Reviews of the Helio Hero
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CNET Review
The Good: The Helio Hero has a 2-megapixel camera, EV-DO support, tight MySpace integration, a great display, a beautiful user interface, and excellent audio quality. It also features Helio On Top, a dynamic newsfeed aggregator.
The Bad: The Helio Hero suffers from a bulky design, and it lacks Bluetooth and instant-messaging options. Plus, its store doesn't offer music downloads at this time, and the Helio On Top aggregator doesn't allow the manual addition of feeds. It also has a hefty price tag.
The Bottom Line: If you're a MySpace addict or a wannabe hipster, the Hero from Helio may be for you. But no instant messaging and no Bluetooth plus lackluster media options and a high price tag means the Hero definitely isn't for everyone.
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alaTest.com
Review Summary: Experts rate this product 67/100 and users 74/100. Comparing these reviews to 234981 other Cellular Phones reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 78/100 = Good.
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pcworld.com
Review Summary: MySpace addicts and music junkies will appreciate Helio's cell phone.
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laptopmag.com
Review Summary: Hip new carrier connects with MySpace and streams headlines but is a little too buggy.
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infosyncworld.com
Review Summary: The bulky but high tech-looking Hero slider suffers from many of the same problems that plague the Helio Kickflip: limited messaging options, no Bluetooth, a sub-par 2MP camera, lackluster calling features and weak multimedia content from Helio's mobile s
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pcmag.com
Review Summary: The Helio Hero is a good, powerful phone for MySpace fanatics, but other folks will find it a tough sell.
Manufacturer: Pantech & Curitel
Part number: HDW-PNA000001
General
- Cellular technology CDMA2000 1X
- Band / mode CDMA2000 1X 1900/800
- Weight 4.7 oz
- Standby time Up to 192 h
- Included accessories USB cable, Headset, desktop charger, Battery, Screen cleaner
- Combined with With digital camera / digital player
Memory
- Phone Book Capacity 500 names & numbers
Phone
- Vibrating Alert Yes
- Voice Recorder Yes
- Speakerphone Yes
- Polyphonic Ringer Yes
- Alarm Clock Yes
- Calendar Yes
- Additional Features Intelligent typing (T9), Built-in stereo speakers
Digital Camera
- Camera highlights With a resolution of 2 megapixels, this camera phone will give you higher quality pictures than other phones.
- Digital zoom 4
- Digital video formats MPEG-4
- Video recorder resolutions 320 x 240 (QVGA)
Messaging / Data Services
- Voice Mail Capability Yes
- Short Messaging Service (SMS) Yes
- Messaging / Data Features Text messages, Multimedia messages (MMS)
- Messaging Services MMS
Digital Player / Recorder
- Digital player supported digital audio standards MP3
- Digital player/recorder type Digital player
Display
- Display Type LCD display
- Display technology TFT
- Diagonal Size 2.2 in
- Display Resolution 320 x 240 pixels
- Color Support Color
- Color Depth 18-bit (262000 Colors)
Power
- Talk time Up to 180 min
- Audible Battery Alert Yes
Cellular
- Phone style Slider
- Call Divert Yes
- Call Barring Yes
- Call Hold Yes
- Call Timer Yes
- Caller ID Yes
- Call Waiting Yes
- Volume Control Yes
- Ringer Control Yes
- Conference Call Capability Yes
- Computer Link Yes (cable)
Physical Characteristics
- Width 1.9 in
- Depth 1 in
- Height 4.3 in
- Antenna Integrated
Warranty
- Service / Support Limited warranty
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