Sprint Arrive aka HTC 7 Pro Windows Phone announced

HTC Arrive (a.k.a. HTC 7 Pro) Windows Phone has been announced by Sprint. The HTC Arrive smartphone is the first device from Sprint based on Windows Phone 7. The mobile phone comes with a 3.6-inch 800x480 WVGA capacitive touchscreen with multitouch, a 1 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, 5MP autofocus flash camera with digital zoom and 720p HD camcorder, 16 GB internal memory, SRS WOW HD surround sound, stereo Bluetooth 2.1+ EDR, Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g/n), GPS, 3G, media player with 3.5 mm stereo headset jack, and a sliding full QWERTY keyboard. The phone also boasts Microsoft services, like Microsoft Mobile Office, Zune and Xbox LIVE.

Windows Phone 7 features Hubs for quick and easy access to the user’s most valuable content, including People, Pictures, Games, Music & Video, Office and Marketplace. Additionally, the Start screen is customizable with Live Tiles that come to life with real-time updates. Depending on the app, the Live Tiles might show pending messages and appointments, news and weather, or game and friend status – all continuously refreshed by the Web.

HTC Arrive will be available on Sprint on March 20 with a price tag of $199.99 on a two-year contract after rebates.