Ocean 2
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  • i final got enough money for the phone and then they didnt sell these anymore. i was P.O.

  • @mxmayhem Good. The phone sucks.  I would know.

  • @bambi7019 Helio service isn't offered anymore.

  • I bought an ocean and they won't activate it! :(

  • how much is it

    

  • i dont see this phone ON THEIR WEBSITE!!! HELPPPP

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  • @Dimmoe Helio service isn't offered anymore.

  • they willl offer you a refurbished one WHAT A FnCKING CRAP!! THE TRUTH IS since virgin mobile bought helio IT ain't worth it.. they canceled the "call back ring tones" the service was better also before, and now all their phones suck ass..

    the first 2 years w my ocean 1 I got it replaced like 3 times, "really anoying" (still w HELIO service) "they at least send me new phones all the time" but now I'll just wait "till a rainbow fuck up my Ocean 2 to cancel my service and get a FERRARI VERTU..

  • well I got an Ocean when they came out, (more than 2 years ago) I bought everything for it, extra battery (runs out fast) case, the holder.. EVERYTHING bcuz I thought it was worth it..

    THEN the ocean2 came out I wait like 4 months to avoi pay another 200plus for and (upgrade plus another 1 year contract) well, i just got the Ocean 2 on oct last year and NOW they are discontinued... I was paying the insurance for it or whatever, and I just find out "THERE'S NO MORE OCEANS 2" but they'll ofer

  • The Ocean 2 sorta buggy, but despite the problems, this is still much better than the original Ocean...and I love it! Its sad that Virgin Mobile had this on back order.

  • What's going on with the ocean 2? Is helio discontinuing the phone or something? I have an ocean 2 but their website doesn't show it anymore. It's sort of depressing because they offer free upgrades after a year but now they only have two phones available.

  • I'm going to get this on Virgin mobile, but the plans are a bit blurry to me. If I get the 65 dollar one, does it mean I get 500 minutes for talking and unlimited texting,pic messaging, internet, etc?

  • yes 500 any time minutes and unlimted evrything els

  • yes. that's exactly what it means. It's the best plan that I could find but I'm worried that they are going to discontinue the Ocean and Ocean 2 and those are the best phones in the world. (in my opinion)

  • They're plans are exactly like that. You pay depending on the amount of minutes you need. Everything else is included and unlimited.

    It's basically Sprint's Everything Data plan (because it's on their network).

  • hey phone can put wallpaper for picture front ?

  • do you have a choice in choosing colors? or is red the only choice?

  • there'sblack

  • which one would you rather recommend?

  • the black... it looks way better.. check the website

    ww w. virginmobile. com

  • alright tnx, when i get a job im totally gonna get this phone

  • they dont ave ocean 2 nymore

  • red n black.. I got the black.. sick

  • i currently have the ocean2 & honestly, its really disappointing. it has a lot of down falls, which they wont tell you in the video.

    *down falls*

    youtube video quality sucks, phone resets A LOT on its own & i ordered a second ocean2 for proof of that, very disappointed in the settings of the phone; you CANT do anything while the phone is closed. you cant even watch a video while the phone is shut, internet browser "nothing special". i can keep going all day but honestly i wouldn't buy another.

  • Mine resets sometimes also and the youtube app doesn't play all the time. You can watch youtube videos when your phone is closed if you open up the web browser and go to youtube instead of going through the app. It's dumb but it works.

  • do you have to download the youtube app

  • Get the Ocean original.

    It has all the same features and more storage.

  • can you set ur own ringtones on this phone

  • yeah

    but for text messages you cant use the ringtones you buy from the store

  • the touchscreen hype will be played out soon enough. i had a sk08 though inferior i got addicted to the myspace app like the above poster i was on myspace like there was no tomorrow. i was uploading pics like it was going out of style. im sure if or when i get the ocean 2 i will have a networking orgasm because im addicted to twitter as well as i had a friend that had either a hero or heat and it was hot.

  • when you use the internet, aim, all the different apps, does the power go out fast?

  • yess very fast dude..

  • does this work with t-moblie? service

  • no it works with virgin moble

  • I wish every phone had dual slider form factor

  • Where can i get one??

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  • what are its dimensions??(lenght breadth and height)

  • I grabbed a ruler and measured mine:

    length (unslid) = 4.5 inces

    width = 2.25 inches

    deep = .6 inch, just over half inch

    length (slid out vertical) = 6 inches

    width (qwerty slid out) = 3.5 inches

    It's kind of bulky, but it does a lot. Especially if you learn how to use Opera Mini browser. I bought an Duracell cell "extra juice" battery charger and can stay out longer now.

  • well thnx for the dimensions.....

    But there r a few more things I'd like to know before I think I should buy one.......

    Which color do u have...........and do u think that black is better or worse than the red one?

