Helio Ocean 2 arrives at the FCC

Looks like we're inching ever closer to getting our paws on the mythical Helio Ocean 2 -- the fun-loving regulators at the FCC just added a Pantech OZII dual-slider handset with Helio branding to their all-knowing database. Nothing you couldn't have guessed here -- QVGA display, EV-DO, 2 megapixel cam with video, full HTML browser, A2DP support -- but hey, this is The Phone That Could Have But Didn't Save Helio, you know? It's alright to be excited.

[Via Phone Scoop]

[thejared Posted Sep 19th 2008 1:06PM]

Is that somebody's ass in the reflection?

[Deed Posted Sep 19th 2008 1:12PM]

Try somebody's hand that's on the desk for some reason.

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 19th 2008 1:25PM]

Yes, that's somebody's ass. You've got some keen eyesight.

[Razor1973 Posted Sep 19th 2008 2:23PM]

A shirtless dude. Which makes me wonder... Is that the dress code at the FCC? And does it also apply to women? Are they taking applications?

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 19th 2008 2:45PM]

Yep, thats a picture of the rare and infamous four-fingered ass.

[conscious Posted Sep 19th 2008 3:39PM]

so... you think a pair of buttocks held a camera and snapped a photo?

i mean they ARE a bunch of asses at the FCC, but come on...

[Whiternoise Posted Sep 19th 2008 7:34PM]

lol tilt your head sideways (clockwise) and it's just a guy taking a picture :P

Still, i did indeed think it was an ass for a second there..

[195ac243 Posted Sep 19th 2008 1:09PM]

That's what she said.

[Graham Posted Sep 19th 2008 1:09PM]

.....and thats why she left you

[195ac243 Posted Sep 19th 2008 1:22PM]

Why she left she wouldn't say. You should ask her, she is your mom after all.

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 19th 2008 1:13PM]

so is this ocean thinner than the one i have now? Because it puts a pretty bug buldge in my pants, and its not one of those flattering buldges.

[RogueGenius Posted Sep 19th 2008 1:17PM]

"it puts a bulge in my pants"

[NaJaKwa Posted Sep 19th 2008 1:17PM]

agreed, bug bulges aren't generally flattering.

[conscious Posted Sep 19th 2008 3:45PM]

it's slightly sad that none of us are talking about the phone, possibly because it looks like a turd... but i'll take function > form anyday.

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 19th 2008 1:20PM]

Same specs as Ocean 1? Fail. Unless it's free with contract. Why the Dual slide? At least ditch the number pad and dial with a touch screen.

[Bogus83 Posted Sep 19th 2008 1:32PM]

Possibly because it's a poorly executed design from a terrible company? Just throwing that out there.

Full disclosure: I loathe Helio with the fury of a thousand exploding stars.

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 19th 2008 2:38PM]

@Bogus83 - That's furious. Fury of cosmic proportions.

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 19th 2008 1:20PM]

so is this ocean going to be thinner? Because the ocean i have in my pocket give my pants a big buldge, but not one of those flattering buldges.

[cardbored Posted Sep 19th 2008 1:40PM]

:D VERIZON?!

[letstakeawalk Posted Sep 19th 2008 2:00PM]

Here's a link from the Heliocity site:

https://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/prod/oet/forms/blobs/retrieve.cgi?attachment_id=920559&native_or_pdf=pdf

It purports to be a user manual, but take it with a grain of salt...

[Hi5urFace Posted Sep 19th 2008 2:31PM]

Looks like the real thing to me. Why would the FCC put up wrong info?

[michaspi Posted Sep 19th 2008 2:13PM]

So does this one finally have copy + paste and true multitasking?

Remember, the first one had neither. The iPhone isn't the only mobile phone without copy + paste.

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 19th 2008 5:18PM]

Dude, this thing has a "tip calculator".

-Willard

[Bogus83 Posted Sep 20th 2008 1:07PM]

So did my four year old LG VI-125. Man, what a piece of junk that was.