LG KM900 Arena preview: First look

Gsmarena have posted a preview of the LG KM900 Arena. Here are the phone features and final impression.

LG KM900 Arena at a glance:
- General: GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz, UMTS 2100 or 850/1900 MHz, EDGE class 10, HSDPA 7.2 Mbps
- Dimensions: 105.9 x 55.3 x 12 mm, 105 g
- Display: 3" 16M-color capacitive TFT touchscreen of WVGA resolution (480 x 800 pixels)
- Memory: 8GB flash storage, non-hot-swappable microSD card slot (up to 16GB)
- User interface: S-Class Touch UI
- Still camera: 5 megapixel autofocus camera, Schneider-Kreuznach optics, autofocus, LED flash
- Video recording: 3GP D1 (720x480)@30fps, QVGA@120fps high-speed recording, QVGA time lapse recording
- Connectivity: Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP, Wi-Fi, 3.5mm audio jack, TV-out, microUSB port, GPS receiver with A-GPS
- Misc: Accelerometer for screen auto rotate, Multi-touch input, 3D hardware accelerator, DivX support, Dolby for Mobile audio enhancement, FM radio, FM transmitter, office document viewer
- Battery: Li-Ion 1000 mAh, Talk time: 3 h 50 min, Standby: 300 h, Music playback: 30 h
- Retail price: 400 euro (540 US dollars)

LG have always been prominent on the touchscreen map but the KM900 Arena adds a whole new dimension to their portfolio. The first ever WVGA screen of the house and D1 video recording are enough to make the LG Arena a landmark device. However it�s the S-Class Touch UI that propels the handset to a higher league. It�s elaborate, responsive and impressively attractive � and we�re keen to see more of it, especially on top of the Windows Mobile OS that LG so heartily embraced in Barcelona.

As to the handset itself, the LG Arena hasn�t lost a bit of the impact it made at the WMC. It�s got the novelties right and blends the best of the LG high-end expertise. Maybe it�s too early for vicious head-to-heads but LG seem to have themselves a big enough player in the multimedia game.