As you may have noticed, we released several S-Class handsets earlier this year, with the Arena KM-900 leading the pack, so it’s about time for one of our periodic review round-ups to recap on how everyone felt about the phones. First up is the Arena itself…

Coolest-Gadgets UK considered verdict matched up fairly well to his pleased first impressions and showed the phone is as hardy as the Secret:

The Arena’s been in my pocket with no cover or screen protector for the entire period of the test and it still looks as good as new with no obvious blemishes or scratches. This bodes well for the longevity of the Arena.

The Arena isn’t perfect but it is a good solid multimedia phone that’ll keep you entertained on the commute and impress your mates in the pub. LG tell us that the Arena is targeted at that all important 16 to 24 age group. It certainly impressed the people in that age range that used the phone. The only negative comments were on the quality of the games that are shipped with it.

- As someone who’d only just mastered the mToy games available on the Secret that’s a gripe I can share – I’d gotten pretty good at fishing on Secret, but I can’t show that off on the Arena… But there are plenty of games available for the Arena, you can find out more here.

Zath saw fit to recommend the Arena as a “top notch mobile phone”

…picture quality, brightness and contrast are all excellent; this is mostly down to sheer pixel density as the Arena packs 800×480 onto the 3” screen which results in one of the best ‘pixel per inch’ figures for phones of this size…

…The sensitivity is also pretty good as the relatively powerful CPU and 3D graphics accelerator combine with the aforementioned screen to instantly register touches…

…the pictures it takes are of good quality (and it can record video at 720×480 up to 30 fps) and the on screen options and viewfinder are easy to use and change…..

..in many ways it’s significantly better than the iPhone – it has a removable battery, a micro SD card slot, superior resolution and a much better camera, and at around £300 it is that bit cheaper; and when you also consider that most of the other things that count are also similar in quality (UI, big screens, multi-touch and connectivity options to mention just a few) you would be forgiven for thinking that the LG Arena will definitely take the iPhone’s crown….

Electricpig awards the Arena 4/5 stars and commented that the Arena..

Oozes style and that touchscreen’s the best we’ve seen…

…The three-inch, WVGA touchscreen can fit in more pixels than Graham Norton can television shows in a week. And as a result it’s one of the most hi-res around, making everything on it look stunning: even Gordon Brown’s YouTube messages….

…The awesome screen is matched by the lavish, silver exterior of the Arena -it looks absolutely stunning – and the myriad features that it comes packing: Wi-Fi, HSDPA, A-GPS, a five-megapixel camera with Schneider-Kreuznach optics, auto focus, LED flash and image stabilisation, 8GB of storage (which is expandable to 32GB via microSD card), DivX video support and Dolby Mobile sound. And it’s that last feature that impressed the most, with Dolby Mobile tricking your ears into thinking that you’re listening to surround sound. It even gives the Sony Ericsson Walkmans a run for their money audio-wise…

They saw fit to not only devote a glowing review of the Arena, but also several ‘How To’ articles, including…

How to completely customise the LG Arena, which covers homescreen and sound customisation, menu reordering and music visualisations.

Hidden secrets of the LG Arena covering how the Arena works with Macs, audio streaming, push email and a whole host more features.

And How to download podcasts on the LG Arena, which does exactly what it says on the tin.

Know Your Mobile gave the Arena a sparkling 5 out of 5, saying…

The LG Arena is quite a looker and is brimming with features

..and giving a final verdict of…

Lots of features are packed into a slimline case and coupled with a super touch screen user interface and neatly designed software.

All in all, a fabulous global impression for LG’s flagship S-Class handset which flew past the million-sales mark only a few weeks ago.