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Samsung Juke SCH-u470


(3 out of 5)

MSRP: $99.99


Verizon Wireless' entry-level music phone offers good sound for the price, but its swivel design makes it a pain to use.

Review date: Nov 13, 2007

Verizon Wireless is rounding out its music-phone portfolio with the pint-sized, entry-level Juke by Samsung. Although it's intended for teenagers with small allowances, adults will appreciate the music quality and generous 2GB of internal memory. Just beware of the new swivel design: It's eye-catching but awkward to use.   Not to deter male readers, but the Juke's narrow, chunky build and shiny paint job (available in red, teal, or navy) reminds us of a tube of lipstick. The 2.8-ounce phone features a lid with a tiny 1.5-inch LCD that opens by swiveling 180 degrees around a metal scroll wheel to reveal a tactile silver keypad below. There's a microphone on the front at the base, a VGA camera on the back, and volume controls on the left side. (iPod users take note: You can't use the scroll wheel to adjust the volume.)

ProsCons
  • Good music quality for the price
  • Transferring music from a PC is quick and easy
  • Slim, lightweight form factor
  • The swivel lid and display appear upside down when the phone is closed
  • You can control media playback only when the phone is closed
  • Occasionally buggy software
  • Mediocre voice quality

Read Full Review @ LaptopMag.com by Dana Wollman