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      <title>User Review: Samsung Focus Windows Phone</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 08 Nov 2011 17:40:17 GMT</pubDate>
      <description> &lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;swedewon submitted this review of the Samsung Focus:&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Overall rating: &lt;b&gt;4&lt;/b&gt; (out of 5)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This is my very first Smart Phone.  For the most part, I love it!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Pros:  Easy to use.&lt;br /&gt;       Great Camera.&lt;br /&gt;       Features are awesome, able to link up with facebook and hotmail.  Not a bad phone at all.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Cons:  Face dialing while trying to talk.  End up pushing MUTE or SPEAKER OR WHATEVER IS CLOSE TO MY FACE WHILE TRYING TO TALK.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <title>User Review: samsung focus</title>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 23 Oct 2011 17:23:24 GMT</pubDate>
      <description> &lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;boneraq submitted this review of the Samsung Focus:&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Overall rating: &lt;b&gt;3&lt;/b&gt; (out of 5)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;pros: screen, haptic feedback, photos, video, memory, games.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;cons: batt. life, windows live for contacts it makes multiples and when deleting you have to delete each one I know of no other way, locale of power button, tooooo many steps to take a pix, to load a new contact, at times programs I added like iheart radio now not working, icon sizes, when typing for texting you type n have to wait for words to show up, &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I broke my own rule of never ever get first year tech., programs etc due to bugs always show up. I wanted to give it a chance and will never buy from samsung again on anything. No wonder they had a 99% drop in profits its their products. I hope they right the ship&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <title>User Review: Good Phone</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 19 Aug 2011 23:29:28 GMT</pubDate>
      <description> &lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;Hays21 submitted this review of the Samsung Focus:&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Overall rating: &lt;b&gt;4.5&lt;/b&gt; (out of 5)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I have had this phone for about 8 months now.  The Windows 7 Operating System is very smooth and organized. The menu is colorful and simple, definitely the easiest smart phone to use. The touch screen is very bright, great quality, sensitive and it has a 4" Display. The market did not have many applications at the start but are always adding more. This phone allows you to open Microsoft word and power point presentations straight from the phone. I have used this during school speeches, its a great feature. You can also type of word and excel documents from the phone (even though its a really small screen and not anywhere near the ease of a regular computer). The ability to link it with your xbox account (if you have one) allows you to play great games and message friends. The battery life is great, I do not talk that much but text on it a lot and it lasts a good two days between charges. It has a good camera and video mode except I have noticed that you cannot send the videos through text message. The whole problem with the microSDHC cards becoming embedded with the phone is kind of a turn down, I have not added one yet because I have not found a Microsoft recommended card in order to not slow down the phone. You cant have custom ring-tones with this phone, only the pre-installed ones. My phone has been having problems: screen not locking/nonstop text message received noises till the phone dies, but AT&amp;amp;T is sending me a new one free. Although Ive had problems with the phone, it is the best phone Ive ever used. The quality of the operating system is far beyond that of the iphones.&lt;br /&gt;I recommend the samsung focus to anyone who wants to have a great, easy, beautiful smart phone.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <title>User Review: Hocus Focus</title>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 10 Jul 2011 14:18:14 GMT</pubDate>
      <description> &lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;outkastinakron submitted this review of the Samsung Focus:&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Overall rating: &lt;b&gt;5&lt;/b&gt; (out of 5)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Ok first of all I never write reviews. I will keep this short and sweet. I am a 2 to 3 phone a year guy not very cost effective I know but I like having the newest phones and features. About a year ago I bought the focus and loved it from the begining. Four monthes after I bought an iphone because I thought I might be missing something.4 days after that purchase I switched back to the focus. I love it camera is fast to load and takes great pics, power on and off doesnt take forever, slim ergonomic design is perfect for pocket users, tough I have dropped it on cement and exploded it into the battery front case and back cover more times then I like to admit and just put it back together and it fires right back up,no lag when multitasking the phone when wifi or 3g. Now down to the nitty gritty the batt life and os. The battery life is the only downfall to this phone If you have alot of active windows you better be by a plug 2 times a day. The opperating system for a phone what more could you ask for lightning fast and only a hand full of times in about a years time has it locked or was incapable of linking to a site. I can't play all flash but I am sure windows will figure it out.