| Design | 4/5 |
| Display & Interface | 4/5 |
| Calling | 4/5 |
| Talk time | 3/5 |
| Messaging | 3/5 |
| Music | 3/5 |
| Video | 4/5 |
| Camera | 3/5 |
| Memory | 2/5 |
| Web browsing | 3/5 |
| Connectivity | 4/5 |
| Productivity | 1/5 |
| Scheduling | 3/5 |
| Laptop sidekick | 4/5 |
| Navigation | 3/5 |
| Gaming | 3/5 |
| Mobile services | 3/5 |
| Accessories | 3/5 |
| Value | 4/5 |
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Pros:
Super-slim design. Good calling features. Nice tools for reading messages. Unique and diverse video selection. Plethora of GPS options, including Buddy Beacon. |
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Cons:
Flat keypad makes typing difficult. Camera lens quality doesn't live up to sensor. Lots of GPS options, but none offer great navigation, and Garmin is too expensive. |
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| Perhaps Helio feels the need to offer the most unique phones on the market. Thus, the dual-sliding Ocean, and the country's thinnest clamshell, the Helio Fin. While the Fin is an admirable phone, and can handle some of the most advanced 3G features well, we wonder if the ultra-slim design fits Helio's robust messaging and Web browsing options. The keypad is perfectly usable for calling, but for typing messages or URLs, we had problems feeling comfortable. In terms of GPS, the adage about too many cooks comes to mind. Each of Helio's mapping options packs unique features, but fails in its own way. But don't let us sound too negative. The Fin is a good all-around phone, and if you want something stylish and slim, with good features and unique content that will impress your friends, it isn't a bad choice. It isn't the Ocean, but we'll forgive it nonetheless. |
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64%
Good
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Who is it for?
Teens |
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