Helio Ocean 2 to be launched this quarter

Helio Ocean 2, the handset that's been in the rumor mill since the spring of 2007, could be finally released this quarter.

You probably already know that, following the Virgin Mobile acquisition, Helio is now known as Helio by Virgin Mobile. In consequence, the Ocean 2 will come out under this brand.

Silicon Alley Insider says that, according to a Virgin Mobile rep, the new Ocean might go on sale starting February.

Like the first-generation Ocean, Helio Ocean 2 will have a QWERTY and an alphanumeric keyboard. Apart from that, it's said that the handset also sports a QVGA display, 3G connectivity, full HTML browser and external memory slot.