&lt;br /&gt;     &lt;br /&gt;  The things I would like to see for the next gen of windows phone. 1 a capable flash player that is updatable. A music player that is easier to put music on more of of pull and place like older symbian music player. and a bigger screen what is wrong with a five inch samsung.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;  All in all my best phone to date. Plus it has kept me frombuying a new one. Samsung windows phones saving husbands from getting yelled at everywhere. From there wife when they buy a phone out of contract.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;  By the way I gave the iphone to my 13 year old because all that phone is really is a game system that can make calls.Sorry for rambling I hope this helps someone.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;                         p.s.&lt;br /&gt;  go out and buy it if you are switching to att&amp;amp;t its only 50 bucs and it will be great money spent&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <title>User Review: Complete dog doo</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 22 Jun 2011 04:01:28 GMT</pubDate>
      <description> &lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;DahliasMommy submitted this review of the Samsung Focus:&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Overall rating: &lt;b&gt;1.5&lt;/b&gt; (out of 5)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The only good thing about this phone is the big screen.  Other than that there are so many issues with it its ridiculous. I spend 8 hrs of everyday troubleshooting this phone for att...DONT BUY SAVE YOUR MONEY. GO ANDROID.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <title>User Review: 10 Star</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 31 May 2011 02:30:48 GMT</pubDate>
      <description> &lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;cdknox09 submitted this review of the Samsung Focus:&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Overall rating: &lt;b&gt;5&lt;/b&gt; (out of 5)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;samsung focus has it all i gave my i phone 4 away fo an new samsung focus its amazing&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <title>User Review: OS To Impress</title>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 17 Apr 2011 21:44:18 GMT</pubDate>
      <description> &lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;PaulAlcohol submitted this review of the Samsung Focus:&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Overall rating: &lt;b&gt;4.5&lt;/b&gt; (out of 5)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This phone was on my list between the Torch (Thank God I didn't go that direction) and the Captivate.  I ended up with the Captivate, which I love, but after some really extensive experience with the focus (via my boss owning one) I must say that, despite my previous anti-windows OS posts, I LOVE everything about this phone.  I would honestly recommend this phone for EVERYONE.  If you're an Android head like me, then go with an Android, but don't rule this phone out.  It's very simple, the user interface is completely intuitive and operates so smoothly ... and the OS is by far Windows best.  &lt;br /&gt;Windows previous phones were always OK, but not a contender in my opinion, but with these phones it seems as if they really got their (curse word) together and decided to compete with Steve Jobs and the monster that is iphone.  I can't wait to see what windows has in store for the future.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;PROS:&lt;br /&gt;There are so many pros.  For one, the music player defeats any stock android player (or downloaded ap).  It's like owning a Zune that can make calls and has a pretty home screen. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Another great quality of this phone is the simplicity.  Between the iphone, this windows phone 7, and Androids (as far as ease of use) I would say Windows is first, iphone second and Android 3rd. Complexity isn't a bad thing, but for someone wanting to get into a smartphone who needs something simple ... The Samsung Focus is the phone to go to.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I could go all day about all the great qualities.  Samsungs superior brightness and color, etc. etc. etc.  But, let me focus on the two things I DON'T like about the Focus. 8 GB of memory with the option to expand it up to 32 GB... but, once that card is in the phone it is not removable.  It becomes part of the phone... and that to me was unforgivable.  Granted, 40GB of memory doesn't really need to be removed ... but, not everyone can afford a 32 GB card.  &lt;br /&gt;It's also too simple... good for some, not for me.  Great phone!&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <title>User Review: Fantastic Hardware and OS!</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 30 Mar 2011 03:59:57 GMT</pubDate>
