Samsung Juke Phone, Teal
Posted by admin | Posted in Gadget | Posted on 26-03-2010
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- Digital audio player/cell phone in teal with swiveling front cover reveals numeric keypad
- 2 GB of internal flash memory holds up to 500 CD-quality songs; easy synchronization to your PC via USB
- VGA camera, stereo Bluetooth streaming, optional GPS navigation service
- Up to 3.5 hours of talk time, up to 250 hours (10.4 days) of standby time
- Includes: Standard Li-Ion Battery, Travel Charger, Stereo Headset, USB Cable and User’s Guide
Amazon.com Product Description
At first glance, the Samsung Juke looks like a typical stick-style MP3 player, which it is. But swing open the swiveling cover and you’ll find a shiny keypad underneath that unlocks the advanced cellular features of this amazingly compact phone. It’s a great way to combine two devices into one, with the Juke offering 2 GB of internal memory and compatibility with a wide variety of digital audio formats. It also features USB connectivity for transferring m… More >>
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.
Rating: 5 / 5
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.
Rating: 5 / 5
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.
Rating: 4 / 5
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.
Rating: 5 / 5
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!
Rating: 5 / 5