Both HTC and Sprint preloaded their own hubs onto the phone as well. The Sprint Hub has a few ads for Sprint services, lets you pay your bill, and gives you a list of Sprint sponsored apps that you can download. The HTC Hub just gives you a list of recommended games and apps that you can download (like the HTC YouTube app). The two Hubs aren't very obtrusive, but can be disheartening if you were expecting a pure Windows Phone 7 experience. Another pre-installed app is TeleNav GPS Navigator, though I did not get a chance to play around with it too much.

Performance

The Arrive's eye-catching 3.6-inch capacitive display is extremely responsive and didn't lag while I flicked and swiped my way through menus. Inside the Arrive is a 1GHz Snapdragon processor similar to what is in the EVO Shift, giving you a very smooth and speedy experience. Pages and apps loaded quickly on Sprint's 3G network, with Web pages displaying the full desktop version of Websites. I downloaded a trial of the game Zombie Attack 2 and had it downloaded and installed in under 2 minutes. Unfortunately, the HTC Arrive does not support Sprint's 4G network-just something to think about before purchasing this phone and signing a contract.

Call quality is average. While everything sounded clear on my end, the people I called reported some minor hissing and static on their side of the call. Two people told me that I almost sounded like I was talking into a tin can.

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