Helio: The Mobile Company To Watch

I hadn’t heard about Helio until last weekend. I was in Perimeter mall in Dunwoody, Georgia and stumbled upon a small kiosk for the company. Something about the presentation caused me to take notice, so I gave them the opportunity to start into their spiel.

I was impressed.

Here’s are the basics, in no particular order:

• Asian technology, here. Meaning that it’s anywhere from 1-3 years ahead of anything we have in the U.S.
• Stressing “mobile device” vs. “phone”. This means they get it.
• Rides the Verizon and Sprint networks.
• Full 3G experience. Highly superior video and audio quality.
• Sick phones.

So what does this all mean? It means that the Ocean (their new phone) is in many respects already beyond the iPhone in terms of mobile device evolution. Plus it already has 3G. Sick battery life. Etc.

Bottom line: if iPhone stumbles these people are going to be right behind them ready to pounce.