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Samsung Focus Flash Reviews
Samsung Focus Flash review
The Samsung Focus Flash is Samsung's entry-level WP7 phone. Available on AT&T, it's possible to get it for free, after two-year commitment. The off contract price is $399.The Flash is very closely related to its name sharing sibling, the Focus S. The two phones share a lot of similarities, to the point that they're very nearly the same device, save for a few key differences. Instead reviewing features we've already seen in the Focus S, our goal with this Focus Flash review is to point out those key distinctions.Just like the Focus S (and essentially all current WP7 phones), the Flash has a single core 1.4GHz Snapdragon processor and 512MB of RAM, so it will perform identically to its WP7 brethren. Considering how much cheaper it is, the Flash is a very good value.While its internal hardware is the same, its overall form factor and design is very different. The Flash is much smaller, sporting a 3.7-inch display, though it's still 800x480 and Super AMOLED Plus.The sacrifices in screen size results in a nice compact device, and Samsung's decision to stick with the Super AMOLED Plus and WVGA resolution makes for an excellent experience.
Samsung Focus Flash
Last year's Samsung Focus (4 stars) is the best-selling Windows Phone 7 device to date in the U.S. The new Samsung Focus Flash ($49.99) could be another winner, as it packs a 1.4GHz processor and a 3.7-inch Super AMOLED Plus screen for a suprisingly low price. It's a nice smartphone, but as yet another midrange black slab, it doesn't stand out enough to get new cell phone buyers to take a chance on Microsoft's fresh OS. Design, Call Quality, and AppsThe Samsung Focus Flash measures 4.6 by 2.3 by 0.4 inches (HWD) and weighs 4.1 ounces. It's a fairly indistinct touch screen slab, with a tapered back panel, black glossy plastic, and a glass display. You can easily lose this phone among a sea of lookalikes at the retail counter. The 3.7-inch, 480-by-800-pixel, Super AMOLED Plus touch screen looks as crisp and vibrant as always. In fact, it looks sharper at this panel size than it does on larger Samsung screens, since the resolution is the same across the board. Typing using both portrait and landscape keyboards is easy, and I still think Microsoft has the best keyclick sound effect. The Focus Flash is a quad-band EDGE (850/900/1800/1900 MHz) and dual-band HSPA+ 14.4 (850/1900 MHz) device; that makes it three-and-a-half G in our book, instead of 4G.
Samsung Focus Flash Review
When the platform officially launched over a year ago, all Windows Phones at the time were deemed as high class smartphones, partly because of Microsoft’s stringent hardware requirements. Now that Microsoft’s mobile platform has a solid year under its belt, it’s primed to explode even further with the latest class of Windows Phone 7.5 Mango devices. The Samsung Focus Flash is right there to get the party started for AT&T. Flaunting a fabulous $49.99 on-contract price, it’s sure to get some attention with its affordable cost, but let’s hope that it’ll shine just as magnificently as some of the juggernauts in the Windows Phone camp.The package contains:For its price, we’re amazed to tell you the truth that Samsung is able to construct a device that resonates with some quality traits to make the Focus Flash such an appreciable little guy. Compact and lightweight (4.1 oz) in form, the handset employs an understated design thanks to its hard lines and angular cutouts, which all combine together to offer an easy on the hand feel. Moreover, despite the fact that its comprised out of plastic, it has a metal battery cover.
Samsung Focus Flash review: Flashing around
Windows Phone 7.5 Mango has hit the market with much fanfare and a slew of new devices. The Samsung Focus Flash for AT&T is part of the aforementioned group. The American sibling of the Samsung Omnia W, together with its upscale partner, the Focus S has the difficult task of swaying people away from the established players, which Android and iOS devices are, by packing solid hardware, spanking new OS, and a budget price tag. After a quick look at the phone's metal clad, all black body, and Super AMOLED screen however, the term budget gets quickly pushed to the back of your mind. One might even argue, that the Focus Flash look more upscale than its bigger brother the Focus S. On the inside, the two Windows Phone siblings from Samsung have a lot in common. Both devices are featuring a 1.4GHz Scorpion CPU, and a Qualcomm Snapdragon chipset. This can be attributed to the stringent hardware requirements which Microsoft has toward the devices, running its mobile OS. In short it is difficult to divide the Windows Phone handsets into budget and high-end. The Samsung Focus Flash surely doesn't mind this. While Windows Phone 7 was clearly a work in progress when released, the latest Mango update has firmly put the OS on the path of credibility.
Samsung Focus Flash Review
Review: The Samsung Focus Flash offers strong specs at a bargain price point, making it ideal for smartphone users who favor practicality over the bleeding edge. Windows Phones haven't gotten a lot of attention in their first year on the market, but Microsoft has high hopes for the end of this year and 2012. While Sprint and Verizon customers won't see any action this year, AT&T customers are in luck. Three new Windows Phones are hitting shelves in November, and all three have different screen size and strengths. The cheapest of the bunch is the Samsung Focus Flash, one of two updates of the Samsung Focus, which is one of our favorite Windows Phones on the market. The Focus Flash comes in on the low end of the dollar and size spectrum, with a 3.7-inch screen and a low $50 price.Like the original Samsung Focus, the Focus Flash looks unique. In a sea of phones that are looking more and more alike, it does stand out a bit from the crowd. Not too much, but it's sharp edges, physical Windows button, and brushed metal exterior have a certain class to them. At least, to us. You may look at this phone and say it's ugly. To each his own.
