Updated! I plugged my phone in to my PC to launch the update process.
I initially got the error 801812C1 - "software mode reported by your phone is incorrect". Apparently, a driver needed to be updated/installed. I disconnected my phone from the PC, rebooted my phone into "Connect to PC" mode, reconnected and the driver installed.
I attempted the update again, only to now get the 800705B4 error. I then deleted the history in the IE, maps and Bing, to no avail. I used the WP Update Support Tool, tried the update again and it worked.
For a moment, I thought I was done. But, of course, there was still the actual NoDo update. That took about 1 hour (I'm running Zune on very old hardware, though).
I'm happy to have the update and copy/paste is actually pretty significant for me - it's absence was a thorn in my side since getting this phone. As someone who scours the Marketplace on a daily basis, that bug fix is also a welcome improvement. I have noticed improved performance in the short amount of time that I've been using NoDo. Haven't a chance to try out the ATT features yet but I anticipate WISPr being very useful to me.
Here are my stats:
ATT Samsung Focus (purchased Nov 9; never unlocked, never used update workaround)
NYC (EST)
16 GB Samsung Class 2 SD (using ~16.5 GB)
Before/After
Firmware revision number : 2103.10.10.1 / 2103.11.3.3
Hardware revision number: 3.1.0.7 / 3.1.0.7
Radio software version : 2103.10.10.1 / 2103.11.3.3
Bootloader version : 4.10.01 / 5.3.1.6
Chip SOC version : 0.36.2.0 / 0.36.2.0