Tried this phone today at an AT&T kiosk.

[Winterfang]

and I'm kind of disappointed, When I grab it the battery back came of and the screen lacks the brightness of the Galaxy S II devices.

Anyone had this problems?

 

[Vector555]

Would imagine that the back was attached to one of those security devices?

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[Winterfang]

It was, the high part pop right off. Also it was the only phone without a sim attached so I couldn't enjoy fast browsing.

 

[HeyCori]

and I'm kind of disappointed, When I grab it the battery back came of and the screen lacks the brightness of the Galaxy S II devices.

Anyone had this problems?

I had the same problem with the battery cover. When I picked it up the entire cover almost detached from the security lock. I can't get over just how crappy that back cover is. However, it is weird how many reviews talk about how "cheap" the Focus S feels considering it has the same build as the GSII, a phone which everyone praised for its build quality.

 

[jmerrey]

When the back cover is attached properly it won't come off unintentionally, and definitely doesn't feel cheap

 

[btbam91]

The back mesh is actually one of my favorite aspects of the design of this phone.

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[timGSU]

In comparison, the HTC Inspire 4G back came off while I was at the Costo Wireless Kiosk.....just like the Focus S.....

 

[spd_rcr]

I ran into the same issue at the AT&T store with all the premium Samsung phones, you'd think they'd get a clue. I almost skipped over it and got the Titan, but I went to a Microsoft store and got to try them out a little more in person.

The brightness isn't really an issue, it's just that by default the phone's setup to auto-dim, switching it to manual & medium will make it more than bright enough ! You can also go under "extra settings" in the app list and disable auto display intensity which causes more of the fluctuations when you have a page that's mostly white. I'm not sure how much more battery life this sucks up, but the Focus S easily lasts twice as long as my previous Android phone (Motorola Atrix 2).

 

[falconeight#IM]

The battery door is indestructible.