Typical price: £350
What is it: Touchscreen smart phone with 5-megapixel camera
What we think: Feature-packed but it isn't responsive enough for those with lightning-fast fingers
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 23 March 2009
Tags: MMS, Qwerty, radio, surround sound, Web pages
We like:
Incredible wealth of features; decent 5-megapixel camera; high-quality video recording; customisable menus
We don't like:
Poor battery life; unresponsive keypad makes typing difficult; unpredictable zoom; confusing pop-up messages
CNET UK judgement:
We'd be hard pressed to name a feature that the LG Arena KM900 doesn't have. We loved having so much power in our pocket, but it comes at a price. We found the Arena slow and unresponsive at times -- tapping out text messages, for example, is frustrating. But, if you're a patient typist dying for a touchscreen phone that does everything the iPhone can't, the Arena could be for you
Full review:
The largest Swiss Army knife in the world has 87 tools. The problem is that this beast is almost a foot wide and you may gouge out one of your eyes if you try to use it. There's a moral in there somewhere for the LG Arena KM900, which has every feature under the sun but doesn't quite master the art of usability. Continue Reading...
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LG Arena KM900 History
18 Feb 2009 in Crave
Photos: LG Arena KM900 hands-on
The Arena KM900 is LG's brand-new flagship 5-megapixel handset for 2009, undressed this week here at the Mobile World Congress. We've had chance to take it for a spin
16 Feb 2009 in Crave
LG Arena KM900: Rocking 3D interface
The LG Arena may not be mechanical battleground of household goods fighting over which of them will end up as scrap, but it is a multimedia phone with a very nifty interface
9 Feb 2009 in Crave
LG sheds light on Arena KM900 smart phone
The phone maker says the Arena KM900, which will debut at the Mobile World Congress, boasts a 3D touchscreen user interface with an innovative cube-based layout
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July 14, 2009
Posted by: pablouk
"Almost, but not quite"
May 5, 2009
Posted by: stevenfisher
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