Review By: Latha Jayaprakash Review Date: 18 Apr 2011
HTC Arrive is also known a HTC Pro 7 and is a slider phone incorporaed with Windows Phone 7. This is the first mobile to get windows Phone 7 and the Operating System with Qualcomm 1GHz Snapdragon Processor along with a display of 3.6" WVGA Capacitivie Touchscreen with multi-touch.
There are sonme special features in the HTC Arrive / HTC Pro 7 like a stylish live tile user interface, slide & tilt design QWERTY keyboard, windows 7 aplications, as well as a 5 mp digital camera with high definition video recording, #G HSDPA techology, Bluetooth, Wifi connectivity and easy to use web browsing too.
The HTC arrive has quite a solid feel in hand since it is a bit bulky. It weighs 185 grams and for some it feels good to hold in hand. The phone is not a big sized smartphone due to its well proportioned touch screenand slide out keyboard. This is actually a pocket friendly mobile for carrying purposes. The dimensions of the HTC mobile are 11.75cm tall by 5.9cm wide by 1.55cm deep and comes with a well proportioned casing which is highly usable while carrying and holding. The sliding keyboard has a tilt design which helps you toenjoy this keyboard in a comfortable & usable position plus a wide screen viewing display.
The phone comes with a 3.6 inch touch screen, which provides you a high colour display along with a clear resolution viewing experience for viewing videos and photos. You can share these images with your friends and relatives who have a compatible handsets.
The colourful and clear titing screen supports an automatic rotate feature plus an ambient light sensor for a useable as well as clear viewing experience.
There is a lively gaming experience available in the HTC handset via the Xbox LIVE feature. Xbox LIVE feature is an integrate feature in the mobile providing you with action packed games. You can play these games with your friends online, who have compatible devices. There s a speaker system which allows you to decide whether to liten to th music aloud and enjoy with friends or use hearphones for private listening. You can also download music easily through the Zune music hub.
HTC Arrive / HTC Pro 7 comes with a built in Navigation system which supports Bing Maps and the handset has an integrated digital compass.
HTC 7 Pro / Arrive supports social network integration and can get easily connected to Facebook, Twitter and Windows Live. You can also update your contact details which are stored in your handset. Messaging facilities are also available as sms, MMS, E Mail as well as online chat or instant messagig services. When inputting numeric text you can use the touch screen virtual keypad or you can use the side slide keyboardfor high speed alphabetic input, will ensure an easy input method.
The mobile HTC arrive has 8 GB internal memory plus 512 MB of ROM and 448 MB of RAM is built into the handset.
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Good: the newest phone with Windows Phone 7 with Microsofts cut-and-paste feature
Bad: a bit bulky but all may not dislike.
Recommend: Yes
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