when the Helio Ocean was first spotted on the FCC radar, it was introduced as the
“Helio OZ”. Helio then threw us a curve ball, and renamed the Helio OZ to the
well known "Helio Ocean". Is Helio planning on renaming the new Helio OZ2 to the
Helio Ocean2, or will they keep the name? Certainly, Helio is keeping us all guessing! We
can only speculate, while we impatiently wait for the new cell phone to arrive (inside
sources say late spring to early summer 2008).
There is a lot that has been written about the new Helio
OZ2 phone but little is actually know about it. This is what we’ve been able to find
out: The FCC released a drawing of the Helio OZ2 prototype (shown below) on their
publicly accessible site on the March 28th 2008. (contrary to some reports: the
FCC didn’t “leak” the image, it is publicly available).
It appears to have the same over all design as the Helio
Ocean, although we have noticed some apparent changes. Let us first say, we believe the
picture submitted to the FCC is actually upside down (article continued below).
alt="Compare the Helio OZ2 with the current Helio Ocean. We believe the original FCC rendering of the Helio OZ2 is upside down."width="75%">
1) This would explain why many people believe the
concentric circles (towards the bottom) represent a new camera. We believe it’s a
newly designed speaker port. As can be seen, the half moon speaker port slits that were
near the bottom, no longer exist. If we are correct, this will definitely help with the
Ocean's under developed speaker phone.
2) It looks as though the cleaning fob and the earphone
port, have been moved to the bottom of the phone. This would make the fob less bothersome
during calls, and streamline the attachments. It would also “clear the board”
and make way for the Ocean2’s speculated 3 way slider….
3) If the Helio OZ2 has a 3 way slider, it would most
certainly have user friendly buttons (ie play, pause, repeat, etc) for music, videos, pics
and the like. Perhaps if the 3 way slider is a reality, it could also have games, YouTube,
and the Helio file viewer applications more easily accessible.
4) Inside sources have told us the new Helio OZ2 will have
voice recognition much like the Helio Mysto and Helio Fin. Additionally, the OZ2 might
have Opera Mini, Helio File Viewer and Garmin Mobile pre-installed.
5) Interestingly, is the new placement of the Micro SD
slot, which is now located under the battery compartment. This tells us the Helio OZ2 cell
phone will likely be thinner and sleeker than it’s predecessor, the Helio Ocean.
The current Helio Ocean has many features and applications
that appeal to all demographics, from the business savvy professional, to the younger
mobile generation. It’s the first phone of its kind, and is deserving of the
attention it receives. Certainly, the new Helio OZ2 phone will exceed it’s predecessor’s technological advances and once again catch the public by surprise. You
can find more information as it becomes available at the HelioCellular link below.
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The new Helio OZ2 phone - Will it be the anticipated Helio Ocean2? We believe the Helio OZ2 will exceed it’s predessor’s technological advances and once again catch the public by surprise. You can find more information as it becomes available at HelioCellular.com or feel free to research the current Helio Ocean at HelioCellular.com/Helio-Ocean.html
