# 3D Touchscreen Cell Phones The LG Arena Smartphone Takes Multimedia to a New Dimension By Carl Hose | Published 2009-02-08 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lg-arena-smartphone-3d-interface-takes-multimedia-to-another-level References: [brighthand](http://www.brighthand.com/default.asp?newsID=14873) The [LG](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lg-rollable) Arena KM900 is a multimedia-intense phone with a never-before-seen 3D touchscreen interface that allows users to customize up to four cube-based home screens to access the phone's many features. The LG Arena KM900 includes a 5MPx camera capable of recording DVD-quality video with playback aided by [Dolby](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aetherion-projector) and DivX technology. News on additional features is still under wraps. Full details will not be available until the Mobile World [Congress](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/physical-activity-challenge) Trade Show, which happens next week. While many people are eager to get a look at the technologies incorporated into the LG Arena, those of us in North America will have to wait for a while. The LG Arena is set to launch in Europe in March, but the North American release has still not been determined. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.3/10 - Popularity: 31% | Activity: 59% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Mobile](https://www.trendhunter.com/mobile) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **3D Touchscreen Technology:** The development of a highly responsive 3D touchscreen interface allows for customizable home screens to access phone features more efficiently. - **Enhanced Multimedia Experience:** Utilizing technology such as Dolby and DivX, multimedia-intensive phones like the LG Arena provide users with high-quality audio and video playback capabilities. - **Trade Show Release Announcements:** Major industry trade shows like the Mobile World Congress are critical opportunities for innovators to showcase their latest technologies, such as 3D touchscreen smartphones. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Consumer Electronics:** Consumer electronics companies can take advantage of innovations in 3D touchscreen technology to create new products and improve existing ones, like multimedia smartphones. - **Telecommunications:** As demand for more multimedia-intensive phones and 3D touchscreen technology grows, telecommunications companies can benefit from investing in research and development to stay ahead of market trends. - **Information Technology:** The integration of 3D touchscreen technology into smartphones and other devices can provide opportunities for information technology companies to develop new software and applications to support these features. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Secondary Display Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lava-agni-3.md) - [Content-Creation Touchscreen Tablets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/touchscreen-tablet.md) - [Rotating Camera Module Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ikko-mind-one.md) - [Photography-Centric Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ax-phone.md) - [4G-Equipped Handheld Consoles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ktpocket.md) - [Expanding Rollable Display Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lg-rollable.md) - [Advanced Smartphone Screen Technologies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smartphone-screen-technology.md) - [Dual-Screen Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bl9000.md) - [Textured Clamshell Flip Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tecno-phantom-v-flip-5g.md)