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The Helio Ocean was a dual slider Internet-enabled multimedia wireless mobile device sold by mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) wireless carrier Helio, and manufactured by Pantech Curitel. A distinctive design feature of the Ocean was its dual sliding mechanism — when slid down in the vertical position, it revealed a telephone keypad. When slid down in the horizontal position, it revealed a 35-key QWERTY keyboard. Since their acquisition by Sprint Nextel, Virgin Mobile USA terminated the wireless voice and data services of those customers who had an Helio Ocean or other Helio branded devices on May 25, 2010. Customers had until this date to transfer their wireless phone number to another wireless carrier without loss of service. A deactivated Helio Ocean can still be used as a digital camera, allowing images and video files to be downloaded via the included USB interface cable directly to a computer. ==Release== The device became first known to the public on November 24, 2006 from an FCC filing.〔(FCC Fridays ) - engadgetmobile.com〕 Photos released on December 9, 2006 showed the Ocean in test apparatus documentation, 〔(The next Kickflip? Helio-branded Pantech in the wild ) — engadgetmobile.com〕 and later on February 21, 2007 a full gallery depicting the Helio Ocean was available through the FCC website.〔(Helio's Pantech PN-810 QWERTY device pops up in FCC ) - computer-advice.info〕〔(Helio's Pantech PN-810 QWERTY device pops up in FCC (Gallery) ) - engadget.com〕 When publicly released on Friday, May 11, 2007,〔(Helio Ocean now available ) - helio.com〕 the Ocean was billed as "the ultimate messaging and talking machine" and "the definitive mobile social networking experience."〔(Ocean Media Fact Sheet ) - helio.com〕 The Ocean is seen as a breakthrough device for Helio, appealing to a more mainstream audience and not just the "ultra-cool hipsters" the company had previously targeted.〔(Ocean smart phone could broaden Helio's appeal ) - news.com〕 Dr. Wonhee Sull, President & CEO of Helio, said that work on the Ocean device started "before Helio was officially a company."〔(Meet the New Helio Ocean ) - helio.com〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Helio Ocean」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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