Samsung Focus Flash Review
The new Samsung Focus Flash may not be the most impressive device we've seen lately, but it does offer an overall decent value and comes in at a fair price. Announced back in September and available now the Focus Flash has a lot to offer like its bigger brother in the Focus S, but can it deliver with that small screen and mediocre camera? Find out below and enjoy some photos while you're at it. We'll keep this short and sweet just like the phone itself, not to mention most Windows Phone devices have all been pretty similar thus far, especially those from Samsung. The Focus Flash may not be a top of the line device but it does offer a 3.7\" AMOLED display and a speedy 1.4 GHz single-core processor. First off lets look at my hands-on and unboxing then well get started. Hardware Like we mentioned above the hardware isn't really anything special or new, but then neither is the software with Windows Phone 7.5 Mango. We've seen it before but it does come in a decent package that is at least somewhat impressive when considering the price it'll be — just $49 with a new 2-year contract.
Samsung Focus Flash Review
Besides the free--and ancient--iPhone 3GS, AT&T's budget smartphone selection is pretty slim. That's why Samsung's new $49.99 Focus Flash, one of the company's first devices to run the new Microsoft Windows Phone 7.5 (Mango), is a breath of fresh air. This affordable handset crams a Super AMOLED display and a fast 1.4-GHz processor inside a light and compact design. Read on to find out just how compelling an entry-level smartphone can be.The first thing that strikes you about the Samsung Focus Flash is its small size (4.6 x 2.3 x 0.4 inches). The phone is much more compact than its predecessor, the Samsung Focus (4.8 x 2.6 x 0.4) and fingers easily wrap around the handset's smoothly curved rectangular shape. Both the Focus and the Focus Flash weigh 4.1 ounces, which is lighter than the iPhone 4S and the HTC Radar 4G (both 4.8 ounces).A slick shade of black and a metal rear plate lend a classy look to the Focus Flash. Be warned, however, that the exterior picks up fingerprints easily. Above the screen is a front-facing camera and below it are two capacitive buttons for Back and Search.
Samsung Focus Flash
I have mixed feelings when it comes to the Samsung Focus Flash. Retailing for $50 (with a new 2-year contract on AT&T as of 11/7/2011), the Focus Flash is unlike most other Windows Phone 7 (WP7) devices we have seen to date. It's one of the first 4G WP7 phones available, and is kept speedy thanks to a 1.4 GHz processor. But while the Flash is one of the better WP7 phones out there, it has a few small shortcomings that prevent it from being the best. Small in stature, the Flash measures in at only 4.57 by 2.31 by 0.43 inches. With its sharp corners, the Flash slightly resembles a miniature version of Samsung’s Captivate. The phone is largely plastic and has a good looking 3.7-inch Super AMOLED display. Its black plasticky body helps reduce its overall weight, but it also means that the Flash will collect fingerprints and grease the more you use it. While the overall build feels quite solid, the various buttons on the Focus Flash were overly spongy and detracted a bit from the experience. The camera button was the worst offender of the bunch, and would collapse down at the slightest touch. The Super AMOLED display was surprisingly readable outdoors and was very responsive to my input.
Samsung Focus Flash
For only $49.99 for AT&T's Samsung Focus Flash, you might think you'd be getting a low-quality Windows Phone. I'm happy to report that you'd be wrong. The Focus Flash may indeed be the less expensive and less provisioned of AT&T's two new Samsung Windows "Mango" phones (the other being the Samsung Focus S), but it can stand on its own in today's tough market. The Focus Flash has a stylish design, and a vibrant, if perhaps smallish 3.7-inch Super AMOLED screen, a 1.4GHz processor, and two cameras. It's easy to use thanks to Windows Phone's live tiles, and the Windows Phone OS continues to offer one of the better virtual keyboards available today. The handset isn't perfect, and Microsoft still has a long way to go to give Windows Phone the features and allure that iOS and Android have, but the Focus Flash is still an upper-middle model for smartphone buyers, particularly those on tight budgets. The Focus Flash, a "4G" (HSPA+) world phone, becomes available Sunday, November 6. I've got to hand it to Samsung on this one. The Focus Flash doesn't look like a $50 phone, or like the usual $50 phones Samsung excels at churning out. Instead of looking like a stamped plastic pebble, the Focus Flash manages to look tailored.
Prices
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Unlocked Samsung Focus Flash 4g - 8gb (att) Smartphone | $219.77 | See it |
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Samsung Focus Flash - Unlocked | $219.99 | See it |
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Samsung Focus I917 Unlocked Phone with Windows 7 OS, 5 MP Camera, and Wi-Fi--No Warranty (Black) | $229.99 | See it |
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Samsung Focus Flash SGH-i677 No Contract AT&T Cell Phone | $279.99 | See it |
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Samsung Focus Flash - 4g - Unlocked (at&t) Mint Condition | $279.99 | See it |
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