Saturday, May 25, 2013

Samsung Focus 2: Can a $50 Windows Phone Steal HTC, Nokia Thunder?

Samsung Focus 2: Can a $50 Windows Phone Steal HTC, Nokia Thunder?

Samsung's Focus 2 has the same form factor as the original Focus, but runs on AT&T's 4G LTE network. Photo: Samsung

While Samsung just created serious buzz around its latest Android phone, the Galaxy S III, the company clearly isnt giving up on its Windows Phone line. In fact, Samsungs new Focus 2 is aggressively priced to steal sales from Nokia and HTC.

Revealed Monday, the Focus 2 follows the original Focus, the Focus S and the Focus Flash. The latest Samsung Windows Phone, running Windows 7.5 Mango, will be available exclusively on AT&T starting May 20.

The Focus 2 is Samsungs first LTE Windows Phone device. AT&T offers two other LTE Windows Phones HTCs Titan II and Nokias Lumia 900, both released in April. But unlike the Lumia 900 at $100 and the Titan II at an even... [via Gadget S]