The Heat is a gleaming slider phone with an electrostatic touchpad, but has all the right geeky qualities. The touchpad is set so you can customize its sensitivity (super, high, medium, low) for navigation through a simple finger tap, which means no more pushing extra hard while trying to navigate through applications.



This new thin slider reminds me of the LG Chocolate with its sliding movement and thin profile. Helio has released the Heat in onyx black with the gold color coming shortly. It is a slimmer toned-down version of the Helio Drift. It lacks the expandable memory of the Drift (136mb Internal Memory) and scales the camera down to a 1.3 megapixel. However, it adds a great new electrostatic touchpad (think Apple Iphone) and costs 75 dollars less than its bigger brother.

Earlier this month, Helio introduced Helio Music, which allows users to organize their music, create custom playlists and get instant access to their favorite tunes through their phones. It's a service that got the attention of Pete Wentz from Fallout Boys and celebs like Kim Kardashian and caught my eye because it means you get all the goodness of a MP3 player inside your phone.

The Heat features stereo Bluetooth support, 136MB available internal memory, 1.3 megapixel camera with digital zoom and flash for shooting photos and video MP3, MPEG-4 and VOD support. It also features Helio Music compatibility and built-in GPS capabilities for access to Helio services including GPS-enabled Google Maps for mobile and Buddy Beacon. Another chic and functional feature: the Helio service now allows users to interact with online communities like Boing Boing, Craigslist, Digg and Wikipedia.

The Heat carries over the great GPS functionality with the "Buddy Beacon" feature as well as a plethora of other online goodies. Helio lets you interact with online sites such as Myspace, Wikipedia, and Craigslist so you can shop and blog with your Helio. Another great feature of the Heat is the integration of Helio Music. Helio Music is a full mobile over-the-air download service where users can download full songs, ringtones, and videos. The launch of Helio Music attracted celebrities such as Kim Kardashian and Pete Wentz of Fallout Boy. The Heat arrived just in time for the upcoming hot summer months!

Specifications

·Camera w/ zoom + Video Recorder: Average 1.3 Megapixel Camera

·Internal Memory: Massive 136 MB

·Battery Size: Average 800mAH

·Talk Time/Standby Time: Good 3hrs / up to 8 days

Overall, the phone is very powerful and up to date. Its great for tech savvy people, having Free GPS-enabled Services, Enhanced Music + Video Services, Free MySpace Mobile Services, Free H.O.T. Information Service. Under heavy use, downloading and MP3 + MPEG 4 Player over Stereo speakers. Bluetooth Pictbridge Printing and Photo Studio with Many Customization options.