 Offering powerful digital audio playback features, the Samsung Juke swivels to open up a wide array of cellular communication tools, including text/IM messaging and GPS navigation. |
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With this GPS-enabled phone, you'll be able to access Verizon's VZ Navigator service (additional charges applicable) for voice-prompted turn-by-turn directions, heads-up alerts, local search of nearly 14 million points of interest in the US (such as landmarks, restaurants and ATMs), and detailed color maps. And Verizon's Chaperone service lets you easily locate your loved ones from your Verizon Wireless phone or PC in real time. After defining a zone, such as an area designating a school or summer camp, you'll be sent an alert via text message when the Chaperone handset enters or leaves the zone.
Note that this phone is not compatible with either Verizon's V Cast music or Mobile Web services
Phone Features
The Samsung Juke functions flawlessly as a full-featured digital audio player. A navigation thumb wheel on the front allows for easy searching through music play lists, contacts and settings. The 1.45-inch TFT LCD has a 128 x 220-pixel resolution, support for 262K colors, and displays 10 lines of text. The 2 GB flash memory capacity will hold approximately 500 CD-quality songs, and it's compatible with MP3, AAC/AAC+, and WMA/WMA Pro file formats. You can create and manage playlists on the fly, synchronize music from your PC to the phone, and multi-task using other functions on the phone while listening to your tunes. You can listen to music via the on-board speaker or the included color-matched stereo headset. Other features include a choice of music skins (visualizer or album artwork) and preset equalizer and 3D sound settings.
 Amazingly thin and light, the Samsung Juke measures just 1.2 inches wide and weighs 2.82 ounces. |
A little flick of the thumb and the display spins up to reveal all the keys you need to dial, text, take pictures or almost anything else you want to do. Support is built in for text messaging and mobile IM. When used in combination with the phone's built-in still and video camera, MMS opens up a whole new world of messaging fun. T9 text entry, which is a technology that makes it easier for entering text on handsets, is built into the unit--a plus for mobile email and text messaging users.
You can also snap photos on the go with the integrated VGA camera, which can capture images in three resolutions (640 x 480, 320 x 240, and 160 x 120 pixels) with variable quality settings. It features a night shot mode for less-than-ideal lighting conditions, a self timer, brightness and white balance controls, multi-shot capability, and choices for shutter sounds (including silent mode). This phone does not offer video capture capabilities.
The Juke's internal phone book can hold up to 500 contact entries with five phone numbers and two emails per entry (as well as notes). You can also pair contact up with a group, a picture for caller ID, or one of 11 polyphonic ringtones. Other features include:
Vital Statistics
The Samsung Juke weighs 2.82 ounces and measures 3.82 x 1.18 x 0.83 inches. Its 750 mAh lithium-ion battery is rated at up to 210 minutes (3.5 hours) of talk time, and up to 250 hours of digital standby time. It runs on the CDMA 800/1900 frequencies as well as the CDMA 2000 1XRTT data frequency.
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Average Customer Review: 
based on 7 reviews
The best phone ever!
November 15, 2007
Reviewer: Heather A. Buettner (Los Angeles) -
I got a juke this week and think it's the greatest phone ever. I switched from a RAZR, which I thought was too wide for my small hands.
This is the perfect size - it's a bit larger than small mp3 players and isn't too heavy. The 2 gig hard drive for music is a good size - enough for about 400 songs. Also, it synched right up with my rhapsody-to-go subscription, so that was a definite plus. Another nice thing is that it charges when it's plugged into your computer (like when you're synching with music files).
The headset that comes it is good for listening to music in stereo, and then also talk on the phone. I was using it the other day at Kinko's making photocopies - I was jamming to music when I got a call and it switched right over perfectly.
When you have the phone closed, and hold it horizontally, the display functions as the mp3 player display, and then when you open it up, and hold it vertically, it becomes the phone display. The buttons are all intuitive and easy to use. The display is small if you were going to try to use the web or a lot of pictures or something like that. But for texting it's ok.
This color is a gorgeous teal - very striking.
It comes with the charger, headset, and USB cord to connect to your computer.
Definitely worth getting if you want to have your music and phone in the same device.
Fun, Cool, Small & Cute Phone
December 17, 2007
Reviewer: Ashley Kay
I got this for my Mom as a gift since she desperately needed a new phone. It is easy and simple to use. Even though the phone is small, the buttons are still easy to press even for someone who has arthritis. Not to mention the fact that is is stylish (especially the color) and fun. The speaker phone works great and isn't fuzzy like some. Samsung is the best brand of phone so it is no surprise to me that this phone does its job well.
Very tiny phun phone!
