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LG KM900 (Arena)
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The LG-KM900, or LG Arena, is an LG Electronics
flagship multimedia phone for Q1 2009, succeeded by the LG GD900
. Announced at the Mobile World Congress
on February 16, 2009, the KM900 is the first phone to feature LG’s new 3D S-Class user interface.
The S-Class is a capacitive touch-based 3D UI that lays out menus as if they were on a film reel, enabling you to drag your finger across the reels to scroll through the available options. It is based around a cube layout that provides four home screens that can be customised with different shortcuts. The UI reacts to the orientation of the Arena, switching between portrait and landscape modes.
Arena is a metal-cased device, available in silver, black Titanium & pink colour schemes. It has a 3-inch WVGA tempered glass multi-touch capable touchscreen with a resolution of 800 x 480 pixels.
The 5-Megapixel CMOS
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camera with LED flash can record QVGA video at up to 120 frames per second, DVD resolution
(720x480) at 30 frames per second or encode H.264 at 15 frames per second. It has both automatic and manual focus options.
The phone has a built in web browser, with HSDPA (7.2 Mbit/s connection) and Wi-Fi
capabilities (no WPA-Enterprise). The phone also features multi-touch zooming.
Arena is the first globally released phone to feature Dolby Mobile surround sound. Its FM transmitter can wirelessly feed into car or home stereo systems. Internal memory consists of 8 GB and there is a microSD slot that supports up to a further 32 GB.
In terms of software, Google Mobile Service which includes Google Search
, Google Maps
, Gmail
, YouTube
, and Google Blogs is embedded. However, Orange UK have removed these features from the phone.
Although the device is compatible with both Wi-Fi
and YouTube
, streaming YouTube
videos using a wireless network is not possible with most firmware
versions, including the newest ones. Some alternative (and older) firmware versions, like V0O_02, implement the solution for this problem, but were not developed by LG
and result on device's performance decrease.
In September 2009 the V10P_00 version was released and updated the Google Maps
version to 2.3.2, as well as some GPS functions, making possible for the handset to find your location in under 5 seconds. In older firmware version this would normally take more than 1 minute.
The most user stable and friendly firmware at present is the V10P_00 and V10F_00 which are both open and not locked to any firmware version, it is now possible to unlock the handset to use on any network. Owners of the handset have modded and edited the V10P_00 to allow a windows theme version of the firmware which is impressive.
However, this phone has proven to be very unreliable with a constant tendency to freeze when you are multi-tasking or try to read a message too quickly after reception.
LG Electronics
LG Electronics is a global electronics and telecommunications company headquartered in Yeouido, Seoul, South Korea. The company operates its business through five divisions: mobile communications, home entertainment, home appliance, air conditioning and business solution...
flagship multimedia phone for Q1 2009, succeeded by the LG GD900
LG GD900
The LG-GD900 is a fashion-focused slider with high end specifications phone from LG Electronics that was publicly unveiled at Mobile World Congress 2009. It is claimed to be the world’s first transparent design phone...
. Announced at the Mobile World Congress
Mobile World Congress
The GSMA Mobile World Congress is the combination of the world's largest exhibition for the mobile industry and a conference featuring prominent Chief Executives representing mobile operators, device manufacturers, technology providers, vendors and content owners from across the world...
on February 16, 2009, the KM900 is the first phone to feature LG’s new 3D S-Class user interface.
The S-Class is a capacitive touch-based 3D UI that lays out menus as if they were on a film reel, enabling you to drag your finger across the reels to scroll through the available options. It is based around a cube layout that provides four home screens that can be customised with different shortcuts. The UI reacts to the orientation of the Arena, switching between portrait and landscape modes.
Arena is a metal-cased device, available in silver, black Titanium & pink colour schemes. It has a 3-inch WVGA tempered glass multi-touch capable touchscreen with a resolution of 800 x 480 pixels.