    And how much does it cost without any contract?

    Thnx for everything....

  • I have the Black Ocean 2. When I bought it a few months ago over the phone they told me there are no more red ones left, only black. That's ok because I don't like the red one.

    The black one looks tough. I like it.

    The phone by itself was $149, but they get you to sign up over the phone while you're buying it. I suppose you could buy the phone by itself, but as far as I know it only works with Helio service anyway. Many of the functions in the phone are Helio services.

  • BTW, be prepared to spend $75 per month. Here in LA, my $65 per month phone service gets an additional $10 of taxes thrown in as well. Ouch!

  • can you get this with a prepaid thing

  • Ok I need someone's help: When you do the Virgin Mobile phone swap, do you trade your phone in and get a new one for free or do you just move your phone onto another phone that you have bought from them?

  • just move from one phone to another. vm allows you to do the swap online which makes it easier and faster than talking to someone on the phone.

  • floamcakes i will give u 30 dollars for it

  • does anyone know how much is the desposit if you dont have any or bad criedt

  • $325.00 u get it back in9-12 months if u keep it active continuously --but ouch!!! and tack on $119.00 4 the phone

  • Does anyone have any problems with the $65 monthly plan... like un expected bills or any thing??

  • I have had the plan for almost 2 years now, I'm probably going to continue my contract. I have NEVER had a dropped call in my area and as far as unexpected bills, nothing you cant control. You can view your minute usage right on your phone, so as long as you don't go over, you're good.

  • Thanks....I think im gonna get it then.

  • any wont my ocean 1

  • Yes!!

  • i do!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • -$65 month plan beats iPhone

    by four dollars man... that's not really that awesome :P

    I had just recently purchased an iphone and I'm a little pissed off that their new baseband is non-unlockable, so I'm stuck with a piece of shit service plan that makes me want to sell my iphone 3G for a Oz2..

    Any feed back ?

  • do u have to have that service

  • The black one is out and I'm getting it

  • I've had a Helio Ocean 2 for three weeks and I love it. -3G Internet -email on the go -nice QWERTY pad makes typing fast -Inbox alerts me to all emails, IMs, texts -I check news like a madman: CNN, LA Times, etc -YOUTUBE access! -MP3 player -still camera is nice, can send photos -video camera ok, can upload to YouTube -Twitter, MySpace, Facebook all day like a madman -unlimited calls after 7 PM and weekends -Helio File viewer means I can read Word Excel,PDF,JPG,3GP -$65 month plan beats iPhone
  • How much did u pay 4 the Helio Ocean 2? I'd like 2 get 1!!!!!

  • I paid $149

  • Did u have 2 pay a deposit fee?

  • i like the ocean2 . can i find this cell in new york city? somebody know?????

  • Very nice video and nice. On my website you can use mobile search very easy to use. You can access any phone get promotions and deals. Just go to my profile to access.

  • use a digital camera is what I meant

  • I like the Ocean 2, had the Ocean 1 and liked it also, don't really care about not having a flash on the camera. Why? it's 2mp. if I want to take pictures I will your a digital camera not a camera phone, I'm silly like that. Also the customer service has always been great, and I like the options it offers for the price.

  • Which is better??

    helio/virgin mobile ocean 2 or

    cricket samsung messanger??

  • Without a doubt the Ocean 2

  • I wish it was a prepaid phone.

  • i like how u do ur videos but i still like the ocean 1 their is something aout it that atracts my atention...

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  • Can anyone let me know if I can listen to music and IM at the same time? This is probably the only thing that I wanted fix from Ocean 1.

  • yes u can

  • its cool, but i have the ocean 1 and 2,there are no cool differences, just a new back ground.

  • they shouldve made it all touch screen and no slide, wouldve been thiner

  • if you call having experience with it (which you admitantly lack) bias than I guess you should never believe anyone's first hand experience as its all biased with experience...Makes a lot of sense eh?

  • if you want to pour your money down the drain on an inferior phone just because you feel the leader is ubiquitous be my guest. having owned an ocean and worked there and watched them lose all 170k customers SSN and other data through negligence i'd have a difficult time being so brash. they're a joke ;)

  • anyone willing to trade there ocean 2 for a brand new still in the box psp 2000 or 3000

  • its pretty much just as same as the first ocean...

  • ok what i read in your post on this phone is that 'helio' spent the extra year or two of the late release trying to catch up with the iphone instead of actually doing something new and creative. doesn't really sound worth it.

  • you can check verision

  • where can i buy the ocean2???

  • ???where can you buy the phone???

  • does ne 1 kno where i can buy this phone 4rm

  • does the ocean 2 have flash for camera?

