LG Arena First Impressions Review - Tour & Design
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Marianne Schultz Published on February 23, 2009 Comment on this |
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Front
Like many other touchscreen cell phones, the Arena is scant on buttons. The front is taken up mostly by the 3" screen. At the bottom of the screen below the viewable area are 3 touch-sensitive buttons - Send, Home, and End. Above the screen is the earpiece speaker, and to its right is the front-facing camera for video calls.
The front of the Arena
Left
The only feature on the left side of the Arena is the micro USB connector for charging and syncing.
The left side of the Arena
Top
On the top of the Arena are the power button, 3.5mm headphone jack, and the release button to remove the back cover to access the battery, SIM card, and microSD card slot.
The top of the Arena
Bottom
There is nothing on the bottom of the Arena.
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Right
On the right side are the volume up/down buttons and the camera shutter button.
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Back
On the back is the camera lens and the flash.
Handling
The Arena has a metal enclosure with a brushed finish. Combined with the glass screen, it feels very solid in the hand but weighs in a very reasonable 3.70 ounces.
Portability
The Arena is 4.17" long, 2.18" wide, and .47" thick, a fairly compact package all told.
Aesthetics
The Arena clearly evokes the most famous touchscreen phone currently on the market - the iPhone. There are some differences, of course - the Arena has a metal body whereas the iPhone's is glossy plastic. But the general shape and make-up is the same and the Arena breaks no new ground here though it is a nice-looking device in general.
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