Samsung Focus Flash is one of the smartphones that are utilizing Windows 7 as its OS but is it the best Windows Phone in the market?

The Samsung Focus Flash Windows Smartphone has dimensions of 4.57" x 2.31" x .43" and weighs around 4.1 ounces. In terms of display, it has a display size of 3.7", main display resolution of 480x800, and a touch screen Super AMOLED main display technology. It has a single-core 1.4GHz processor and 8GB of internal memory. It has 2 cameras, one located at the back (5MP) and a front-facing VGA camera. In terms of battery life, standby time is estimated up to 250 hours while talk time is estimated at 6.5 hours. It is only available in one color: Dark Gray.

As mentioned, this smartphone utilizes Windows Phone 7 as its OS and there are certain advantages in having this kind of OS. One of these advantages is having easy access to the user's social profiles and files from one screen. There are certain apps like the People app which enables the user to compile all of the user's social activities in one area. Users could also utilize the Messaging app which lets users receive and send messages from a single place. There are is also an update for Windows Phone 7 which is known as Windows Phone 7.5 Mango which is a great additional for Windows Phone users. Through this update, users could multitask through the use of third party apps. The "Me Hub" in Windows Phone could now connect with social networking sites like Twitter and Facebook. Aside from that, this new update also extends to Bing search and the mobile version of Internet Explorer 9.

There are actually mixed reviews regarding this Windows Phone. One of the good points for Samsung Focus Flash is its processor. The 1GHz processor that this smartphone utilizes makes it faster as compared to other competitors. Aside from the processor, the smartphone design is also considered as an advantage as it is "cleanly-designed and refreshing". In terms of the bad points for this device, the camera is mentioned as one aspect that is lacking since there are some minor tweaks that should be done with this feature. Aside from the camera features, the 8GB storage is also mentioned as a disadvantage since users could not save all of their files with this limited memory. There is also a lack of expandable memory storage which could make up for the limited memory space.

Overall, the consensus is that the Samsung Focus Flash Phone is a "good enough" Windows Phone if the users are willing to overlook the camera and memory issues of this smartphone. This device is the first 4G Windows Phone 7 available through U.S. carrier AT&T for only US$50 with a 2-year lock-down period. There is no official announcement from Samsung if the smartphone would be available for an Australian release.