  • 2:11

  • where can i bay this

  • thx

  • I do like how it has a standard headphone jack. I wonder if the service is better now that it's virgin mobile.... I have a 1st gen..... its a great phone.... but the costomer service sucked big time. I think I'll check these out... but I'm keeping my 1st gen for a long while.

  • Does this phone come with a SIM card??

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  • thx

  • I'm sorry it's not a Sim card. That was a Memory card. Sorry for the confusion.

  • Ok thx so much i was just a little lost

  • nice way to move cursor!love piece chicken grease!

  • Want!!!! I'll go with Ocean 1 or 2.

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  • I have one of the first gen oceans, and from what i see the ocean 2 isn't worth it. The only difference was a few change of buttons, and the touch pad that looks like it doesn't work. I'm also turned down by the fact that helio is now owned by virgin mobile. the original helio company was great, but now i think i might as well hop along the band wagon and buy an iphone...

  • If anything, the O2 was a downgrade from the original. What were they thinking!?!?

  • i have the first ocean and it has like all the same features kinda

  • Eh, seems like a bit of a letdown for all of the hype.

    I have a first gen Ocean and a lot of the features mentioned were either inconsequential or are on the one I have. The whole swipe thing seems like a bust (the guy was having a hell of a time getting it to work right), the red color is tasteless (though it'll change), and the switch to virgin mobile turns me off.

    Long story short, I'm glad I didn't wait to get the second gen like I was going to. I would have been disappointed.

  • the shape is gross. i don't like it.

  • But it's so sleek and orgasmic.

  • im glad i got tha helio b4 this shit came out its jus tha ocean but red? like eww its wackk it looks like a cheap pre paid

  • The only reason it's red is because it symbolized how Virgin Mobile bought over Helio. The black version is certain to come out, but that will have to take some time. I estimate maybe a month at the most.

  • best thing to do (1. buy a helio ocean 1 or 2 both are pretty decent)

    2. buy an itouch so you have all the features of an iphone without the phone

  • not every one wants an iphone, i hate them there retarded.

    i dont have helio tho or i would get this because im a former virgin user and it was awesome.

    likin the Oz2

  • THAT PHONE SUCKS ASS! Why did they waste time & money to develop this garbage?! I'm mad, I have over a year left on my contract. The Ocean 2 doesn't have a flash?! Freakin losers! The Ocean 1 has a flash! I'm literally disgusted with their laziness and stupidity!

  • when your sending a message can u close it?

  • yeah helio def sucks balls. I actually just updated my phone to the ocean 2 cause I had the first ocean and it just kept giving me problems. EVEN tho I had the replacement plan they still wanted to charge me 50 bucks to replace it. So why not just get an upgrade to the ocean 2 for free. They said I would have to sign up for another 2 years. But i'm not to worried. They wont give back my deposit for another 8 months anyways. she said if i cancel early they will just keep my deposit.

  • Only the size keeping it from being 'absolutely killer'? My God man, its a total retread of 4-5 year old technology and interface. Who paid for this review? What a joke

  • Great video! I have the first Ocean and this one doesnt seem that much differently at all, so I dont know if I will buy this or not. Did you say no flash on the camera? Thats a little upsetting, I love that flash because I use it as a flashlight sometimes because it's so bright, LOL. Do you know how much memory the phone can handle with MicroSD? That's what I was really looking for. Thanks!

  • this phone is pretty cool how much is this phone and how much do you have to pay a month

  • At least it has SOME advantages over the Iphone. And the plans are better than a lot of companies which charge a separate data and voice plan.

  • sigh... yea its pretty sad.. i was all about the helio ocean.. loved it for maybe 8 months then grew tired of it.. im lookin into early termination with this contract.. i cant wait another year.. I'm going either G1 or iPHONE 3g.. any suggestions???

  • iPhone can't receive or send MMS and doesnt have bluetooth. ocean 2 is better with up to max of 5 website at a time bcoz of its tabbed browsing.

  • the iphone has blue tooth dumbass

  • O.O no it doesnt you tard

  • no it doesnt

  • it actually does,,, man are all of you guys retarded?!? look on the apple website iphones specs

    says blue tooth right there so stop being retarded and learn

  • my bad you are right it does have blue tooth. my friend has one and he said it doesnt have blue tooth. but i guess was wrong cuz it says it does on the website.

  • screw those phones, wait for the palm pre. A lot of phones come out and say they are the iphone killer but they never live up. But people who actually got a hands on look of the palm pre and are proud iphone owners said they finally want to give up their iphone for this phone and are amazed by it. No one seems to give reasons why but its worth to check out

  • I just checked out the G1. It has a 5megapixel camera. So that's cool. However, like Iphone, there is a separate data and voice plan. I would find out if you can send and receive txt & video messages. Also, you cant remove the battery yourself, like the Iphone. Another money trap. And if the Iphone is anything like the Ipod, I would guess that the harddrive sucks and will give out on you. G1 seems cool.