      <description> &lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;aejaneczek submitted this review of the Samsung Focus:&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Overall rating: &lt;b&gt;4.5&lt;/b&gt; (out of 5)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Hardware wise the phone is light, but feels very sturdy. It's curved back and sides feel very comfortable in hand and is actually a lot more comfortable to hold then the iPhone 4 especially when held in landscape. I LOVE the dedicated camera button which I think is a great feature that Microsoft forced on manufactures that no other smartphones on the market even have right now. I can go from pocket to taking a picture in 5 seconds flat. The Super AMOLED screen is gorgeous, the colors are sharp and full HTML web pages are rendered perfectly with little to no pixelation. The touchscreen is extremely responsive and texting is a breeze with the large keyboard, the built in emoticon keyboard is also a nice touch. Software wise I love WP7, the live tiles are a refreshing and unique approach to smartphone os's. The intergration with social media is something that no other phone on the market can even touch right now. I don't even look at facebook or twitter on my iPhone anymore cause it feels like so much work to get there. Truly everything is so easy on WP7, all the apps you've installed are lined up aphbetically on the second home screen. If you like playing mobile first or third person shooter or racing games, GET THIS PHONE NOW, it blow every Android and iPhone out of the water with the beutiful screen and Xbox integration. The only reason I didn't give this phone a full 5 stars are a few things that I know will be resolved through Microsoft WP7 updates. They're only minor things like cut, copy, and paste, multitasking with background applications. Another odd thing is that IE doesn't show URL or bookmarks bar when in widescreen, I'm looking forward to Opera releasing a version for WP7. Also don't let the doubters convince you, when I purchased my Focus a few weeks ago the app market had just crossed 10,000, and it's already up to over 12,000, give it another few months and it'll start to get up there with iPhone and Android.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <title>User Review: Great Phone!</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 28 Mar 2011 19:41:34 GMT</pubDate>
      <description> &lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;rlfields submitted this review of the Samsung Focus:&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Overall rating: &lt;b&gt;4.5&lt;/b&gt; (out of 5)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I got this phone 2mos ago to replace my Samsung Eternity, the Focus is a big step up!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;PROS:&lt;br /&gt;Beautiful 4" OLED Screen!&lt;br /&gt;Fast 1Ghz Processor!&lt;br /&gt;Overall great call quality&lt;br /&gt;Size and weight&lt;br /&gt;Good Battery life&lt;br /&gt;Great Music Player!&lt;br /&gt;Sync to Windows Live!&lt;br /&gt;5mp Camera w/Flash and 720p Video&lt;br /&gt;Good speaker phone(clear sound)&lt;br /&gt;Great WinP7 UI!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;CONS:&lt;br /&gt;Earpiece volume too low.(Not as loud as the Eternity) Not usable in a loud environment. Sometimes when phone is in the vertical position screen data is displayed in landscape mode.&lt;br /&gt;A more robust sounding speaker would be a big plus! The sound is a little on the thin side.&lt;br /&gt;Camera Focus is too slow.&lt;br /&gt;FM radio not able to pull in stations in my area, Van Nuys, CA&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Conclusion:&lt;br /&gt;Although not perfect this is a great phone and the more I use it the more I like it. Sorry I can't compare it to the iphone because I've never owned one. But I find this phone to be very easy to use and very fast! And it has all of the features that I need. I primarily use this device for making calls, texting, Music and very limited email and internet use. This phone is a real pleasure to use.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <title>User Review: Wow! What A Phone!</title>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 13 Mar 2011 17:28:47 GMT</pubDate>
      <description> &lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;pelly submitted this review of the Samsung Focus:&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Overall rating: &lt;b&gt;4.5&lt;/b&gt; (out of 5)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This is the first phone I've owned in many years that wasn't made by HTC. I compared the HTC Surround to the Samsung Focus and LG Quantum.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The look, low weight and screen performance were the aspects that made me go with the Focus.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;After having a physical keyboard with HTC Devices (8125, 8525, Tilt, Fuze &amp;amp; Tilt 2) I was shocked at how easy it is to type on the screen.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Zune UI and Zune Marketplace are both incredible and worked with my Zune library flawlessly. Installing Windows Phone 7 Apps from the Zune Software is a snap and simple. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The screen &amp;amp; device performance are great. Watching movies or streaming video is a great experience.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I seriously, 'tip my hat,' to both Microsoft and Samsung. The OS is a joy and the device is sleek and feature packed.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <title>User Review: well...</title>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 12 Mar 2011 13:56:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description> &lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;kas4386 submitted this review of the Samsung Focus:&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Overall rating: &lt;b&gt;3&lt;/b&gt; (out of 5)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I had this phone since its release but just got rid of it recently. A few things I can say is that the phone itself is very light and the look of it is INCREDIBLY attractive. The super AMOLED display was beautiful with crisp colors. The UI was easy to use and also very elegant. But I will say that the phone has minimal functionality... no multi tasking.. no copy paste.. market place is about a 3 out of 5 as well, I know they are developing lots of apps quickly but it kind of shows because some of the apps are glitchy and crash a lot. The call quality for me was pretty awful I woul try to make a call and it would not ring and it would read "system busy" 5 or 6 times before I could actually make the call. I thought it was the service area where I was but then it was happening in more places. So overall between the lack of functionality for me and the call issues.. also combined with the complete and utter failure to update on behalf of microsoft, I sold this phone and got the Atrix and am much happier.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <title>User Review: I love it, very impressed!</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 21 Feb 2011 06:30:03 GMT</pubDate>
