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HELIO UNVEILS CUSTOM WIRELESS EXPERIENCE WITH EXCLUSIVE HANDSETS AND 3G SERVICES

LOS ANGELES – February 16, 2006 – HELIO LLC, a new mobile brand built for young, tech-savvy consumers, today unveiled its exclusive launch devices – the Hero and Kickflip – and initial details about its mobile service strategy. The multimedia handsets, debuting exclusively with Helio this spring, are designed to maximize the high-speed 3G experience for US consumers. The Helio service portfolio has also been carefully crafted to make Helio the hub of a connected group of friends by giving members extraordinary access to the people,entertainment and information they care about. Highlighting Helio’s services suite is a partnership to optimize the mobile MySpace experience for Helio members.

Exclusive, Powerful Handsets
The first two Helio devices, based on popular high-end handsets from Korea, combine innovation from one of the most advanced 3G markets in the world with design elements and features tailored for the US consumer. The jet-black Hero, produced by Pantech, is a multimedia powerhouse, featuring a virtual mobile entertainment center with a 2.2 inch, 262K-color high-resolution QVGA LCD display, industry-leading audio capabilities with full duplex stereo speakers, removable memory, and a 2.0 megapixel camera with digital zoom and flash for capturing pictures and video. Hero also packs a co-processor chip that delivers high-quality music and video for an exceptional entertainment experience, allowing versatility in content and services like never before. The pearlescent Kickflip, produced by VK Mobile, packs similar advanced features as the powerful Hero in a sleek body with an innovative swivel opening that flips to the right or left with the simple nudge of your finger. The swivel action was designed by Helio to be fun and addicting, like its services. Hero and Kickflip each sport an elegant, luminescent user interface designed by and exclusive to Helio. The jet-black Hero features a “night” themed interface, while the lustrous Kickflip glows with a “day” theme.

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Source : Engadget Mobile

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