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Helio has just become the first cellular provider to offer Gmail as a push service. Sure other carriers can take advantage of either POP or IMAP access, but push is so much nicer, because what is better than instant gratification. Helio users with an Ocean, Mysto or Fin will now have access to the “ultimate inbox.“

Setting up push support for Gmail is about as simple as it can be, assuming you already have your Gmail account set-up, then all you have to do is go to the Menu and hit the “Send/Receive” button and it will ask you whether or not you want push support activated.

In addition to the push support for Gmail, Helio also supports push for Helio Mail, Yahoo, Windows Live, and AOL. If email is a high-priority and you are not into the BlackBerry then Helio may be worth checking out.

Via [HelioCity]

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The Helio Mysto was first available on December 26, 2007, but was in very limited availability. Originally limited to Helio’s retail locations which are found only in New York and New Jersey.

The Mysto is now available nationwide and can be found in all the usual spots to include Helio’s website and phone sales along with stores and kiosks. The Mysto will be $149 for new customers and $320 for existing customers.

The specs include a 2-megapixel camera, built-in GPS, Bluetooth, a music player and a microSD memory card slot for additional storage. The Mysto will also feature applications similar to other Helio handsets such as GPS-Aware Browser and TellMe.

Via [Heliocity]

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