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scarabic
Emeryville, CA

Who needs an iPhone?

4 star rating

gadget geek, intermediate-user, technically savvy
Pros

    Built-in GPS with Google Maps, Does AOL/Yahoo Instant Message, Does Gmail and MSN mail, Does corporate mail, Stylish design, Good customer service, Plays music & videos, Integrated megapixel camera with flash, Easy USB mass storage transfer of files, Small form-factor, QWERTY keyboard and phone pad

Cons
    Interface is a little inconsistent

JUN
15
2007

Helio - Ocean Cell Phone — 

So far pretty great. The user interface could be a little smoother. The fancy graphical menus disappear once you get into the applications, and each application seems to work a little differently. The apps have an annoying habit of making you click "OK" all the time. Photo saved! "OK" Contact Edited! "OK" Etc. Just do it, tell me, and then buzz off. It's a little hard to figure out how to get back to where you were a second ago, but I'm learning the tricks. Web browsing could be a little smoother. It's still pretty 1st-generation. Not a full-scale web browser by any stretch. I still have no idea what the "mini map" does. I turn it on and see nothing. IM, Gmail, camera are all great. It's cool that it uses a USB mass storage system. Just plug it into the computer and drag your files on. No drivers!

Last edited on Jun 15, 2007



I_thumb_up Helio - Ocean Cell Phone is recommended by scarabic

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Jolie wrote on Jun 15, 2007 at 10:04PM

Thanks for sharing another gadget!!