  • no it has a 3 megapixel camera

  • Why waste money on this. I spent months preaching to my friends how cool Helio was when they WERE cool. Now all my friends have dropped Helio. I got a G1 and wouldn't think twice about going back to another Helio.

  • I want that phone lookscool i have the samsung gravity

  • dam

  • Talk about jumping the shark...! We waited how long for the same phone... I am busting to Verizon when my 2 years are up in May.. I am bummed cuz I dug helio alot 2 years ago..

  • hahaha... same here

  • dam i was so lookin forward for this....wow wat a let down...nuff said...goin to verizon at then end of the month, id rather pay a early deactivation fee

  • have some class..just kidding.

    But seriously, you can say that stuff about the phone

    without the "fat women" stuff okay?

  • ur a fukn looser bro

  • Fat asses are beautiful.

  • Laaame. Helio was cool 2 years ago.

  • comes out january 12th for $145 on Virgin Mobile and Helio (:

    wooh !

  • OMMG, if that came in white.

    [:

  • I think it doesnt look that cool. kind of more of a buisness man phone

  • Come Oct 5 my contract w/Helio will be up, I'm thinking do I want to stay or leave. I like the plan more than anything, cause the phone is just so so. But who has just as good a plan?

  • Damn I was waiting for this to upgrade and its a down grade only thing I like is the menu change other than that, no auto focus on the camara and no flash? WTF? I have to take out the battery to get to the SD card? Hell gnaw. And it comes in Red/ WTH? Virgin on some Bullshit. It drops 2/12 for all you that are asking. And its still a Helio logo cause its Helio's phone, just under Virgin mobile. This is gay

  • If you are a Virgin, it has to come out red............haha...........­......I have a Helio Ocean right now, and I was thinking exactly the same thing. All the improvements they made on this phone are useless junk. In addition to what you have pointed out, I was hoping to have a much large screen. They screwed up.  I am out once my contact is up, actually I might be out before then.

  • no kidding theres no real actual change to it i had a helio ocean up until like two days ago i couldnt stand it so i just cut helio even though it cost me alittle bit more

  • $175?

  • is it only gonna b that color?

  • Comes in other colors such as silver and black i believe.

    Helio says their going to come otu with more colors later as well but who knows when thats gonna be.

    Basically i think Ocean 2 is just the same a s Ocean but different looks.

    They probably gave up but just made it because people kept complainning about the delay helio made with the ocean 2

  • can u tell me where i can get this ocean 2 plz reply thanks

  • D: i want it!

    i have the first ocean

    and i kinda dont like it.

    THIS ONE IS SEXY.

    but.

    do i have to renew my contract if i get a new phone?

    and how much will this one cost?

  • exactly the same as the first with a little extra goodies. its definitely for teens. VM has this, t-mobile has the sidekicks, at&t has way to many, etc. it looks more designed for females and males with girl fingers.

  • why is there a helio logo if its VM?

  • Virgin Mobile owns Helio

    just like how Ford owns Lincoln and Jaguar, they each have there own logo

  • Look pretty cool... if I was a teenager.

  • when does it come out? i went to the sitte to purchase it but ut wasn't there yet?

  • COmes out the 12th of this month.

  • Who was a cooler teenager

  • dang, they got rid of the flash!

    bummer.

  • that is a cute phone!!!

  • wow pretty sweet

  • What a huge disappointment. VM fucked up. Toss that in the ocean.

  • yea, very disappointed.. not much has changed from the first ocean.. gonna switch to cingular now.. lol. and get the iphone or samsung eternity.. helio is crap now.

  • pretty cool. But i like my htc touch diamond more

  • my my myyy...

  • how did you get the phone its not for sale yet?

  • private companies are allowed to request to phone earlier than others so they can make a review.usually the phone is a loaner.they cant keep it

  • Unbelievable shit-looking phone lol...

    p.s. My HTC TyTN II rocks

  • TyTN II rocks yeah, I do have the same phone but I disagree that phone is shit-looking, I love it. <3

  • fucking virgin mobile is a rip off

    i got the switch_back

    it sucks so bad

    its slow

    and when i text it always shuts off

    im getting a new one when my month ends

    fuck that shit

  • UK virgin is a rip off too

    Baaaaa!!!

  • Yeah i kniw its crap

  • pretty cool looking phone

  • sad to see such a good company destroy itself. Had the first ocean and loved it but since then helio has not made any major improvements. come on helio step it up!

  • very nice phone...

  • im waiting for the phone that doesnt have good "traval and feedback" hahaha wats the point in saying that if u say it in every phone review

  • so helio became part of virgin mobile?

  • uhh yea.... where you been. virgin mobile brought it out around october of 08. But I dont think they own the karean area. Helio is number 1 over there