimate Inbox, Yahoo!, AOL, Microsoft Windows Live and Google, Facebook, MySpace, Flickr and YouTube.

The Ocean 2 also features a built-in GPS with Google Maps and GPS tagging, 3.5 mm headset jack, 3D games, and preload Opera Mini. Well, in summary, the Ocean 2 is the “old” Ocean with a new “skin” and improved screen size but available under 150USD.

Helio Ocean 2

Helio Ocean 2

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LG Flare gets a taste of pink with Virgin Mobile

Remember the LG Flare aka LX175 announced a year ago in a black “skin” ? Now, Virgin wants to support the fight with breast cancer and together with Cure (largest breast cancer organization) represented by Susan G. Komen, is now offering the Flare phone in a Pink Limited Edition.

If you will choose the “old” black color or the new pink one you will pay the same price as low as $29.99. There is nothing new inside of this phone: 262k color TFT screen, Bluetooth 2.0, CDMA dual-band support and a built-in GPS system.

Well, if you feel you want to do something good in life, just go, buy this handset and support the people who really need it.

LG Flare

LG Flare

The Slider Huawei T566 and ZTE CF285 – New entries at the FCC

The FCC or the Federal Communications Commission is an independent government agency of the United States that covers interstate and international telecommunication in that country. Found in the latest FCC filings are two of the latest mobile phones, the slider Huawei T566 and ZTE CF285. Both these are truly stunning creations and bring to you a host of conveniences through their advanced functions.

The Huawei T566 slider phone is a GSM phone that has a mini inbuilt digital camera. That is right – you can actually manipulate your pictures with this phone, just like when you use your digicam. Additionally, it supports browser functions, ringtones of various formats, lets you organize your contacts and calendar and supports text messaging, MMS, WAP, FM radio and voice mails.

The ZTE CF285, on the other hand, is a CDMA phone which should be introduced by Virgin Mobile. This advanced mobile phone lets you easily organize your calendar and contacts, supports MMS, connect to a network using the UIM card, transfer your contacts between your phone and UIM card, create your profile and modify it, supports voice memo and gives you access to some really fun games. The best thing about the ZTE CF285 is Vbytes, a service that lets you enjoy a variety of voice and data services and much more, especially from Virgin Mobile.

Huawei T566

Virgin Mobile Canada launches BlackBerry Curve 8330

Keeping its gears with the successful launch of BlackBerry 8310, Virgin Mobile has launched BlackBerry Curve 8330 in Canada.

BlackBerry 8330 is shaped and designed well and looks quite huge. It measures 4.2 inches in length and 2.4 inches in width with 0.6 inch deep. It weighs 4.2 ounces. 8330 is a non touch screen phone which has a 2.5-inch screen with a 65,536 color output and 320×240 pixel resolution. BlackBerry Curve 8330 smartphone has a 2MP camera with built-in zoom and flash.

BlackBerry 8330 comes packed with 1GB of microSD card and 96MB of internal memory however it lacks Wi-Fi. Its other notable features includes stereo Bluetooth, 3.5mm headphone jack, GPS navigation, QWERTY keyboard, large QVGA display, push email, and trackball navigation.

BlackBerry 8330 will cost of $49.99 on a 3-year plan, $329.99 on a 2-year plan, $379.99 on a 1-year plan and 429.99 USD for 30 days.

BlackBerry Curve 8330

source Engadget Mobile

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