Business Insider's Kevin Smith has been using the new Samsung Focus 2 for the last week, and his conclusions make for interesting reading. Yes, the app store volume is mentioned, but the platform has a lot of advantages.

Smith especially likes the layout and size of the screen (at 4 inches and running Metro UI), the form factor, and the killer feature (for Smith) of LTE connectivity:

When I got separated from my friends [at a recent musical festival] I used the Focus 2 to call them. The connection worked perfectly—and this was also on AT&T, the same carrier that my iPhone used. I also accessed websites without problems. This could be because the Focus 2 runs on AT&T's faster LTE network—or it could just be that Samsung has higher-quality radio hardware and software than Apple. All I know is that my Focus 2 worked when my iPhone didn't. 

This was my first time really getting to know Windows Phone, and I found it fun and interesting. It's a completely different experience than you'll get on iPhone or Android, and I can see how that would be very appealing for a lot of people.

Alongside Smith's snap thoughts he has a full review of the Samsung handset, all on Business Insider!