      <description> &lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;1Misha submitted this review of the Samsung Focus:&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Overall rating: &lt;b&gt;5&lt;/b&gt; (out of 5)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Go to the store, play with it for five minutes. I can't think of one bad thing to say about the Focus that can make it a deal breaker. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;-stunning display&lt;br /&gt;-amazing camera, especially 720p video&lt;br /&gt;-great, fast browser&lt;br /&gt;-super fast, zero lag processor&lt;br /&gt;-WP7 is beautiful, streamlined, and easy to use&lt;br /&gt;-speaker is crisp, clear, and loud- as is the earpiece&lt;br /&gt;-great reception&lt;br /&gt;-expandable memory up to 40gb total (be careful though, read more about this!) fyi, my 8gb class 4 kingston card works fine.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I just love this phone, its only $100 bucks and does everything I need it to, and then some. I couldn't keep my hands off of it for literally the first 3 days I got it. Extremely, extremely satisfied!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Btw, I'm a 23 year old, "tech-savvy" guy living in NYC using the phone for calling, music, movies, video/picture taking, email, and internet mostly.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <title>User Review: Focus first 2 weeks</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 10 Feb 2011 04:57:27 GMT</pubDate>
      <description> &lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;texbru submitted this review of the Samsung Focus:&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Overall rating: &lt;b&gt;4&lt;/b&gt; (out of 5)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;As ex iP3GS it was a big step to move to Samsung Focus. So far I like it and I am looking forward to upgrade.&lt;br /&gt;Pro&lt;br /&gt;Screen awesome. Speed on apps and change faster then ip3gs. Love the fact that you are not forced into itunes. Battery time much better.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Cons. More ring tones. No MMS video. No copy paste. Still learning Windows live... LOL&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <title>User Review: Insanely awesome phone</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 13 Jan 2011 20:16:14 GMT</pubDate>
      <description> &lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;dillanomics submitted this review of the Samsung Focus:&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Overall rating: &lt;b&gt;5&lt;/b&gt; (out of 5)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This phone is beyond amazing. I've dealt with the iPhone 3GS and experienced dropped calls with the iPhone 4, as well as going through the Sony Xperia and the Galaxy S. While the technology and development of iOS and iPhone hardware blows most smartphones out of the water and android has a vast amount of apps and combinations of customizing its interfaces, WP7 is a remarkably simple compromise to the glitz-n-glam of android's complex OS and poor signal service of the iPhone.  I personally bought this phone to separate myself from my smartphone peers and hopefully pioneer a new WP7 movement because, besides the phone, the new OS is GORGEOUS.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I love that it's so simple. All my social networking is seamlessly integrated into contacts, and there is no immense app clutter like I had with my xperia and galaxy s. While it is true that the lack of app development is the single greatest drawback right now, I feel like the oversaturation of apps on both the iPhone and android os brought the phones down because, particularly for android, their performance suffered and I often experienced freezing, as well as cutting down the battery's life exponentially.  I have yet to deal with that on my WP7.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;PROS:&lt;br /&gt;Simple&lt;br /&gt;Quick&lt;br /&gt;No lag&lt;br /&gt;No signal issues&lt;br /&gt;Phone will automatically turn off screen when face is on phone and turn on when face is away from the  phone, regardless of whether the phone call is ended&lt;br /&gt;very simple to navigate&lt;br /&gt;no redundance with apps and functions&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;CONS:&lt;br /&gt;inability to customize ringtones&lt;br /&gt;zune is terrible at syncing and difficult to navigate&lt;br /&gt;*perhaps my most significant disappointment with this phone is the bug when putting in memory cards.  If you do have a memory card, you will have to completely reset your phone to get to be recognized&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I still give this phone a perfect rating because I know that there will updates to fix these issues since this is a 1.0 version of WP7. This is definitely a great phone for anyone who is tired of dropped calls and phones that freeze.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <title>User Review: Great Phone</title>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2011 04:46:52 GMT</pubDate>
