Comments on: Helio Stores are Coming http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/08/13/helio-stores-are-coming/ Gadgets, gear and computer hardware. Fri, 09 Jan 2009 05:59:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Brianna Henderson http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/08/13/helio-stores-are-coming/#comment-530067 Brianna Henderson Mon, 26 Nov 2007 15:19:20 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2006/08/13/helio-stores-are-coming/#comment-530067 PLEASE PUT A HELIO IN CHICAGO thank you PLEASE PUT A HELIO IN CHICAGO

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]]> By: krystina http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/08/13/helio-stores-are-coming/#comment-530065 krystina Mon, 26 Nov 2007 15:16:30 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2006/08/13/helio-stores-are-coming/#comment-530065 I can't wait till i get that phone in my hand. I will never let it go, only when they put a store in Chicago I can’t wait till i get that phone in my hand. I will never let it go, only when they put a store in Chicago

]]> By: NYCSmoke http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/08/13/helio-stores-are-coming/#comment-294526 NYCSmoke Wed, 27 Jun 2007 02:13:56 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2006/08/13/helio-stores-are-coming/#comment-294526 There will be a FREE Grand-Opening Party at the New York HELIO Store on Thursday, June 28th. We’re playing between 8-10pm!!! It's on Broadway, just North of Houston Street. Hope to see some of you there!!! Thanks, kevin fox NYCS www.MySpace.com/NYCSmoke There will be a FREE Grand-Opening Party at the New York HELIO Store on
Thursday, June 28th. We’re playing between 8-10pm!!!

It’s on Broadway, just North of Houston Street.

Hope to see some of you there!!!

Thanks,

kevin fox
NYCS

http://www.MySpace.com/NYCSmoke

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]]> By: Gadgets » Helio Stores are Coming http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/08/13/helio-stores-are-coming/#comment-730 Gadgets » Helio Stores are Coming Tue, 22 Aug 2006 12:29:04 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2006/08/13/helio-stores-are-coming/#comment-730 [...] MVNO cell phone provider Helio has announced plans to open a series of Helio-centric stores in several major US markets. The first will be located between the Apple Store and Banana Republic at the Third Street Promenade in Santa Monica. read more | digg story [...] [...] MVNO cell phone provider Helio has announced plans to open a series of Helio-centric stores in several major US markets. The first will be located between the Apple Store and Banana Republic at the Third Street Promenade in Santa Monica. read more | digg story [...]

]]> By: paranoid user http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/08/13/helio-stores-are-coming/#comment-306 paranoid user Wed, 16 Aug 2006 01:25:12 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2006/08/13/helio-stores-are-coming/#comment-306 http://www.helio.com/page?p=investor_relations 440 million to blow through how long will it take http://www.helio.com/page?p=investor_relations

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]]> By: paranoid user http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/08/13/helio-stores-are-coming/#comment-304 paranoid user Wed, 16 Aug 2006 00:54:33 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2006/08/13/helio-stores-are-coming/#comment-304 The last thing we need is Scientologists opening their own cell phone ventures. I say good day Sir! The last thing we need is Scientologists opening their own cell phone ventures. I say good day Sir!

]]> By: Andrew http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/08/13/helio-stores-are-coming/#comment-294 Andrew Tue, 15 Aug 2006 22:31:25 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2006/08/13/helio-stores-are-coming/#comment-294 There are sites (HelioFriends.com) that offers a $150 rebate on the phone. Users can buy a HERO for only $50 after rebate. Plus, Helio is offering a "no-contract" promotion for MySpace users. They are definitely trying to pull all the strings to reach their goal of 3 million subscribers by 2009. IMO, they are sliding down a slippery slope to failure. There are sites (HelioFriends.com) that offers a $150 rebate on the phone. Users can buy a HERO for only $50 after rebate. Plus, Helio is offering a “no-contract” promotion for MySpace users. They are definitely trying to pull all the strings to reach their goal of 3 million subscribers by 2009. IMO, they are sliding down a slippery slope to failure.

]]> By: samuel http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/08/13/helio-stores-are-coming/#comment-293 samuel Tue, 15 Aug 2006 21:47:06 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2006/08/13/helio-stores-are-coming/#comment-293 I've also heard rumors that a store was being planned for Chicago as well. I’ve also heard rumors that a store was being planned for Chicago as well.

