The Samsung Focus S is a slate smartphone

Smartphone

A smartphone is a high-end mobile phone built on a mobile computing platform, with more advanced computing ability and connectivity than a contemporary feature phone. The first smartphones were devices that mainly combined the functions of a personal digital assistant and a mobile phone or camera...

 which runs Microsoft's Windows Phone 7.5

Windows Phone 7.5

Windows Phone 7.5 is a major software update for Windows Phone, the mobile operating system by Microsoft. Although the OS internally identifies itself as version 7.1, it is marketed as version 7.5 in all published materials intended for end-users...

 "Mango" operating system. It is the successor to the best-selling Windows Phone, the Samsung Focus

Samsung Focus

The Samsung Focus is a slate smartphone which runs Microsoft's Windows Phone operating system. It features a 1 GHz Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ processor, a 4.0-inch Super AMOLED screen, and 8GB of internal storage...

, and was released on November 6th, 2011 in the United States. Currently, the Focus S is available exclusively through AT&T.

Reception

The Samsung S has received generally positive reviews. WPCentral said "It's really hard to find anything to complain about with the Samsung Focus S. It's not perfect but it is a really good Windows Phone." Engadget was slightly more critical, noting that "... we don't have any major complaints about the Samsung Focus S, but there wasn't much that wowed us either.". The most notable complaint is that its steep price does not justify the quality or featureset of the device.

External Links

• Official Samsung Focus S homepage