      <description> &lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;markexposito submitted this review of the Samsung Focus:&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Overall rating: &lt;b&gt;5&lt;/b&gt; (out of 5)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I got this phone a few weeks ago and have been trying it out and comparing it to my Android Galaxy S on AT&amp;amp;T and my iPhone from AT&amp;amp;T.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Pros:&lt;br /&gt;Super light weight&lt;br /&gt;Large screen that is beautiful&lt;br /&gt;Super quick&lt;br /&gt;Superior call quality&lt;br /&gt;Battery life has been great&lt;br /&gt;Exceptional exchange email&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Cons:&lt;br /&gt;When charging, phone stays on.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;If you are looking for a good looking, easy to use smart phone, than this is a great option. (I prefer this phone to the android device for more "work" related task and the iphone for more "non work" related task.)&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <title>User Review: Awesome phone. Get good deals</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2010 06:17:05 GMT</pubDate>
      <description> &lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;kalculusinc submitted this review of the Samsung Focus:&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Overall rating: &lt;b&gt;4.5&lt;/b&gt; (out of 5)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I love the phone - And got good comparison deals here http://www.samsung-focus.co.cc/&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <title>User Review: Great phone!</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 30 Dec 2010 19:28:41 GMT</pubDate>
      <description> &lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;Jeramy7777 submitted this review of the Samsung Focus:&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Overall rating: &lt;b&gt;5&lt;/b&gt; (out of 5)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Had an Iphone 3gs and thought maybe it wouldn't work out. But it did lol I like it so much more! Less hastle all around and my email actually works. No dropped calls when I had like 10 a week with my Iphone. Love it 100%!&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <title>User Review: Best phone in the market!</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 30 Dec 2010 19:18:15 GMT</pubDate>
      <description> &lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;mturnerphonedude submitted this review of the Samsung Focus:&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Overall rating: &lt;b&gt;5&lt;/b&gt; (out of 5)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Smooth fast and easy to use. The best thing about it is that it keeps getting better and better. Updates are fast and free; no need to plug it into a computer at all! Fast download speeds, great touch response, and a it's OS is sleeeeek! All I know is that the copy and paste and the exclusion of ringtones is going to be changed in January through an update. And then they have another update coming in March! Good stuff. This OS is the next hit. I've been selling phones for awhile and this one is the only one that I've bought myself. Better than Android by far!&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <title>User Review: Great Phone for everybody</title>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 04 Dec 2010 15:16:43 GMT</pubDate>
      <description> &lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;fredtg submitted this review of the Samsung Focus:&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Overall rating: &lt;b&gt;5&lt;/b&gt; (out of 5)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;An excellent Galaxy S phone with Microsoft's innovative OS.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Pros: Thin and light, Great Super AMOLED screen, Office Apps for business users, Xbox Live for gamers, Zune subscription service for music lovers, Facebook integration for social network addicts, Top notch camera with quick upload to cloud services. Windows Phone 7 OS is fast, stylish and intuitive. 3000+ apps and growing every day.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Cons: Average battery life due to Super AMOLED. No multitasking yet.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <title>User Review: Great Phone</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 23 Nov 2010 06:05:30 GMT</pubDate>
      <description> &lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;iamthird submitted this review of the Samsung Focus:&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Overall rating: &lt;b&gt;5&lt;/b&gt; (out of 5)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I was tired of the iphone because I like new things periodically. The Samsung Focus is definitely different and if you will give it time, you will love it too. If you like lots of apps, the Focus is not for you, not now anyway.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Pros: Super fast internet &lt;br /&gt;        Easy to use interface&lt;br /&gt;        Phone, email &amp;amp; text - Excellent&lt;br /&gt;        Great for business use&lt;br /&gt;        Best new phone since the iphone (androids are good but not really that different from iphone)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Cons: Font is too small with some uses &amp;amp; cannot be adjusted other than increasing the size of the entire page.&lt;br /&gt;          Not enough apps (not really a con since it is a new phone)&lt;br /&gt;          No "cut &amp;amp; paste"&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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