The Focus isn't meant for the mobile warriors out there who don't bat an eye at dropping $200 on a phone. It's a smartphone for a less demanding crowd that simply wants to check their email, do some web browsing and keep tabs on their social networks.
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Conclusion: We like it
Among entry-level Windows Phone-based smartphones, the Samsung Focus Flash is a solid performer. It includes two cameras (the front-facing one is for video-conferencing), support for AT&T's slower HSPA+ 4G network, and one of the sharper displays available on a lower-end model. The phone can easily handle mobile web browsing, streaming audio and video, and gaming. Though you won't get the larger screen, higher-end camera or faster 4G data support you'll find on higher-end models, for a phone that's available for 99 cents with a two-year AT&T contract, the Focus Flash has a lot to offer.
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The Samsung Focus Flash proved me wrong. I was certainly excited for Windows Phone Mango, but wasn’t sure that $49.99 hardware could keep up. I was wrong. The Focus Flash is a delight. While the specs might not be able to compete on paper, you wouldn’t be able to tell during use.
Read the full review →Although I’m pleased with Samsung for breaking away from the mold that so many other Windows Phone 7 phones have fallen into, I still think the company could have done a bit more with the hardware. It’s disappointing to see a great Windows Phone being held back by such a mediocre camera.
Read the full review →The Samsung Focus Flash offers excellent value for its modest price, with a zippy 1.4GHz processor, two cameras, and a vivid screen, though the screen's smallish size and the phone's middling call quality are detractions.
Read the full review →Consider trying the Samsung Focus Flash. The few letdowns like the weak market and short list of apps may run some users away. If you are just looking for a budget smartphone that is easy to use and will let you check the occasional email and update your Facebook, this might just be for you.
Read the full review →Reservations asides, the Samsung Focus Flash is a well built, quality Windows Phone. It may not appeal to everyone but for those in which it does, they'll be very pleased with where Samsung has taken things.
Read the full review →I’m very impressed with Windows Phone 7.5, and the Focus Flash is a great, affordable vessel for the new OS. Everything is fluid, the experience is unique and alive, and I never really found myself complaining about any aspect of the user interface.
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Lprd2007
It's a neat little phone, particularly if you take in consideration its price. It does look quite better in real life than in pictures or videos. Of course some things had to be sacrificed in order to lower the price point, where Microsoft allows: the camera, build quality and call quality. It...
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