We’ve been waiting for this Helio Ocean 2 since 2007 and it looks like it will arrive later this quarter. And it’s Virgin Mobile who will probably launch this Helio since it owns it.

The Helio Ocean 2 will come with a QWERTY and an alphanumeric keyboard. We are to expect a QVGA display, 3G connectivity, a full HTML browser and an external memory slot.

We have no idea on how much this phone will cost but it’s said it will go on sale starting with February.

The Helio Ocean 2 phone must surely have some fans out there which have to know that the FCC has just approved an OZII device which is made by Pantech and which must be the Helio Ocean 2.

Here’s what the FCC says about the insides of the OZII:

• QVGA screen
• Numeric keypad and QWERTY keyboard
• EVDO 3G with full HTML web browsing
• Stereo Bluetooth
• 2 megapixel camera with flash and video recording
• microSD card slot

No pricing and availability dates have been mentioned yet. Is Virgin Mobile going to pick it up or not?

Helio’s Ocean is making more waves. This time around, the MVNO (mobile virtual network operator) will unleash a YouTube application for mobile phones. One of the key features missing in the iPhone’s YouTube application is the ability to login using your credentials and view your own videos or leave comments. With the Helio application, you can do that and more. In fact, the Ocean lets you not only capture video but upload it to YouTube directly.

You can also geotag your videos, letting viewers know where the video was taken. Helio is owned by SKT and EarthLink.

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