http://www.engadget.com/2007/05/09/poll-the-evolution-of-helio-are-we-there-yet/ Engadget Comments for Poll: The evolution of Helio - are we there yet? http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2010 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2007/05/09/poll-the-evolution-of-helio-are-we-there-yet/http://www.engadget.com/2007/05/09/poll-the-evolution-of-helio-are-we-there-yet/May 9th 2007 3:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/05/09/poll-the-evolution-of-helio-are-we-there-yet/http://www.engadget.com/2007/05/09/poll-the-evolution-of-helio-are-we-there-yet/May 9th 2007 3:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/05/09/poll-the-evolution-of-helio-are-we-there-yet/http://www.engadget.com/2007/05/09/poll-the-evolution-of-helio-are-we-there-yet/May 9th 2007 3:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/05/09/poll-the-evolution-of-helio-are-we-there-yet/http://www.engadget.com/2007/05/09/poll-the-evolution-of-helio-are-we-there-yet/http://www.boratomas.com]]>May 9th 2007 9:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/05/09/poll-the-evolution-of-helio-are-we-there-yet/http://www.engadget.com/2007/05/09/poll-the-evolution-of-helio-are-we-there-yet/
They also don't have a family plan. I'm not paying $65 a phone for these guys, great as they may be.]]>May 9th 2007 3:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/05/09/poll-the-evolution-of-helio-are-we-there-yet/http://www.engadget.com/2007/05/09/poll-the-evolution-of-helio-are-we-there-yet/May 10th 2007 6:01AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/05/09/poll-the-evolution-of-helio-are-we-there-yet/http://www.engadget.com/2007/05/09/poll-the-evolution-of-helio-are-we-there-yet/May 9th 2007 3:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/05/09/poll-the-evolution-of-helio-are-we-there-yet/http://www.engadget.com/2007/05/09/poll-the-evolution-of-helio-are-we-there-yet/May 9th 2007 6:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/05/09/poll-the-evolution-of-helio-are-we-there-yet/http://www.engadget.com/2007/05/09/poll-the-evolution-of-helio-are-we-there-yet/Blackberry=useful
iPhone=shiney]]>May 9th 2007 5:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/05/09/poll-the-evolution-of-helio-are-we-there-yet/http://www.engadget.com/2007/05/09/poll-the-evolution-of-helio-are-we-there-yet/
Stay away from candy coated stuff., just my 2 cents

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but aren't phone supposed to be getting smaller???]]>May 9th 2007 4:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/05/09/poll-the-evolution-of-helio-are-we-there-yet/http://www.engadget.com/2007/05/09/poll-the-evolution-of-helio-are-we-there-yet/Jun 17th 2007 3:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/05/09/poll-the-evolution-of-helio-are-we-there-yet/http://www.engadget.com/2007/05/09/poll-the-evolution-of-helio-are-we-there-yet/Jun 18th 2007 2:35AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/05/09/poll-the-evolution-of-helio-are-we-there-yet/http://www.engadget.com/2007/05/09/poll-the-evolution-of-helio-are-we-there-yet/
Helio's features were cool though, not too expensive, and they were very friendly to me. I think the Ocean looks cool.]]>May 9th 2007 4:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/05/09/poll-the-evolution-of-helio-are-we-there-yet/http://www.engadget.com/2007/05/09/poll-the-evolution-of-helio-are-we-there-yet/
I'm excited about this phone, and for me, it's down to either this or the iPhone, (I'm a web designer/developer in a pretty laid back office so no worry about the security/corporate stuff) but this survey seems a little premature.

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ME: "Oh, its not a phone? I don't need a wireless PDA. My smartphone does all that and makes calls."

@ Random Thoughts: America lags behind in mobile technology also because we have this land mass the size of America to install infrastructure on. It takes like 18 months for Verizon to upgrade its network, and by the time its done, they're 8 months behind [insert small country, like South Korea].

