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Samsung SCH-u470 Juke
By ASAD | November 27, 2007
Verizon Wireless gave us a pre-release look at the Samsung Juke. The Juke is a new take on the swivel phone, with emphasis on being as thin and slim as possible. To our surprise, it manages to do just that. Read more for the first-look review.
The Juke is meant to be a very high-end phone, despite at first looks its small screen. From A2DP Stereo Bluetooth to VZ Navigator support. Here’s how it looks compared to a few other Verizon phones (and an iPhone).
The interface? Verizon allowed Juke to deviate a bit from the typical VZW UI. But, not as much as you were thinking… the typical ugly black bars are still in-place, the menus however have been re-done for viewabiltiy… because the screen is much longer than it is wide. Here’s a couple of the typically blurry UI shots.
How does the phone feel overall? Quite well actually. But, the headache starts in features.
The phone is 1xRTT-only, and aside from Get-it-Now, has all data services disabled. That means no web browser. And, because it lacks EV-DO, no V CAST Music or Video. The Juke instead uses Samsung’s media player, which has to be customized just for Juke (as Samsung lacks other music phones without EV-DO)
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January 7th, 2008 at 4:05 am
Just recently purchased 4 of these for my family. They have been great and love the size of the cell phone. The kids have not had any problems with text messaging and the music. I kind of like the music as well. I usability of the phone has not been an issue, but has been a topic of conversation of coolness when I pull it out. The voice quality has been excellent and has sold me on this. Good Guys Review