Mobile phones have done so much in improving the quality of life for millions of people in the world. These devices not only take calls or send messages, but they also include additional useful functions that the user can enjoy anytime and anywhere. One of the latest mobile superstars to come out in the market is the new Ocean by Helio. Have this in the palm of your hand, and you’ll go places.

First things first, let’s discuss the specifications on this beauty. Many critics adore its sexy but simple oval housing, and the rubberized case makes it comfy to hold. The Ocean initially comes in black, but grey and silver have become available, too. The Ocean measures 4.33 x 2.20 x 0.86 inches, smaller than the often-compared Sidekick 3 from T-Mobile. Helio’s Ocean weighs 5.61 ounces, a little heavy, but the extra mass makes up for extra skills everybody needs from a phone.

Now, let’s rave about the impressive display on the Ocean. The Quarter Video Graphics Array (QVGA) screen measures a very satisfying 2.4 inches. QVGA simply means the screen resolution is 240 x 320 pixels when in portrait mode, and with the Ocean, you can switch to landscape mode for a wider screen. Color display is 262,000 colors, perfect for videos, TV feeds, movie clips, playing games, and viewing web pages. Users can adjust the screen brightness as well as change the font style and sizes.

The memory capacity of the Ocean is not something to shrug off either. It includes an internal memory of 200MB. There’s a micro SD card slot at the base of the unit for expanding storage. The phonebook can hold an unbelievable 4,500 contacts, each contact can have six phone numbers, four email addresses, three street addresses, webpage URL, MySpace URL, company name and department, and three Instant Messenger (IM) ID’s for Yahoo! AOL and MSN. Each contact can even be specifically tagged with a picture ID and a polyphonic ring tone ID. Searching through this multitude of data is made easy by the Ocean. When tapping on the first letters of the person’s name, the user immediately gets a list of possible contact names which match the letters.

With this Ocean, mobile phone users can take advantage of the 2.0 mega pixel digital camera with zoom and LED flash. Photos can be adjusted for color, brightness, white balance, and edited with fun picture frames. Resolution of photos can also be changed depending on the size preference of the user. Videos can be taken with audio, for MMS length or up to two hours. Videos can be shot as Idle Screen Movies, which can be used as an animated screen saver when the Ocean is idle.

It is quite hard to believe that this ocean of features can be integrated into the Helio Ocean. As said, mobile phones have evolved into a more advanced species than those of a few decades ago. With the Helio Ocean, things just seem to keep getting better and better.