Thin is in! Helio's newest Fin phone offers a sleek magnesium exterior that has a futuristic, clean look. During its time of release it was named the thinnest clamshell phone in the U.S. market available to customers. It measures to about 11.4 mm. It's about 4.6 inches long and 2.04 inches wide. The extremely thin phone has gripped edges that make it a delight to hold in your hands. The Fin has sharp edges and has attractive lines that are pleasing to the eyes.
Aside from its attractive physical features, it offers high quality performance. In an online survey which included the new Razor 2, the Sidekick II, and the IPhone; the Fin was voted the fastest device to download from wired sites, with an overwhelming 38.4% of the votes. The Fin has a 3G speed, which is the fastest available speed. The Fin offers a 3 mega pixel camera and a recorder. With the video recorder, one can upload directly to Flickr and Youtube instantly. The phone can also hold up to an unbelievable amount of memory of up to 4 GB! The Fin comes with a 100 MD slot for internal memory. There's also additional storage to insert a micro SD card. Now that's a lot of memory for a phone that size!
The screen measures to about 2.3 inches. The color on the screen is bright and vivid. The images look sharp and colorful. An interesting feature I found on the Fin's screen is that it's easy to read even in the brashest of sunlight. The basics include speaker phone, an address book that holds up to 1000 contacts, voice dialing, alarm clock, calculator, calendar, calculator, calendar, picture caller id, video caller id, and a voice memo recorder. The Fin is also Bluetooth and GPS capable.
The retail price of the Fin phone goes around $350. The phone holds up to its name and more, with this high technology device it offers numerous services for a phone its size. The Fin is a good phone to have if you're looking for a phone that's attractive and is capable of doing a lot. One can instantly become a star on Youtube with the Fin phone!
Pros: It's thin. The blue- black color of the Fin stunning.
Cons: The design isn't amazing. The outside display screen is undersized. The keypad on the Fin phone is flat so it's a bit difficult to use at times.
Overall: Look past the physical features and one will uncover that the Fin is filled with great features.
