http://www.devindra.org/tech/2008/06/25/lamenting-the-death-of-helio/ Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:21:05 -0700 hourly 1 http://www.devindra.org/tech/2008/06/25/lamenting-the-death-of-helio/comment-page-1/#comment-13220 T-Mobile’s 4G « All News To You Fri, 18 Mar 2011 08:22:22 +0000 http://www.devindra.org/tech/?p=215#comment-13220 [...] You can catch a glimpse of what the Sidekick 4G’s sliding mechanism looks like below. Like the best phones featuring sliding displays, it appears as if the Sidekick 4G’s sliding mechanism is spring-loaded (sort of like how a closing a BMW’s door feels better than a Honda Accord’s) . That means the screen pops out with little effort and a satisfying thunk. It looks almost as seamless as the Helio Ocean, a phone which was notable in its time for its unique sliding configuration (I’ll admit, I was a big fan). [...] [...] You can catch a glimpse of what the Sidekick 4G’s sliding mechanism looks like below. Like the best phones featuring sliding displays, it appears as if the Sidekick 4G’s sliding mechanism is spring-loaded (sort of like how a closing a BMW’s door feels better than a Honda Accord’s) . That means the screen pops out with little effort and a satisfying thunk. It looks almost as seamless as the Helio Ocean, a phone which was notable in its time for its unique sliding configuration (I’ll admit, I was a big fan). [...]

]]> http://www.devindra.org/tech/2008/06/25/lamenting-the-death-of-helio/comment-page-1/#comment-13217 Erikpallhansen Sun, 26 Dec 2010 00:21:31 +0000 http://www.devindra.org/tech/?p=215#comment-13217 Nice overview. Thanks. I wondered what happened to Helio. Nice overview. Thanks. I wondered what happened to Helio.

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