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Helio launches GPS-enabled Drift

Helio has just welcomed a new member to their cell phone family, and it's called the Drift. Yeah, the rumors about this phone were true after all. Manufactured by Samsung, the Drift is a slider handset that measures 3.8 by 1.8 by 0.7 inches and weighs 3.53 ounces, and it comes in both Gunmetal Black and Frost White. The big feature that sets the Drift apart from Helio's existing offerings is its built-in GPS technology, which lets Helio offer services like GPS-enabled Google Maps for mobile and a new Helio service called Buddy Beacon. … Read more

Samsung phone could be new Helio

The day isn't over yet, and already there's an update to our earlier report of new Helio handsets. Apparently one of the new phones will be called the Drift, and it looks to be a slider model similar to Helio's current Hero phone. We don't know too much about the phone's features, but word is that it'll have a Bluetooth transmitter that can sync with a PC as well as connect to A2DP-capable devices, and we expect it to continue the MySpace Mobile support that's been Helio's trademark feature. Electronista reports that … Read more

New Helio handsets?

Helio, the phone company that isn't a phone company, is rumored to be introducing at least two new phones to the MySpace-friendly carrier's offerings. According to PhoneScoop , XCE, the company that provides the Java platform for Helio, says that a Samsung and a Pantech model will soon surface as new Helio handsets. Since the Kickflip, by far the sexiest phone in Helio's lineup, has been discontinued, it's likely that Helio will want to introduce a new handset as soon as possible to repopulate its lineup. We look forward to seeing what new handsets Helio has to … Read more