S. Korea, being about the size of New Jersey, has the added benefits of some of the highest population densities in the world, leading mobile phone manufacturers, strong economy, and a fair amount of technolust. ]]>May 9th 2007 4:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/05/09/poll-the-evolution-of-helio-are-we-there-yet/http://www.engadget.com/2007/05/09/poll-the-evolution-of-helio-are-we-there-yet/
As my parents always told me:

"Just twenty more minutes!"]]>May 9th 2007 4:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/05/09/poll-the-evolution-of-helio-are-we-there-yet/http://www.engadget.com/2007/05/09/poll-the-evolution-of-helio-are-we-there-yet/May 9th 2007 4:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/05/09/poll-the-evolution-of-helio-are-we-there-yet/http://www.engadget.com/2007/05/09/poll-the-evolution-of-helio-are-we-there-yet/Although the USA has a huge land mass the technical upgrade for Verizon and Sprint from CDMA to 3G CDMA2000 is actually fairly easy and inexpensive compared to most of the rest of the world. They are struggling through rounds of interim technology (mostly inferior like EDGE etc etc) to go from GSM to WCDMA (3G). I agree that SK is very advanced, it's as you say a more manageable exercise for them. But SK certainly is a driver of CDMA handsets etc. Both Verizon and Sprint tend to lag 6-12 months behind in their offerings.]]>May 9th 2007 4:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/05/09/poll-the-evolution-of-helio-are-we-there-yet/http://www.engadget.com/2007/05/09/poll-the-evolution-of-helio-are-we-there-yet/
Chris
www.mobilediner.com]]>May 9th 2007 4:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/05/09/poll-the-evolution-of-helio-are-we-there-yet/http://www.engadget.com/2007/05/09/poll-the-evolution-of-helio-are-we-there-yet/May 9th 2007 5:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/05/09/poll-the-evolution-of-helio-are-we-there-yet/http://www.engadget.com/2007/05/09/poll-the-evolution-of-helio-are-we-there-yet/find it at helio.com]]>May 9th 2007 5:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/05/09/poll-the-evolution-of-helio-are-we-there-yet/http://www.engadget.com/2007/05/09/poll-the-evolution-of-helio-are-we-there-yet/find it at helio.com"

Actually, they don't.

From their FAQ:

Can I get a family plan?
Helio doesn't currently offer a Family Plan, but we're always exploring new options. You should check back in with us in a couple of months.]]>May 9th 2007 11:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/05/09/poll-the-evolution-of-helio-are-we-there-yet/http://www.engadget.com/2007/05/09/poll-the-evolution-of-helio-are-we-there-yet/May 9th 2007 5:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/05/09/poll-the-evolution-of-helio-are-we-there-yet/http://www.engadget.com/2007/05/09/poll-the-evolution-of-helio-are-we-there-yet/May 9th 2007 6:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/05/09/poll-the-evolution-of-helio-are-we-there-yet/http://www.engadget.com/2007/05/09/poll-the-evolution-of-helio-are-we-there-yet/
These are the only uses I have for a phone other than calling. Until the answers to all these questions are yes, I will not pay for a phone other than just to make calls. I don't text. I don't MySpace. I have a DS for games. I have an iPod for music. All features other than calling and Internet connectivity are meaningless to me.

Also, no carrier other than Verizon seems to actually have decent coverage where I live. Maybe I'm just picky in what I call decent coverage. Regardless, I demand full bars in and around every major city and along every major and semi-major road. I don't think an MVNO can offer that sort of coverage. ]]>May 9th 2007 6:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/05/09/poll-the-evolution-of-helio-are-we-there-yet/http://www.engadget.com/2007/05/09/poll-the-evolution-of-helio-are-we-there-yet/May 10th 2007 12:13AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/05/09/poll-the-evolution-of-helio-are-we-there-yet/http://www.engadget.com/2007/05/09/poll-the-evolution-of-helio-are-we-there-yet/.<
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Unlimited data costs $15 per month, not $30. I know, because my wife and I both have it (second phone is actually $12.50, IIRC).]]>May 10th 2007 9:04AM