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Helio, the joint venture between SK Telecom and Earthlink, launched in the US on Tuesday. The plans seem expensive, starting at $85 for 1,000 minutes but include unlimited data. Features 2 megapixel cameras, deals wit Myspace and Yahoo, live content feeds via Helio On Top (HOT) and gifting and begging features, so you can give away an mooch content with friends. I can’t wait to see the phones up close, they look big and clunky on the website. Details at MocoNews.