Customer reviews from Samsung US
Samsung - I917 Focus Mobile Phone (Unlocked) - Black
Average customer rating
4.4
(868 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 868 reviews
5 Stars
535
4 Stars
224
3 Stars
47
2 Stars
29
1 Star
33
87%of customers recommend this product.
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686 out of
785)
Customer Reviews for Samsung - I917 Focus Mobile Phone (Unlocked) - Black
Customer Rating
5
Great phone
on February 4, 2011
Posted by: swany
from gainesville, fl.
Expertise:Intermediate
I have only had the phone for a few hours but it is awesome. My wife wanted me to get the Iphone because I have a Mac but I will always be a Windows nerd. I even bought Windows for my Mac. The phone is much larger than the Eris I had and is sooo much faster. The touch screen technology is better than the Iphone as well. I would recommend this phone to anyone. I have not yet tried to integrate it with my Mac but I am sure I will be able to find a way.
Pros: Built-in speakers, Bright display, Inexpensive, Realistic color, Lightweight
I would recommend this to a friend!
Features
4
Performance
5
Design
5
Value
5
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
5
Too Good
on February 6, 2011
Posted by: ewengeo
from Port Angeles
Expertise:Intermediate
This a wonderful pice of technology but for my 66 years it may be more than I can use. I am a pretty good tech guy but sometimes things do more than I can believe.
Seriousley this is great, I can check facebook anytime and send pictures as fast as the guy in the commercial. And now I can read the books I have for my Kindle on my windows phone. Who would have guessed.
Love this phone
Seriousley this is great, I can check facebook anytime and send pictures as fast as the guy in the commercial. And now I can read the books I have for my Kindle on my windows phone. Who would have guessed.
Love this phone
Pros: Built-in speakers, Bright display, Lightweight
Features
5
Performance
5
Design
5
Value
5
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
5
Very Nice Phone!
on February 8, 2011
Posted by: Sloper
from Miami, FL
I love the phone. The features are very good and don't have problems with the phone freezing up. Size and weight are perfect. The display is one of the best I have seen. Only complaint with phone is there are no drivers available for the phone which would allow me to connect to the internet on my laptop through my phone. (tethering) I hope drivers are soon available for phone.
Pros: Bright display, Inexpensive, Durable, Realistic color, Lightweight
Cons: no drivers for phone
I would recommend this to a friend!
Features
4
Performance
5
Design
5
Value
5
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
5
Windows Phone 7 with AMOLED display really rocks
on February 8, 2011
Posted by: robbiel
from Seattle, WA
Expertise:Intermediate
This phone is flat out sexy with vibrant colors, black blacks and white whites. The application responses are snappy with no delay or hesitation. Setup was a breeze for the most part, there was an issue getting my wireless connected that was resolved by restarting the phone and wireless hub.
The fit and finish of the components are top notch and the design is very sleek. It feels light and balanced in the hand.
I would rate the audio as just OK, but headphones or external speakers bring out the best sound. The Zune integration with all you can eat flat rate music looks and sounds good on this phone
I am still fumbling with the camera button being to sensitive and the camera settings being robust but always resetting to the default between snaps..maybe a learning thing on my part
Pros: Bright display, Inexpensive, Realistic color, Lightweight, windows phone 7 os, robust ms office
Cons: camera trigger to easy to hit, no stylus support touch screen only
I would recommend this to a friend!
Features
5
Performance
5
Design
4
Value
5
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
3
I cant customize a ringtone
on February 22, 2011
Posted by: Dallasfan27
from United States
With this being my first smart phone purchased I was very excited to get it. After bringing it home I started to customize it and loved almost all the features. However, after trying over and over and reading the booklet front to back I couldnt figure out how to put a CUSTOMIZED ringtone on my phone. Come to find out there is no way to pick or download a ringtone of your choosing. Sorry to say it but the ringtones provided by microsoft are outdated. It seems to me that a phone that boasts customization missed a key element in designing this phone. I am considering returning it and purchasing a smart phone that has more apps and will let me choose my own ringtone. I love microsoft products but this was dissapointing.
Pros: Bright display, Realistic color, Lightweight
Cons: Did not meet expectations, unable to customize a ringtone
Features
2
Performance
4
Design
4
Value
4
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
5
on February 26, 2011
Posted by: bhai
Focus is am amazing product with great performance and WP7 OS is really sweet too. I love this phone.
Cons: very lightweight
I would recommend this to a friend!
Features
5
Performance
5
Design
5
Value
5
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
3
Focus is ok not like omnia in design
on March 6, 2011
Posted by: Anonymous
from NJ
Expertise:Expert
In US, except Focus rest are not that good, so, went with Focus. planning to go with Venue Pro once it comes out.
Pros: Bright display, Lightweight
Cons: Poor quality, Too big, worst design
I would recommend this to a friend!
Features
3
Performance
3
Design
1
Value
3
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
3
Nice phone poor battery
on March 21, 2011
Posted by: LvilleDave
from Louisville
Expertise:Expert
The phone is a overall good phone except for the battery life. Don't forget to charge your battery each night or it will be dead for sure. I fully charge it at night and go to work and by the time i get off it's already dead. Keep in mind I don't use my phone at all during the day. Not sure why the battery life is so little.
Pros: Built-in speakers, Bright display, Realistic color, Lightweight
Cons: poor battery life, hard to view the screen when outdoors
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Features
4
Performance
3
Design
5
Value
3
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US