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 68/100 and users 67/100. Comparing these reviews to 492644 other Cell Phones reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 76/100 = Good.
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pcworld.com
Review Summary: With a two-year contract from Helio, the Hero costs $275 (as of 8/4/06). That's not cheap. But if you're in the market for a multimedia phone and you can't stand to leave your MySpace account at home, the Hero is worth a look
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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 ...
Manufacturer: Pantech & Curitel
Part number: HDW-PNA000001
General
- Product Type Cellular phone With digital camera
- Service Provider Not specified
- Width 1.9 in
- Depth 1 in
- Height 4.3 in
- Weight 4.7 oz
Cellular
- Technology CDMA2000 1X
- Band CDMA2000 1X 1900/800
- Phone Design Slider
- Antenna Internal
- Vibrating Alert Yes
- Polyphonic Ringer Yes
- Call Timer Yes
- Conference Call Capability Yes
- Voice Recorder Yes
- Caller ID Yes
- Speakerphone Yes
- Additional Features Intelligent typing (T9), Built-in stereo speakers
Communicator Features
- User Memory 70 MB
Phone Memory
- Phone Book Capacity 500 names & numbers
Messaging & Data Services
- Short Messaging Service (SMS) Yes
- EV-DO (Evolution-Data Optimized) Yes
- Messaging / Data Features Text messages, Multimedia messages (MMS)
Multimedia Features
- Playback Digital Video Formats MPEG-4
- Downloadable Content Games, Ring tones, Wallpapers, Screensavers
Digital Camera
- Camera highlights With a resolution of 2 megapixels, this model will give you higher quality pictures than other phones.
- Sensor Resolution 2 megapixels
- Digital Zoom 4
- Camera Light Source Flash
- Video Recorder Resolutions 320 x 240 (QVGA)
- Digital Video Formats MPEG-4
Organizer
- Alarm Clock Yes
- Calendar Yes
- Reminder Yes
- Calculator Basic
Display
- Type LCD display
- Technology TFT
- Display Resolution 320 x 240 pixels
- Diagonal Size 2.2 in
- Color Support Color
- Color Depth 18-bit (262000 Colors)
Digital Player (Recorder)
- Supported Digital Audio Standards MP3
Miscellaneous
- Included Accessories Battery, desktop charger, Screen cleaner, USB cable, Headset
Power
- Type Power adapter
Battery
- Talk Time Up to 180 min
- Standby Time Up to 192 h
Manufacturer Warranty
- Service & Support Details Limited warranty
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