Customer Reviews

Samsung Juke Phone, Blue (Verizon Wireless)

5 star:		(4)
4 star:		(4)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(3)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

This is my first "fancy phone" that is able to do things other than just make phone calls. I was originally skeptical, but for the most part I am impressed by the Juke.

Music capabilities:
People complain about the inability to use V-Cast on the phone, but that doesn't bother me at all. I am just thrilled that I can plug it into my computer and transfer mp3s to it (using included equipment) like I would for any mp3 player. The 2GB capacity (something like 1.7 or 1.8 GB real volume) is not huge, but certainly sufficient for something that's a phone. And while you're transferring new music to it, it's also recharging. The interface is adequate, and the included headphones are nice.
My biggest complaint in music is that it cannot handle ogg-vorbis audio (.ogg), especially since Verizon salespeople told me it probably could. Since Motorola makes mp3 players that play .ogg files, I hope that there will be a firmware upgrade coming soon.
Also, what would be awesome would be the ability to just set one of your mp3s on the phone as a ring-tone, but I kinda doubt that's happening any time soon.

Camera:
Okay. The picture quality is all right, but the display screen is a little small. The biggest problem is the "take photo" button is placed so that the easiest way to hold the phone and press it is while covering the camera aperture.

Overall use:
Exterior screen lets you see txts and caller ID before opening the phone. Opening the phone is slightly unwieldy tho. It'd be nice if it swiveled in both directions. A recommendation I would make for them would be to be able to press a button to turn on the clock while the phone is closed. But for the most part, slim, and snazzy.

And as advice to Amazon, I think it makes sense to have the reviews for all of the colors show up together when someone visits any of the phones. I would think that someone who is considering buying a teal phone would like to know what someone who owns a blue phone thinks.

I've had my phone for a few days now and I really like it. It is short on some of its capabilities, but still a good phone. I used to make my own ring tones and wallpapers, but you can't easily transfer data aside from music.
The phone is light weight and stays in my pocket, where as my old razr fell out every time I sat down. The ear piece is loud and clear and easy to position. I have simple phone needs and this phone satisfies with unique style. the voice recognition is excellent, and word typing as much improved.
All in all, I love this phone. It's great if you have simple needs. I find it to be very functional. The blue is almost impossible to see unless under very strong light.Its a great color if you can see it.

I have had my phone for about two months now and it's great. It's easy to use and it actually takes really good pictures (most Samsung phones are the way to go, besides kyocera). Anyhoo.... I have the navy blue one, the other colors didn't appeal to me. I have dropped it twice on the cement and it still looks brand new. It's more durable than it looks and it fits just about anywhere. Its a cool little phone. It also gets really good reception....and I live in the middle of nowhere!

I've had this phone for a long time now, and I still love it. It's a great size, nice and small. I use the Mp3 feature a lot, usually when I'm out and about and would like some music, it's much easier than bringing an ipod everywhere. Music files are easy to transfer through your computer. Not a good phone if you like extra high tech features that most new phones offer. It lacks in certain features that you will notice only after you start using it. For example, storing old text messages- after your inbox gets to about 100 messages, it gets full and you have to clear out the inbox. Same with the calendar, the storage space is smaller than most phones. Not a big deal if you don't mind clearing that stuff out frequently. Overall, great, fun little phone. I'd recommend it to people who like the Mp3 feature.

I had a Motorola phone and the never ending dying battery beep drove me crazy. So, when I updated my phone, I went with the Samsung Juke. Cute, small, easy to use, but I haven't even had it a month and wish I had something else. Cosmetically ok, although the blue is so dark it is hard to tell it is blue and not black. Somethings are a bit annoying, but the parts that I really have issue with are: it doesn't lock open when I am talking, so if I hold it with my shoulder or even wrong with my hand, the phone starts to close on me; the battery life gets shorter every day. It was good at first, but after a couple of weeks of use, I am only getting about an hour and a half of talk time. It also has a dying battery beep that I can't figure out how to shut off, but luckily is quieter and doesn't last for days like the Motorola one did. But still, how about a phone that beeps once and leaves a message or something that the battery is low instead of beeping every couple of minutes? I am dissatisfied enough with the phone to write a review, not bad enough to deal with trying to get a different phone. Makes me wish for that ancient, very reliable, utilitarian Nokia that just performed.