]]> By: samuel http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/08/13/helio-stores-are-coming/#comment-292 samuel Tue, 15 Aug 2006 21:46:47 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2006/08/13/helio-stores-are-coming/#comment-292 I've also heard rumors that a store was opening in Chicago as well. I’ve also heard rumors that a store was opening in Chicago as well.

]]> By: Maxim http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/08/13/helio-stores-are-coming/#comment-169 Maxim Mon, 14 Aug 2006 03:27:42 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2006/08/13/helio-stores-are-coming/#comment-169 I tend to agree with Brian on the observation. Helio, is not new in their quest for gain in the marketplace, specially if they have to bank on myspace's userbase. However, I find it really hard to believe that openning stores would serve them any good, not to argue anything bad will come out of that, Third Street Promenade is not a cheap place to have a store at, but a good place for LA start-up with so many people going through there. I have yet to see a single person carrying helio phone, with so much advertisement in town and many agents carrying their ad material in stores. One would think that they pose to break into the marketplace, I would only wish them to do so before they ran out of money...;) Both companies, SK-Telecom and Earthlink, have sizable parent companies to assure them of the success. I seems like there is a greater picture in play here. If they succeed, given 2-3 year run in that kind of spending mode, they will be another historic success by a start-up in the crowded marketplace. I'm not certain what they business model will be besides offering more capable phones. Kudos to South Korean company to vest into American marketplace with such an impact, at least at start-up stage. I tend to agree with Brian on the observation.

Helio, is not new in their quest for gain in the marketplace, specially if they have to bank on myspace’s userbase. However, I find it really hard to believe that openning stores would serve them any good, not to argue anything bad will come out of that, Third Street Promenade is not a cheap place to have a store at, but a good place for LA start-up with so many people going through there.

I have yet to see a single person carrying helio phone, with so much advertisement in town and many agents carrying their ad material in stores. One would think that they pose to break into the marketplace, I would only wish them to do so before they ran out of money…;) Both companies, SK-Telecom and Earthlink, have sizable parent companies to assure them of the success. I seems like there is a greater picture in play here.

If they succeed, given 2-3 year run in that kind of spending mode, they will be another historic success by a start-up in the crowded marketplace.

I’m not certain what they business model will be besides offering more capable phones.

Kudos to South Korean company to vest into American marketplace with such an impact, at least at start-up stage.

]]> By: Brian http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/08/13/helio-stores-are-coming/#comment-162 Brian Mon, 14 Aug 2006 01:24:27 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2006/08/13/helio-stores-are-coming/#comment-162 I've only had one chance to see a Helio in person. It seemed nice enough, but the demo unit didn't have any service, and a demo cell phone without service is almost as bad as those BestBuy demo laptops that can't do anything but loop that demo reel. So, I didn't get to test the phone out much. I would think, however, that for a new phone manufacturer to make any headway in today's market, they can't start small and work their way up, especially for the populatiry-driven youth market. If they don't get their name out there in every way possible, they'll have a hard time catching on. Case in point: Tapwave Zodiac. I loved mine, and others loved theirs. But they took too long to get to mainstream brick-and-mortar stores, and ran out of money. Plus, Sony announced the PSP way too early, taking the thunder out of the Zodiac's revolutionary mobile gaming experience. Without instant momentum, it'd be hard for the Helio to avoid such a fate. I’ve only had one chance to see a Helio in person. It seemed nice enough, but the demo unit didn’t have any service, and a demo cell phone without service is almost as bad as those BestBuy demo laptops that can’t do anything but loop that demo reel. So, I didn’t get to test the phone out much. I would think, however, that for a new phone manufacturer to make any headway in today’s market, they can’t start small and work their way up, especially for the populatiry-driven youth market. If they don’t get their name out there in every way possible, they’ll have a hard time catching on.

Case in point: Tapwave Zodiac. I loved mine, and others loved theirs. But they took too long to get to mainstream brick-and-mortar stores, and ran out of money. Plus, Sony announced the PSP way too early, taking the thunder out of the Zodiac’s revolutionary mobile gaming experience. Without instant momentum, it’d be hard for the Helio to avoid such a fate.

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