HTC Arrive: Performance

CONCLUSION

The HTC Arrive is a good device, and a solid choice if you're looking for a Windows Phone 7 device.

There are a few hardware issues, such as difficult to use volume and camera buttons and a physical keyboard that lacks real definition. The screen and the voice quality are excellent, though, and the only major problems I had were with the camera and with the navigation experience, which was sometimes great and other times offered nothing more than error messages.

If you're looking for a great voice phone with a good gaming and entertainment experience, the HTC Arrive deserves a second look -- just make sure you know where you're going ahead of time, just in case.

Pros

• Comfortable size
• Excellent display
• Responsive performance
• Very good voice quality
• Very good external speaker

Cons

• Annoying volume button
• Camera button in an awful spot
• Keyboard may not be right for some, with large keys but little physical definition
• Hit or miss navigation experience
• Disappointing camera