I've had the Juke for two months and still think it's cool. Phone reception is great, good battery life, MP3 features work well, and it's snazzy sleek look is sharp. The display screen is awesome for mp3s - even shows the album cover of the song it's playing. Loading your tunes from Windows Media Player is a snap. I also use it with Jabra JBT8040 bluetooth and have had no problems whatsoever. I highly recommend this phone.

The phone is attractive, quite compact, and is essentially an imitation IPod MP3 player.

Not too much innovation, just a blending technologies. My opinion of the Juke is mediocre.

On the positive side, it IS compact. Battery life is great. Pretty factor is a 9. USB connectivity and software work well. No visible antenna (yay). Bluetooth.

Negatives: Feels under-engineered. The swivel doesn't feel very sturdy. Cable and headphone covers feel like they'll pop off if they're pulled just a little too hard. With a compact phone, keys are very small, not for manly fingers. Software not very intuitive. Keys have icons which (unless you study the manual), seem abstract. There is only one small screen. NO VIDEO. My biggest beef with the Samsung Juke is you have to pay your wireless company to TRANSFER YOUR PHOTOS. If you like having a camera close at hand to take quick snapshots, you'll have to pay to retrieve them. You can however, look at your snapshots on your small phone screen for free.

Overall, it works. I'm neither blown-away or disappointed. Just another phone.

I bought the Samsung Juke in May of 2008. I liked the features it did have (MP3 player with 2 GBs of memory and a sleek design). So I got it for a pretty cheap price. When I first started using the phone I loved it. Very compact and has a cool swivel design.

After extended use of the phone though, i've come to the conclusion that it is just too small for its own good. It's a pain to text/dial numbers. The MP3 player works good but the interface to use it is laggy and slow. It lacks many features and forget downloading any games on it, the screen is way to small.

The phone itself doesn't feel like it's built very soild. The speaker quality is very low and hard to hear on both speaker phone and when just talking phone to face. The battery life is excellent though, and the best i've had on a phone.

I found the phone just too frustrating to use now and converted to a different phone. I wouldn't reccommend the phone to any one who is going to text often. If your just going to make occasional calls and use the MP3, it is a good buy. Otherwise stay away.

I had been a Palm Treo user since they came out years ago, needing a PDA for my work, I had downloaded software to use it as a MP3 player, and found that now is a nessesity for me. I tried out the Juke (red, not blue) and for the most part love it. I use opensuse exclusively on my home and business system, have no problem mounting or transferring files to the phone. The only real issue (beside small screen with bad eyes)has been building playlists for it. The onboard format for doing this is a bit clunky, but, for the price of the phone, how well it works and it's size, I am happy with it. Now to see how it stands the test of time (had mine about a year now)

I impulsively purchased the Juke when I went to Verizon and had to set up a new contract. I knew one way or another, I would have to suck it up and accept a few downsides to a phone this small. I'll briefly describe what has really appealed to me (besides the convenient size):

- All mandatory functions (i.e. speakerphone, calculators and converters, ordinary tools, etc).
- Decent HD space for music player.
- Intuitive uploads through VCAST media player - took no more than a few minutes to figure out.
- Voice-activated text/pic messages, playlists, etc.
- Fun design.
- Great battery life.
- Decent speaker for a small phone to play music.
However, the Juke really drives me crazy sometimes. For example:

- When the swivel is closed, you can receive texts, but cannot dismiss them. This means that until you open the swivel, the text will stay on the outside display.
- Texting is a chore and a half. The auto-word is decent, but hitting those buttons is extremely difficult. I am not a hobbit, Samsung. I have huge normal people fingers that need more space.
- No modifying the screen when the Juke is closed. Trivial, but would've been a great feature. Instead, it just shows a digital clock.
- The only two phone display themes stink. The default Boombox is okay, but the Vivace is ugly and almost makes the screens inoperable. I am unsure if more can be downloaded.


All things considered, this isn't necessarily a bad phone. It could use some improvements, but I'm pretty happy. Enjoy!