A new AT&T Mobile TV-capable device

Feb 20, 2010 08:51 GMT  ·  By

Wireless carrier AT&T announced on Friday the launch of LG ARENA, a feature phone that will land at its online store on February 26, while being expected to arrive in all AT&T stores on March 7. The new device comes to the market with great entertainment and multimedia capabilities, while also including super-fast web-browsing features, as well as LG’s innovative 3D S-Class User Interface.

“Customers will enjoy a crisp viewing experience on the LG ARENA with a 3-inch WVGA screen. Customers can also shoot and share photos and DVD-quality videos with ARENA’s 5.0 MP autofocus camera and with multiple messaging options and access to popular social networking sites, sending and posting geo-tagged photos and videos to friends and family has never been easier,” the carrier notes.

In addition, LG ARENA comes as an AT&T Mobile TV-capable device, offering “around-the-clock access to full-length live and time-shifted programming from FLO TV.” Users will enjoy programming like ABC, ABC Entertainment, ABC Family, CBS News, CNBC, COMEDY CENTRAL, FOX, FOX News Channel, FOX Sports, NBC News, NBC Sports, and others more, all available via AT&T Mobile TV for only $9.99 per month, with seven days of subscription oferred for free for new customers.

The feature list of LG ARENA also includes: - AT&T Mobile Browser – combines full HTML browsing with unique customization features so customers can easily surf the global Internet; view location-aware local news and weather; and read the latest headlines from popular news, sports and entertainment sites. - AT&T Navigator –offers turn-by-turn voice and onscreen driving directions, automatic rerouting, real-time traffic monitoring and more. AT&T Navigator is available for $9.99 per month, and new subscribers receive their first 30 days of their subscription for free. - AT&T Social Net – provides easy access to all your social networking sites including Facebook, Twitter and MySpace in one easy-to-use interface.

According to the mobile-phone carrier, the new LG ARENA will feature a price tag of $199.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate and upon the signing of a two-year contract agreement with AT&T. Moreover, the company also notes that users will receive the mail-in rebate in the form of a $50 AT&T Promotion Card.