Announced last February during the World Mobile Congress 2009, the LG KM900 Arena will finally be available locally this month. Just got a unit and been testing it out for a review. For the meantime, here are some unboxing photos.
If you liked the LG Cookie, the LG Arena is something to consider with all the connectivity and multimedia features tucked in it.
LG KM900 Arena specs:
3-inch (480×800 pixel) display screen
8GB internal memory + 32GB via microSD (40GB max)
3G/HSDPA, up to 7.2 Mbps
WiFi 802.11b/g
5 MP (2592х1944 pixels) camera
Schneider-Kreuznach optics, autofocus and LED flash
Video capture at 720×480 @30fps, QVGA time-lapse and slow-motion recording
Front-facing camera for 3G videocalls
Built-in GPS with A-GPS support
FM Radio and FM Transmitter
Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP
S-Class Touch UI with Multi-Touch
Accelerometer Sensor
Proximity Sensor
TV-out
3.5mm audio jack
The LG Arena should be out within the month and will have a suggested retail price of Php24,990. Watch out for the full review next week.
Oh my ! the interface looks like the Iphone interface! i’m very disappointed with LG ….
is Lg ripping off IP’s in order for them to stay competitive?
What is the os of lg arena?.
this is a very nice touchscreen phone and it has a very nice price also…lol
parang iPhone din he he. 11,900 ba ang local price niya?
Twitter: mponteres
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Will wait for your full preview…
Twitter: ThisIsWHA
says:
ahaha…. iphone nga interface pero di naman iphone ang price.. olrite..
ginagaya tlga ng LG ang iPhone, pero hanggang ngaun wala pa din nakakapagpatumba sa iPhone,
may bago na naman,iPhone 3Gs… waaa
wow, parang iPhone 3G’S.. it is dual sim?
Sabi nga ng iba even palm pre can’t beat the iPhone.
LG KM900 beats Apple iPhone 3GS with regards to price. most of the consumers considers the price (practicality) and functionality instead of buying an expensive phone having the same features with their competitor.
Great job LG
keep it up! 
looks promising
Twitter: pipodelrosario
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This or Samsung Omnia? What do you think guys?
Great phon, is better than iPhone, i like very much LG
Arena is better than Samsung Omnia
I’ll be looking forward to your review yuga, hope you emphasize on the OS, The hardware specs and price are really tempting. I hope the OS doesn’t disappoint.
This looks like an iPhone
Nakaturn off yung interface niya. Never was a fan of that fruitfone, ugh!
iPhone clone. I hate its name.
Twitter: Sanctuarian06
says:
Kung may makakatalo sa iPhone yun eh wala ng iba kundi ang Samsung i8910 Omnia HD. Take note for the HD which means HIGH DEFINITION, try to compare, olats Iphone. Wala din yang iPhone 3G Slow ay Speed pala,
Twitter: JeddMadrid
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Apple’s the one that ripped-off LG, remember Prada, the first touchscreen phone ever, at least known by me. Well, marketing, innovation (multitouch gesture) and the centralized eco system (iPhone app store syncing to iTunes) which Apple made did it well for iPhone. But now, it seems Apple’s been stuck with its design and innovation.
Sorry fanbois. I bet my 10 stones for palm pre.
well the iPhone will certainly appeal to the fanboy, but to the regular buyer I think price/feature ratio will take precedence over brand name.
My top 3 would be Samsung i8910, LG Arena, and the Palm Pre… which have better features and competitive pricing.
when it comes to practicality i will buy this phone, it has the same features like the expensive brands.
Twitter: niel_villacortatwitter.com
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I bought this phone yesterday in park square makati. It has all the features you could ask. However, i discovered a lot bugs ( freezing to the highest level, music player dont play) just this morning after 14 hrs of charging. I returned it immediately and ask for replacement. Hope non defective unit will be given to me
a phone is only as good as its user. you can get the most expensive phone out there but if you can’t afford to pay for the extra services like using 3G or GPRs/HSDPA then what is the point.
These high-tech phones are for mobility and having an office on the road, email on demand where ever you are. so if you can’t afford the services and are just going to but it just to show -off then what is the point, you can get the cheapest phone if you just want to text on a prepaid plan.
the reviews here are for us readers to be informed what is out there before we buy it. so forget about iPhone killers or Iphone is the best. The only thing that will kill the iPhone is economics.
just my thoughts.
u should check it out.. feels and look better in person.. metal is everywhere and the features are topnotch.. medyo mabagal and glitchy nga lang ang software but a firmware should fix it.. the os has lots of eye candy at hindi kau magsasawa sa pag navigate around the menus.. the very first lg phone na nagustuhan ko.. consider this one over samsung’s offering.. panget ng touchwiz, s-class rules..