At the end of the day, a lot of people will find that the Focus hits the sweet spot -- for us, it just slightly misses the mark.
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The Samsung Focus plays up Windows Phone 7's strengths and plays down its weaknesses for a great Windows Phone experience.
Read the full review →Anyone looking for an alternative to the iPhone, but who wants better multimedia features and a more organized user interface than Android offers, should look at the Samsung Focus with Windows Phone 7, which has all that plus solid performance and a sleek design.
Read the full review →If you use your phone more for fun and games, for pictures and social networking, the Samsung Focus might be a fine choice. But if you need to stay productive and communicate with the rest of your corporation, Windows Phone 7 is not going to get the job done, at least not yet.
Read the full review →The phone is slim, fast, light weight, and with a gorgeous screen on it. If I had to change anything on the phone, I would increase the internal storage from 8GB to 16GB or maybe 32GB.
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Curro
My only issues so far are with the Marketplace app crashing once in a while when browsing. This requires a reboot of the phone, which is unacceptable. Music and videos needs to support all the features in the Zune player, which I believe it doesn't (ie. shuffling a playlist).
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suarzero
This is probably the best device for Windows Phone 7. - First generation of course. - One of the draw backs is its plastic design. While not a reason not to buy this phone, it feels pretty fragile and it is definitely susceptible to scratches and scuffs without a case. Then again, what phone...
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CptBlu
overal I am very happy with the device. I would have preferred an HTC device I have been hapier with those. and the developer comunity seems strong with htc. This is my first Samsung phone ther is a lot of polish to its design at the moment there is not much diffrence in hardware amongst windows...
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michaeln416
The Marketplace leaves much to be desired. I hate that on the same device with the same Marketplace account you move from $dollars as the currency for apps to Microsoft Points for content. Don't tell me that movie rental is 1200 points, you are billing me in dollars so please show me the price...
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caliux
No regrets dumping an iPhone for this one. I'm finally iTunes free! Apps are finally working together.
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cmwind
Best phone I have ever had! The hardware is okay but Windows Phone 7 is what really makes the Focus shine
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