Samsung Focus SGH-I917 - 8GB - Black (Unlocked) Smartphone Reviews

Samsung Focus SGH-I917 - 8GB - Black (Unlocked) Smartphone

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  • Great For Personal Use, But Business Users Should Hold On To Their BB’s

    Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
    Feb 27, 2011
    Pros: Fast network access; Wi-Fi; big lovely display
    Cons: Short battery life

    Summary: Like most people who work in the computer field I now carry a BlackBerry Smartphone; the touchscreen Storm II to be exact.   But running a full on BlackBerry environment in these recessionary times is getting costly and we are an ... read more

  • Good Phone Overall

    Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
    May 26, 2013
    Pros: Great screen quality, Good picture quality, Easy to Use Interface, Decent build, Decent battery life
    Cons: Poor speaker quality, Very limited app selection, Zune software hard to use

    Summary: This is my main phone which I have been using since the end of last year. A friend who is a Microsoft employee gifted it to me (I do not work for MSFT), and I'm using it right now without a 3G data plan.BuildThe build of the phone is ... read more

  • WP7 is an Excellent Mobile Operating System for Everyone

    Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
    Jun 26, 2012
    Pros: Gorgeous display
    Excellent camera
    Fast performance
    Lightweight
    Cons: Poor build quality 
    Poor speakerphone quality 
    Back cover scratches very easily

    Summary: Windows Phone 7 is by far my favorite mobile operating system. It's simple, yet very functional. I prefer it over iOS (iPhone OS), Android, and BlackBerry. It also runs beautifully on the Samsung Focus for AT&T. I wasn't in love with the ... read more

  • Samsung Focus is Top of the Line for WP7+

    Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
    Jun 2, 2012
    Pros: Crisp, High-Quality Screen
    Great Operating System
    Battery Life
    Durability
    Cons: Cheap feel/design for high-end technology
    Camera Quality
    (For people with smaller hands) Too wide.

    Summary:        I purchased the samsung focus around 2 years ago. This phone I think is truely outstand and is by far my favorite of the Windows Phone Series. And with the most recent update (Windows Phone 7.5 A.K.A. Mango) the overall quality ... read more

  • Sleek and easy to use

    Not Yet Rated by the Epinions community
    Apr 12, 2012
    Pros: thin, big screen, great camera, easy keyboard, many easy access features
    Cons: not enough apps, can't delete all text messages at once

    Summary: This is truly a great phone. The Samsung Focus is my current phone. The Samsung Focus has many options allowing for a very personal using experience. You can change your front screen as you want to include any programs you choose. The Samsung Focus ... read more

  • I love this phone!

    Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
    Jan 22, 2012
    Pros: Screen, Camera
    Cons: Battery life

    Summary: I got this phone for my birthday about six months ago and i love it, by far the best phone out there, the screen is absolutely amazing and the camera takes crystal clear photos. Also the touchscreen is absoluetely stunning, its large and easy to touch, ... read more

  • Love my phone

    Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
    Jan 18, 2012
    Pros: convinient bing search button
    people hub
    nice touch screen
    quick
    Cons: Xbox live gets tricky
    can't image search on bing

    Summary: I bought the Samsung Focus over the summer and I really enjoy it! It's pretty quick and very cool. I hav't had any real problems with it so far and it's "people hub" is impressive. I havn't figured out how to put my music on it yet but I know it's ... read more

  • Best Samsung Yet

    Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
    Nov 16, 2011
    Pros: Ease of use, plenty of features including Wi-Fi and touchscreen, crisp colors.
    Cons: Screen gets dirty quickly; will use up battery fast if used heavily.

    Summary: When I decided to jump back into the world of shopping for a smartphone, I had already decided to get a Windows Phone.  I had seen the Focus advertised and thought the pictures looked "pretty" but I had gotten very used to working on a ... read more

  • Great Phone!

    Not Yet Rated by the Epinions community
    Oct 26, 2011
    Pros: battery life, camera, screen
    Cons: size, unable to download an app for free ringtones

    Summary: I bought this phone a few months ago now, and I absolutely love it. It is the coolest and best phone I have ever had. Its a smart phone, but its not difficult to learn how to use like most smart phones. I learned how to work everything on it in just one ... read more

  • Great and Easy phone to learn and use

    Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
    Oct 6, 2011
    Pros: Great screen, good looking, VERY slim, Buttons work great, Strong Speaker, and Very fine camera.
    Cons: Kinda Plasticy, Very light, Back comes off easy, Easily scratched body, and Really glossy.

    Summary: I've had many Smart phones. From Older IPhones And Windows phones to this, is a great transition. Its the easiest smart phone to learn on the market. I also think it's great for first time "Smartphoners". Its a good bang for the buck at $50. 4 Years ago ... read more

  • Prettiest screen ever, light as a feather!

    Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
    May 6, 2011
    Pros: Thin, light, beautiful screen, streamlined interface, fast internet, good memory management
    Cons: Limited multitasking, documents only sync to Sharepoint, lousy GPS application, limited app selection

    Summary: Backstory I recently retired my old iPhone 3Gs in favor of the Samsung Focus device. I was looking for something that would do a better job with Word/Excel and could be used as a tethered modem. For the sake of providing meaningful reference ... read more

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  • Samsung Focus

    Rated Show by the Epinions community
    Jul 27, 2013
    Pros: email access, windows office, messaging features, and skydrive skydrive
    Cons: not durable, no front cam, and  gps

    Summary: I bought this product because it was free with a two year contract. I love the window office features on the phone, and the music features. I hate the GPS feature because I have to text the address to myself in order to start up the gps and its mandatory

  • Samsung Focus

    Rated Show by the Epinions community
    Jan 28, 2011
    Pros: Battery life is pretty good, a 5 megapixel camera with an LED flash.
    Cons: The device only has 8GB of storage.

    Summary: The Samsung Focus is an overall very good phone. I personally think the phone is better than the Iphone 3g. With a 4-inch display, 8GB of internal storage, 1GHz CPU, and a 5 megapixel camera. I purchased mine on sale for $199.99 buy

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