February 1, 2008
Reviewer: M. Franta (Walnut, CA United States) -
The JUKE phone is a marvel of brilliance! I needed a smaller phone that could fit into my blouse pocket, and be discreet when recieving calls in places that one should not be on the phone. (Haven't we all needed to recieve a call in discretion?)
This cute phone really delivers in terms of being small.
If you are a person who takes good care of their possessions, and is able to handle small items with care, this phone is a good match for your cell phone needs.
I don't need a clumsy PDA or bigger phone.
Just basic service and the JUKE gives me that plus the music features.
I love the huge 2 gig memory card which comes inside the phone for free. It also comes with a home charger, matching teal earbuds, connector cable from laptop to phone, and this JUKE will pair up with Bluetooth recievers.
That's about all I need in my day to day business at work.
I highly recommend this hot little phone.
The sound quality is amazing too.
I was very pleased with the performance of this sleek phone.
Try it and see how good a simple, but hardworking device can serve you.
Teal is the cutest color too,
I was able to buy a Dooney & Bourke leather pouch that matches the teal impeccably! How stylish!
THE BEST 1ST PHONE!
October 17, 2008
Reviewer:
WOW i was very inpressed when i opend the box! its not as small as you think but i tottaly agree with all the other reviews the sound for the music is amazing! crystal clear Speakerphone! And a great camera and its great to text on! if you are going to verizon or already with them BUY THIS PHONE!
Pretty good phone, has some unusual quirks
January 5, 2009
Reviewer: Alyosha (VA, USA) -
I've had this phone for about 2 months now. Overall, I'm liking this phone, but I feel compelled to write a review because of a few major issues that would probably affect someone's decision on this phone:
Issues:
- Does NOT have an audible alert/beep when you miss a phone call. I checked the samsung website and they state there is no option for setting your phone so that you will get a beep every few minutes after you miss a phone call. This is pretty annoying because I feel like this is a very practical function and every other phone I've ever owned beeps at me when I miss a call. With the Juke, sometimes you'll miss a call, but you won't find out unless you go look at your phone or the person leaves you a voicemail and you set a voicemail alert.
- Sometimes this phone will open up by itself in your pocket/purse. It hasn't been happening very often, but it does happen sometimes, which is kind of annoying.
- Speakerphone is pretty quiet and sometimes extremely difficult to hear the other person, worse performance than my previous phone, the motorola krzr.
- The camera is placed where you would naturally put your hand if you were trying to hold up the phone to take a picture, which is dumb because then you have to awkwardly slide your hand down in order to take a picture.
Pros:
- Nice that you can transfer music easily from your computer to your Juke.
- Small, nice looking
- If you have one of those old school earpieces with a mic you can plug it into the headphone jack and use that so that you don't have to hold the phone to your head.
I love this little phone!
June 15, 2009
Reviewer: Music freak "<3" (San Diego, CA USA) -
I got this phone on christmas 6 months ago. It has been BY FAR the best phone i've ever had! I'm pretty hard on phones (i tend to drop and break them) but this phone is completly solid. It is durable and works great, i've had no problems with it that werent my fault. The buttons are small but they arent too small to make it difficult to type as i was afraid of. It has great memory and the sound quality is perfect for talking and listening to music. The only downfall is the fact that you cant connect to itunes (my main music program) and transfering music from itunes to windows is a hassle but once you get the music it is great. I would recomend this phone to anyone for sure... I'm sad to have to replace it due to the fact that my soda exploded all over it and it no longer works. maybe i'll get another juke.
I like this phone. Good for active people.
June 23, 2008
Reviewer: Brian E. Justice "treehorn" (Raleigh, NC) -
This is a great little phone. It pairs well with the Oakley OROKR sunglasses. The pair wit a good playlist makes running fun.
It occurred to me while running with the Juke that it would be really cool if a cell phone had a glucose monitor built into it as well. Apparently there is some new optical technology that can check blood sugar. The old reliable pin prick unit could be built into a cell phone, it is tried and true, and has been on the market for years. The cell phone/glucose monitor could dial into a national database each time you test your blood sugar. This data could be compiled for you, and looked over at your next Dr. visit. An even cooler idea is to incorporate the national data from everyone using the new cell phone/glucose monitor into a large GIS database. A coordinate can be provided using cell phone tower triangulation, the health data provided by the new built in monitor, and a time stamp is placed with each dial up to the national server. The data could then be looked at nationally, and one could look for problematic areas, problematic groups, etc. What makes it cool from a GIS standpoint is the time stamp and triangulation abilities a cell phone has. With time stamped data on a coordinate, you can show trends dynamically.