With the LG KM900 Arena (3G) we have a smartphone offering great depth in terms of features, but though its new user interface looks great, sluggish reaction time in a few areas may affect overall enjoyment. This is LG's main touch-screen mobile phone. It is HSDPA capable, has a plethora of multimedia functions, Wi-Fi and built-in GPS, but it's the new 3D ‘S-Class’ user interface which has made its mark on the wider mobile community. LG says this interface is the culmination of over two years of elaborate consumer research.
When you first see the LG Arena (KM900) it looks suspiciously like a body double for an Apple iPhone 3G. Imitating the iPhone, the front side of the Arena is a full touch screen, whilst the phone’s body also has rounded chrome edges, and both the standard headphone jack and camera on the rear are in almost identical positions. However, a few major differences with the iPhone are the LG Arena has a removable rear cover and battery, a proprietary USB port and no ‘silent’ switch.
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| Main | |
| Mobile style | Touch |
| Keyboard type | |
| Thickness | 12.0 mm |
| Weight | 55.3 mm |
| General | |
| Device control | Multi-touch input |
| Colours | Silver |
| Keyboard type | |
| Operating system | |
| Operating system | Native |
| Display | |
| Screen resolution | 800 x 480 Pixels |
| Number of colours | 16M |
| Communication | |
| Web browser | Yes |
| GPS | Yes |
| GPS type | A-GPS |
| Bluetooth | Yes |
| Video chat | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Yes |
| E-mail | Yes |
| MMS | Yes |
| SMS | Yes |
| USB connection | v2.0 |
| Mobile TV | No |
| Battery | |
| Talk time | 230.4 Minutes |
| Standby time | 300 Hours |
| Battery type | Li-Ion 1000 mAh |
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| Camera | |
| Camera resolution | 5 |
| Camera flash | Yes |
| Video capture | Yes |
| Digital zoom | 2 |
| Video player | Yes |
| Video file format | MPEG-4, WMV, Real Video, H.263, H.264, DivX 4, DivX, Xvid |
| Picture file formats | - |
| Applications | |
| Wallpaper | Yes |
| Predictive text checker | Yes |
| Sync with PC/Mac | Yes |
| Voice dialling | No |
| Organiser | Yes |
| Navigation software | Yes |
| Alarm clock | Yes |
| Calculator | Yes |
| Calendar | Yes |
| Phonebook | Yes |
| Games | Yes |
| Timer | Yes |
| Stop watch | Yes |
| Google maps | Yes |
| Language options | Yes |
| Audio | |
| Speakers | Stereo |
| FM tuner | Yes |
| Music player | Yes |
| File formats | MP3, AAC, WMA |
| Built-in microphone | Yes |
| Recorder | Yes |
| Speakerphone | Yes |
| Ringtone types | MP3, Polyphonic |
| Vibrating alert | Yes |
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