LG ARENA coming to New Zealand

Media Release

17 February 2009

LG Unveils Flagship Handset Featuring World Leading Multimedia Technology

LG ARENA coming to New Zealand

LG Electronics, a worldwide technology and design leader in mobile communications, announced today its new flagship mobile phone for 2009, LG ARENA (LG-KM900) will be launched in New Zealand.

This fully loaded multimedia phone featuring LG’s innovative and dynamic 3D S-Class User Interface will be unveiled at the Mobile World Congress 2009 in Barcelona before making its way to New Zealand.

LG ARENA’s groundbreaking 3D S-Class UI is designed to be a more fun and engaging gateway to an amazing multimedia environment. Music, movies, pictures and more are within reach, thanks to intuitive, touch-based menus. A cube-based layout provides four customizable home screens with direct access to all features and the rich 3D graphics give S-Class a life-like look that makes it natural and easy to navigate.

“The direct, intuitive and dynamic S-Class UI will be unlike anything that has appeared on a mobile phone before. With rich 3D graphics, touch sensitivity and exciting multimedia capabilities, it will truly make ARENA a fully loaded multimedia phone,” said Dr. Skott Ahn, President and CEO of LG Electronics Mobile Communications Company.

LG ARENA features audio and video technologies never before seen on a mobile phone, including features aided by Dolby and DivX technologies, ensuring LG’s 2009 flagship handset delivers an exhilarating multimedia experience. LG ARENA also includes enhanced internet connectivity with HSDPA 7.2 networks, Wi-Fi, A-GPS and more.

LG will announce more specific details about ARENA and its features along with some surprises during a press conference at the Mobile World Congress.

LG Mobile New Zealand will launch ARENA and provide further information to media in March 2009.

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