Alright, I've spent over 2 weeks with the phone now...

[InsomniacJedi]

I picked mine up on the Monday it came out. So here are my impressions.

First off, I am surprised to say that it has replaced my iPod. Since the Arrive comes with a radio and can also sync with Zune, I haven't charged my iPod since I bought the phone. This is really surprising to me because I loved my iPod being able to play music + all the other stuff. But, the Zune integration with the phone makes it so easy to use that, well, the iPod is sidelined. The radio is also a big plus for me.

Second, the keyboard and phone and a worthy replacement to my TouchPro2. The keyboard is wonderful. But where the phone really blows the old TP2 out of the water is with the OS. When I had the TP2 I would be hard resetting almost 2 times a day. It was awful. Windows Phone 7 has yet to require a hard reset and if I did not decide to turn off the phone, it would never run out of battery, which brings me to my 3rd point.

Third, the battery life on this thing is amazing. I can use the radio, make phone calls, listen to Zune music, and text as well as use the GPS Navigation App and STILL the battery will not need to be charged until the next morning. It is very impressive.

Fourth, e-mail works without a hitch. I can sync it to my school e-mail without a problem which wasn't true with my TP2 OR my iPod. It also gives the option of only syncing with contacts that have matching names when it comes to Facebook which is a much loved feature in my opinion.

The few caveats I have are this. 1) The whole phone won't work in landscape, but I assume this will be fixed in an update from Microsoft. If that doesn't happen, well, no big deal. 2) Radio use requires the headphones. Again, not a big deal, but if I want to use the radio with the speakerphone on the back I still have to have the earbuds plugged in. 3) The bottom buttons are a little bit sensitive to the point where I could be typing a text on the virtual keyboard and accidentally my palm would set off the bottom buttons.

Overall, I am quite impressed with the phone, especially coming from a TP2. It is a solid piece of hardware with a bunch of great features in the OS.

[AZTECHKA]

Thanks for the update bro... I couldn't wait for Sprint to get WP7 and I was having alot of trouble with my TP2... So I went EVO.
I will get the first WP7 phone that Sprint carries that has a 4.3" screen and is slim and sexy.
Having said that... I too love my music and I have a 16 gb card loaded with MP3s I run Pandora and Slacker as well as soundcloud...
The FM tuner is a definite PLUS. But having to use the headphones is kind of a pain.

So... When I'm getting ready in the morning... I run tunein... It's a web based global tuner kinda like Wunder Radio.

They have it for WP7 and it is worth checking it out. There is a slight delay and you don't get to hear your local commercials but it is crystal clear and you can listen on the phones' builtin speakers.

Check it out --->>> TuneIn Radio - Windows


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[cyclical]

My wife, friend of mine, and myself all have the Arrive. I don't think any of us have had to reboot once It works smoothly. There are a few things that I would like, but overall I am very satisfied.

[eric12341]

had my arrive also since the stormy day it came out. absolutely no complaints about its performance and I haven't really been able to put it down since then. only complaint is that sprint still has not fixed the service issues in my area as a result of the famous 2/1 blizzard of 2011. this has been the result of slow internet performance, poor battery life and overheating. calling to find out when it would be fixed resulted in my data not working at all and which necessitated a hard reset.

[dthames]

Absolutely love my arrive to death. I only have one real complaint with wp7 not the actual arrive. Smart dialing, how that feature wasnt included is beyond me. It needs to be added asap.

[osiris12]

I had mine for two weeks and I love it too. But I have to sometimes reboot. Seems to be stuck on the lock screen and I cannot swipe up to unlock or do anything but reboot.

ALso a Hotspot or teterhing would be nice to have. And Skype would be a great addtion too. Otherwise it is not a bad phone and I love the os finnally.

[mlin]

I really wanted to get a wp7 device. I think when the evo3d comes out I will buy that and get rid of my current evo for wp7

Tapa tapa tapa

[steveo70]

Originally Posted by InsomniacJedi

I picked mine up on the Monday it came out. So here are my impressions.

First off, I am surprised to say that it has replaced my iPod. Since the Arrive comes with a radio and can also sync with Zune, I haven't charged my iPod since I bought the phone. This is really surprising to me because I loved my iPod being able to play music + all the other stuff. But, the Zune integration with the phone makes it so easy to use that, well, the iPod is sidelined. The radio is also a big plus for me.

Second, the keyboard and phone and a worthy replacement to my TouchPro2. The keyboard is wonderful. But where the phone really blows the old TP2 out of the water is with the OS. When I had the TP2 I would be hard resetting almost 2 times a day. It was awful. Windows Phone 7 has yet to require a hard reset and if I did not decide to turn off the phone, it would never run out of battery, which brings me to my 3rd point.

Third, the battery life on this thing is amazing. I can use the radio, make phone calls, listen to Zune music, and text as well as use the GPS Navigation App and STILL the battery will not need to be charged until the next morning. It is very impressive.

Fourth, e-mail works without a hitch. I can sync it to my school e-mail without a problem which wasn't true with my TP2 OR my iPod. It also gives the option of only syncing with contacts that have matching names when it comes to Facebook which is a much loved feature in my opinion.

The few caveats I have are this. 1) The whole phone won't work in landscape, but I assume this will be fixed in an update from Microsoft. If that doesn't happen, well, no big deal. 2) Radio use requires the headphones. Again, not a big deal, but if I want to use the radio with the speakerphone on the back I still have to have the earbuds plugged in. 3) The bottom buttons are a little bit sensitive to the point where I could be typing a text on the virtual keyboard and accidentally my palm would set off the bottom buttons.

Overall, I am quite impressed with the phone, especially coming from a TP2. It is a solid piece of hardware with a bunch of great features in the OS.

Well spoken. Loving mine. I use the radio frequently. I hated having to have to have earbuds plugged in for speakerphone as well, so I grabbed an old pair that came with my TP2 and cut the cord off. Now I don't have to deal with the cord and haven't had any reception problems either. Also has a 90 degree turn so it's not too intrusive.

[eric12341]

why listen to old fashioned OTA radio when tunein, iheartradio and slacker radio provide superior digital quality audio.

[steveo70]

Originally Posted by eric12341

why listen to old fashioned OTA radio when tunein, iheartradio and slacker radio provide superior digital quality audio.

First, I have a lot of musician friends and have 5 that have public radio shows. I can listen to their whole broadcast via the OTA and still have access to the rest of the phone without interruption . I also listen to NPR on the work commute. I usually get to work with only the last 5 mins left. I can just hit the volume rocker hit play and grab the rest on the walk from the car. Agreed, I use and love Slacker with the buds in but in most cases OTA fits my mulitasking needs better, is also quicker, and digital quality isn't a primary need for "talk" radio.