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HTC Arrive

Based on 12 reviews

Excellent:

0
Good:

6
Average:

5
Bad:

1

Pros

Spacious keyboard, Large, tilting display, Solid construction, Simplie operating system.
Solid feel to the device, Brilliant, vivid 3.6inch screen, Slide out keyboard for heavy typing, Good social network integration
Lovely design and quality, solid hinge.
Typical HTC build, design, Superb keyboard, Solid battery life
Gorgeous screen, Great sound, Terrific QWERTY keyboard, Very good battery life
Great keyboard, Good display with a neat hinge mechanism, Contemporary, modern styling, Wellbuilt
Zippy interface, Comfortable in your hand.
Well built with an excellent physical keyboard. Smooth OS with great games.
The HTC Arrive features a durable design with a responsive QWERTY keyboard and a tilting screen. It's the first Windows Phone 7 device to ship with Microsoft's cut-and-paste feature.

Cons

Not 4G compatible, Mediocre image quality
A bit thick at .61 inches, Buttons feel oddly sized and a bit strangely placed, Windows Phone 7 feels like it hasn’t been finely tuned yet, Single rearfacing mediocre camera
Windows Phone 7 still lacking some key features.
Mediocre display, Windows Phone 7 still behind competition, Not a global phone
Windows Phone 7 doesn't seem ready, Thick and heavy, No 4G cellular data
Camera could be better, Multimedia sync didn’t work for us with no option to manually manage the device, WP7 has a lot of catching up to do with Android and iOS
Copy and paste is a hassle, Keyboard keys could be bigger.
No 4G. Many screens don't work in landscape mode. So-so camera. Some audio won't play over Bluetooth headsets.
The HTC Arrive's heavy and bulky body will weigh some people down, and it requires some pressure to slide open the keyboard. Its camera could be better, and we were hoping for 4G WiMax support.

By ConsumerSearch on November 01, 2011

The HTC Arrive brings the innovative and minimalistic Windows Phone 7 (WP7) operating system to Sprint (and CDMA networks) for the first time, and the spacious physical keyboard paired with solid construction and a tiltable screen earn this smartphone...

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By eTech Reviews on September 07, 2011

This cellphone was first known as HTC 7 Pro when I first saw it at the New York unveiling and this handset is the first foray of Sprint in to the world of Windows Phone 7. Apart from that, it is the first Windows Phone 7 on CDMA networks and also the...

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By HotHardware on April 26, 2011

Despite a list of annoyances with obvious-but-not-mandatory features that were lacking, we enjoyed using this phone. Its quirks required the same kind of patience needed to master the Windows desktop. But we grew quickly adept and found the phone did...

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By ConnectReviews on April 24, 2011

TweetShareEmail Announced all the way back in late 2010 (yes, it’s been awhile), the HTC Arrive made its way to Sprint late last month. Touted as the first, and currently only, Windows Phone 7 smartphone on the Sprint network, the Arrive is the...

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By Brighthand on April 11, 2011

The headphone jack and power button are on the top edge of the phone, above the display. The volume button is on the left side, as is fairly standard these days, though I was disappointed by how...

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By Skatter Tech on April 07, 2011

When it comes to pulling the trigger, there are some things you should consider. The selection of Windows Phone 7 apps are still minimal compared to the competition. When smart phones such as the Motorola Atrix 4G or HTC’s own EVO 3D sport dual...

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By MobileTechReview on April 06, 2011

The HTC Arrive is a solid smartphone and one of the few QWERTY Windows 7 phones. If you’re a Sprint customer who’s been hankering to try out Windows Phone 7, or you’re just loyal to Microsoft’s platform after years of being a...

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By SlashGear on April 01, 2011

Speaking from the same perspective, if you’ve never used Windows Phone 7 before in your life, please do yourself a favor and give it a test drive. It’s cool, it’s new, and it has, again, a lot of potential. If you’re in a...

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By MobileWhack on April 01, 2011

And now, to close out the week, we’ve got a look at another relatively recent model from the folks out at HTC, the HTC Arrive. It’s a robust piece of hardware, possibly too much so for some, so keep that in mind when you go hands on with...

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By Engadget on March 31, 2011

After having used the Arrive for a few days, we think you could make a convincing argument that it's the best Windows Phone 7 device currently available. Problem is, that's still not saying much when you look at what's currently out there....

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