The Windows Phone 8 device is a close match for its Sprint counterpart, sharing the same 4. The launch price will be easier to swallow, though. On Nov. Now, customers can get their favorite features all in a single package.
Enjoy apps and games, plus exclusives like Halo: Spartan Assault, available for download from the Windows Phone Store. Windows Phone also gives users the ability to try out the full version of many paid apps before buying them. Volume was nice and loud, but voices sounded muffled and slightly digital, as if the voice were being fed ever so subtly through an autotuner.
I did enjoy the absence of background noise. On their end, callers said my voice was loud, but sounded a little bit raspy and garbled, and not quite natural.
On the other hand, the phone delivered one of the better examples of speakerphone I've heard. It was nice and loud on both ends of the line, without background distractions.
Sure, it still sounded like a buzzy speakerphone, but it was highly understandable and relatively clear, if a little lispy.
CNET's mobile site loaded in about 17 seconds, and the full desktop site loaded in 34 seconds. The New York Times' mobile-optimized site finished loading in 5. The Focus Flash has a rated battery life of up to 6. The processor is single-core, but performed without lagginess or incident. The screen is on the smaller side, the front-facing camera is nothing to boast about, and the call quality needs some maintenance work, but from the camera to the apps, the Focus Flash behaves like a good Windows Phone should.
At this point, whether you like it or not probably boils down to how you feel about the operating system as a whole. I, for one, would recommend the Focus Flash--to the right person. For those who are already entrenched in iOS or Android, the Focus Flash won't be the phone to lure you away. But if you're a Windows Phone fan, a new smartphone owner, or someone who's open to Windows Phone's simplicity and clean, fresh design and who also happens to love a good deal , by all means check it out.
Jessica Dolcourt. The speakerphone was surprisingly strong. The Focus Flash's call quality was a little iffy, the fuzzy VGA camera quality can give you the spins, and the screen really should be a little larger. The Samsung Focus Flash offers excellent value for its modest price, with a zippy 1. Photo gallery: Samsung Focus Flash. Taking a cue from its rivals, Samsung gave the Focus Flash a more upscale look with a brushed metal panel on the back. The Samsung Focus Flash takes pretty nice outdoor pictures with its 5-megapixel rear-facing camera.
I like the fidelity of the raindrop edges. Artificial indoor lighting seemed to flummox the camera. Luckily, the autofix editing feature helps correct colors not shown. Score Breakdown Design 8 Features 7 Performance 8.
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