The 5-Megapixel CMOS
Active pixel sensor
An active-pixel sensor is an image sensor consisting of an integrated circuit containing an array of pixel sensors, each pixel containing a photodetector and an active amplifier. There are many types of active pixel sensors including the CMOS APS used most commonly in cell phone cameras, web...
Schneider Kreuznach
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Schneider Kreuznach is the abbreviated name of the company Jos. Schneider Optische Werke GmbH, which is sometimes also simply referred to as Schneider. They are a manufacturer of industrial and photographic optics....
camera with LED flash can record QVGA video at up to 120 frames per second, DVD resolution
DVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
(720x480) at 30 frames per second or encode H.264 at 15 frames per second. It has both automatic and manual focus options.
The phone has a built in web browser, with HSDPA (7.2 Mbit/s connection) and Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi or Wifi, is a mechanism for wirelessly connecting electronic devices. A device enabled with Wi-Fi, such as a personal computer, video game console, smartphone, or digital audio player, can connect to the Internet via a wireless network access point. An access point has a range of about 20...
capabilities (no WPA-Enterprise). The phone also features multi-touch zooming.
Arena is the first globally released phone to feature Dolby Mobile surround sound. Its FM transmitter can wirelessly feed into car or home stereo systems. Internal memory consists of 8 GB and there is a microSD slot that supports up to a further 32 GB.
In terms of software, Google Mobile Service which includes Google Search
Google search
Google or Google Web Search is a web search engine owned by Google Inc. Google Search is the most-used search engine on the World Wide Web, receiving several hundred million queries each day through its various services....
, Google Maps
Google Maps
Google Maps is a web mapping service application and technology provided by Google, free , that powers many map-based services, including the Google Maps website, Google Ride Finder, Google Transit, and maps embedded on third-party websites via the Google Maps API...
, Gmail
Gmail
Gmail is a free, advertising-supported email service provided by Google. Users may access Gmail as secure webmail, as well via POP3 or IMAP protocols. Gmail was launched as an invitation-only beta release on April 1, 2004 and it became available to the general public on February 7, 2007, though...
, YouTube
YouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
, and Google Blogs is embedded. However, Orange UK have removed these features from the phone.
Although the device is compatible with both Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi or Wifi, is a mechanism for wirelessly connecting electronic devices. A device enabled with Wi-Fi, such as a personal computer, video game console, smartphone, or digital audio player, can connect to the Internet via a wireless network access point. An access point has a range of about 20...
and YouTube
YouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
, streaming YouTube
YouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
videos using a wireless network is not possible with most firmware
Firmware
In electronic systems and computing, firmware is a term often used to denote the fixed, usually rather small, programs and/or data structures that internally control various electronic devices...
versions, including the newest ones. Some alternative (and older) firmware versions, like V0O_02, implement the solution for this problem, but were not developed by LG
LG
LG may refer to:*LG Corp., a South Korean electronics and petrochemicals conglomerate*LG Electronics, an affiliate of the South Korean LG Group which produces electronic products* Lawrence Graham, a London headquartered firm of business lawyers...
and result on device's performance decrease.
In September 2009 the V10P_00 version was released and updated the Google Maps
Google Maps
Google Maps is a web mapping service application and technology provided by Google, free , that powers many map-based services, including the Google Maps website, Google Ride Finder, Google Transit, and maps embedded on third-party websites via the Google Maps API...
version to 2.3.2, as well as some GPS functions, making possible for the handset to find your location in under 5 seconds. In older firmware version this would normally take more than 1 minute.
The most user stable and friendly firmware at present is the V10P_00 and V10F_00 which are both open and not locked to any firmware version, it is now possible to unlock the handset to use on any network. Owners of the handset have modded and edited the V10P_00 to allow a windows theme version of the firmware which is impressive.
However, this phone has proven to be very unreliable with a constant tendency to freeze when you are multi-tasking or try to read a message too quickly after reception.