| July 31, 2010 Submit Content | |
Product Review: iPhone vs Helio Ocean Well I just got my first new smart phone/pda. My main issue was being able to check my emails on the go. I started looking around and to my surprise there are not that many choices around. But I have a feeling the huge buzz about the iPhone will force the cell phone manufacturers to get more creative faster! What I ended up buying was the Helio Ocean. The Helio phones are only availble in the US. I have checked out both the iPhone and Ocean phones and would like to do a general review and comparison.----------------------Helio Ocean----------------------iPhone Price--------------$299---------------------------------$499/$599 Network----------3G up to 2.4Mbps--------------70-150 Kbps email--------------POP, MS Exchange-----------POP Instant Mesg---Yes-----------------------------------No GPS---------------Yes----------------------------------No Camera-----------2MP---------------------------------2MP Video Camera--Yes----------------------------------No Battery-------------Removable-----------------------Changed by Apple Min Call Plan*---500min $65----------------------450minutes $99 (*with unlimited data) Why I chose the Helio ocean, I ended up ordering from a dealership in San Francisco online, the cost was $189 with free shipping, and they gave a bunch of accessories for free: Bluetooth, car charger, 1GB SD card, leather belt case, $20 free music downloads, free shipping. Buying the same iPhone package would have cost me $700. Helio Ocean Pluses: Qualcom CDMA 3G network speed, dual numerical and alphabetical real keyboards, Video Camera, GPS, lower priced handset as well as lower monthly calling/data pricing. iPhone Pluses: A much better audio (iPod built in) and vido player, a larger screen, better html web browser
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