- Button layout is killing me. In only two days the camera button killed me. I kept hitting it and activating the camera. And then if that didn't happen, I hit the power button. And the popping on song switching didn't work for me either.
I just took the sim card out, and put it back in my original Focus, and realized, I like the heft of the original better.
Its a killer phone, but the buttons are a deal breaker. Hopefully other people won't send them back either. I'll check out the Titan this weekend, but I might just wait to see what the Nokia folks put out.11-16-2011 02:43 PMLike 0 - 11-16-2011 02:47 PMLike 0
- Count me among those taking thier Focus S back. Reasons:
1. The numerous little bugs (keyboard, laggy when charging, home button lag) that can probably be fixed via an update, but the big question would be when
2. pause/play/next track/previous track problem which I still attribute to the headphone jack, in which case can't be fixed
3. the shiny black plastic seems very scratch/wear prone. I am already seeing wear on the ridge between the battery cover, and I've had the phone less than two weeks
I'll be checking on the Titan on Sunday, it's really going to have to dissapoint for me to not switch11-16-2011 03:19 PMLike 0 - Count me in as well... will be checking out the Titan on Sunday.
- I don't like the camera button either, it feels a little wobbly and definitely easy to press by accident.
- Screen bugs me... it looks too blueish and to my eye, the colors are oversaturated and unnatural looking. The auto-brightness seems flawed and I don't like how there are only 3 levels of manual brightness.
- Build quality... it feels more like a first gen Galaxy S with the glossy plastic. I also have a Galaxy S2 and Galaxy Note, and believe me, the build quality on those phones feels much better, even though they are based on the same design and are also made of plastic.
- Price... I bought mine off contact, it does not feel like it's worth $550 + tax.
I'm a fan of Samsung's Android phones and was excited to see that the Focus S was based off the same design of the Galaxy line.. But it really seems as if they cheaped out and cut some corners when designing this phone. :(11-16-2011 03:50 PMLike 0 -
- The Titan simply isn't an option for me, having seen the camera quality and how it stacks up to other phones in this category.
I don't have any issue with the buttons. The power button on the Titan will almost definitely be exactly like the one on the Inspire and that was annoying (too far depressed and hard to push). The Titan would also be too big in the hand for me.
Literally, my only complaint about this phone is the lack of support. It's like AT&T and Samsung are embarrassed by it or something.11-16-2011 03:51 PMLike 0 -
For me, the capacitive buttons are easier to hit by mistake. I'm not the least bit unhappy with the hardware of this phone. It's the lack of support and hype from Samsung and AT&T that gives me pause.11-16-2011 04:10 PMLike 0 -
Also, when the Galaxy S2 came out for ATT, certain markets were not carrying it and no one seemed to know why... then voila, ATT announces and releases the Galaxy Skyrocket less than a month later and that is the phone they are pushing. Makes me wonder if they're doing the same thing with the Titan.
But who knows, I could be totally wrong on this lol ;)11-16-2011 04:16 PMLike 0 - I will be checking out the Titan Sunday as well. The camera button, keyboard lag and battery life are killing the fun for me with this phone. I am just afraid that I will find just as many things wrong with the Titan.11-16-2011 05:17 PMLike 0
- There's actually a setting to prevent it when it's in your pocket. I'm not sure why this would be more of a problem on this phone than on the Titan or any other phone. As long as you have a physical button, there's potential to hit it accidentally.
For me, the capacitive buttons are easier to hit by mistake. I'm not the least bit unhappy with the hardware of this phone. It's the lack of support and hype from Samsung and AT&T that gives me pause.11-16-2011 07:43 PMLike 0 - Count me in as well... will be checking out the Titan on Sunday.
- I don't like the camera button either, it feels a little wobbly and definitely easy to press by accident.
- Screen bugs me... it looks too blueish and to my eye, the colors are oversaturated and unnatural looking. The auto-brightness seems flawed and I don't like how there are only 3 levels of manual brightness.
- Build quality... it feels more like a first gen Galaxy S with the glossy plastic. I also have a Galaxy S2 and Galaxy Note, and believe me, the build quality on those phones feels much better, even though they are based on the same design and are also made of plastic.
- Price... I bought mine off contact, it does not feel like it's worth $550 + tax.
I'm a fan of Samsung's Android phones and was excited to see that the Focus S was based off the same design of the Galaxy line.. But it really seems as if they cheaped out and cut some corners when designing this phone. :(
Gotta disagree with the build quality of the Focus S vs Galaxy S2. They feel about the same sans the battery cover...it definitely feels more flimsy on the Focus S.
As far as the screens, calibrate them the same and you'll see the same blue'ish hue on the GSII and Focus S.....you get used to it over a week or so......I know I did with the GSII.11-16-2011 09:42 PMLike 0 -
I just got home from getting the Titan and the buttons on that one are too hard to hit. As in, they don't come off the phone enough. The power button alone is a pain to press because it's barely there. The Titan does have some weight to it, which is nice, and the but the screen is absolutely fulgy. Looks just like my HD7. It is much louder than the S, which I like.
Besides the size, though, I don't see the plusses with with Titan. Pretty unimpressed, but I've only had it for like an hour.11-16-2011 11:05 PMLike 0 - I got the Focus S when it came out and have oved it since, but I do understand that the camera/power/volume buttons are little jarring, but I think a case may help.
I just got home from getting the Titan and the buttons on that one are too hard to hit. As in, they don't come off the phone enough. The power button alone is a pain to press because it's barely there. The Titan does have some weight to it, which is nice, and the but the screen is absolutely fulgy. Looks just like my HD7. It is much louder than the S, which I like.
Besides the size, though, I don't see the plusses with with Titan. Pretty unimpressed, but I've only had it for like an hour.11-16-2011 11:58 PMLike 0 - Are there any noticeable bugs that you've come across with the Titan that we are experiencing with the Focus S? I just had to cycle my Focus S in and out of airplane mode just to reestablish a connection. I have full WiFi through the house but this phone just seems to lose its mind once in a while on WiFi. Just highly annoyed now.
Sent from my SGH-i937 using Board Express11-16-2011 11:58 PMLike 0 - To really compare the screen's color temperatures turn the brightness up all the way, turn off any adjustments like auto-brightness, etc....then compare the same image on both devices......you'll see that same blue'ish hue on both devices.
(just like the 4s has yellow and blue hues)11-17-2011 12:28 AMLike 0 - Are there any noticeable bugs that you've come across with the Titan that we are experiencing with the Focus S? I just had to cycle my Focus S in and out of airplane mode just to reestablish a connection. I have full WiFi through the house but this phone just seems to lose its mind once in a while on WiFi. Just highly annoyed now.
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To really compare the screen's color temperatures turn the brightness up all the way, turn off any adjustments like auto-brightness, etc....then compare the same image on both devices......you'll see that same blue'ish hue on both devices.
(just like the 4s has yellow and blue hues)11-17-2011 12:56 AMLike 0 - That happened to me today too. Wifi, not network for surfing. ATT said it is something that randomly gets shut off in Samsung phones. All the more reason to sit on my original Focus until Nokia's line up is announced.11-17-2011 01:08 AMLike 0
- Are there any noticeable bugs that you've come across with the Titan that we are experiencing with the Focus S? I just had to cycle my Focus S in and out of airplane mode just to reestablish a connection. I have full WiFi through the house but this phone just seems to lose its mind once in a while on WiFi. Just highly annoyed now.
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EDIT: Okay, not five seconds, but long enough to notice.Last edited by Verkunder; 11-17-2011 at 07:46 AM. Reason: Missspoke
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