Helio Launches

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Teen hipsters rejoice as MVNO Helio finally launches! With plans starting at $85, $100, and $135 a month, the service comes loaded with features.

Notables:

  • Myspace integration: Post pictures directly to Myspace, write and read mail and blogs, add new friends and view profiles.
  • Unlimited Data: Picture and text messaging, data transfer, 3G network access, wireless internet, video streaming, Myspace access.
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Complete features after the jump.

  • Unlimited Nights & Weekends
  • 3D Games: Buy it for $5.99, or try it for a week at $0.99.
  • Gifting and Begging: Buy a game or some video content for someone and gift it directly to their phone. Beg your friends to buy something for you!
  • Streaming and downloading video from: ABC, ABC News, Fox Soccer Channel, Fox Sports, FUEL TV, IGN, MTV Networks' brands including COMEDY CENTRAL, IFILM, Logo, MTV, Spike TV and VH1, Ripe TV, RocketBoom, Speed, StupidVideos.com, and WireImage.com
  • Good looking phones: Choose from the Hero or the Kickflip (Kickflip pictured)
  • Helio On Top (H.O.T.): Kind of like programmable content screensavers which include Fox Sports, IGN, MTV News, MySpace, POPSUGAR, Surfline, The Onion, Yahoo! and more.
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If Helio really makes all these parts work together seamlessly, it's going to be a hit with people of all ages, despite their youth oriented marketing and moderately high pricing. Helio service and phones are on sale now.

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