Sprint Officially Announces The HTC Arrive Windows Phone 7 Smartphone

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Sprint told us they would be announcing a phone today, then they proceeded to give us hints as to what the device would be. Well, needless to say, between the original bit of speculation and the details we gathered from the clues — just about everyone was in agreement that the phone was going to be something running Windows Phone 7.

That said, Sprint has offered the official announcement and we now know that they will be releasing the HTC Arrive, which some may recognize as the HTC 7 Pro. But renaming aside, the HTC Arrive will be available as of March 20th and come priced at $199.99. Though, worth noting in terms of that price, it comes AFTER a $100 mail in rebate and along with a two-year agreement. In other words, those interested in making the purchase will need to be prepared to shell out $299.99 on the day of purchase.

Otherwise, given we have seen the HTC 7 Pro in the past, many will be familiar with the specs under the new name — HTC Arrive. But then again, given the phone was not available here in the US with Sprint, some likely skipped past without a second thought and given that a recap seems in order.

• 3.6-inch WVGA (800 x 480) capacitive touchscreen with multitouch
• Sliding full QWERTY keyboard and tilt-up display
• 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor
• 16GB internal storage
• 5 megapixel camera with flash, auto-focus, digital zoom and 720p video recording
• GPS
• Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
• Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR
• 3.5mm headphone jack
• 4.63 x 2.32 x 0.61 inches
• 6.5 ounces
• 1500 mAh battery (up to 6 hours of battery life)

In addition, given this is a Sprint handset, those who make the purchase can expect to find Sprint TV and Movies, NASCAR Sprint Cup Mobile and the Sprint Zone which offers one-stop wireless account access, phone tips, news and more.

And lastly, those interested will be able to pre-order the HTC Arrive as of today. The pre-orders will be taken at Sprint retail stores with the purchase of a $50 Sprint gift card and the handset can then be picked up on March 20th.