Helio Open for Business - Launches Cell Phone Service

, is now open for business. The mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) is a partnership between SK Telecom and Earthlink. Helio is aiming to bring Korean level mobile technology to the US market. The company hopes to have 3 million customers by 2009.

Helio is launching with two similarly featured handsets, the Pantech Hero and VK Mobile Kickflip. Both phones feature EV-DO and a 2-megapixel camera. An exclusive (at this time) partnership with MySpace lets you use most features of the popular social networking site right from a mobile handset.

Airtime starts at a high cost of $85 a month for 1000 minutes. That price does include unlimited data access and messaging. An a la carte service is offered that doesn't have the extra features, but it still costs $40/monthly for 500 minutes of airtime.

Helio buys space from Sprint Nextel and leverages 3G plus the multimedia features of its devices - the Hero and Kickflip - to give its members unique community features like MySpace on Helio, Mobile Internet and Yahoo! Search, gifting and begging of content, group picture and video messaging, and news feeds to keep them connected.

Current Helio Services are as follows:

MySpace on Helio - Get an on-the-go, direct connection to MySpace's network of over 70 million users.

Games - Rent, gift, buy or beg exclusive game downloads. Full-color 3D graphics. Professional reviews + IGN ratings.

Surf + Search - Get speedy 3G, Yahoo! Search, + one-click access to your favorite sites. Surf, download, shop, + share.

Customize - Piles of new Rings, Video Rings, + Video Screens to customize your Helio + make it undeniably yours.

Helio on Top - Choose your news. Live dynamic news feeds of technology, sports, music and entertainment right to your device.

Video + Music - Download or stream video from virtually anywhere and watch music videos on you Helio big screen.

Message - Text. Picture. Video. E-mail. As an All-In Helio member, you get more ways than ever to message.

Helio Open for Business - Launches Cell Phone Service

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